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To: Happy2BMe

It sucks, but being screwed when you are in the military is SOP. My friend ended up spending 15 months in Iraq before he came home in mid August.


11 posted on 12/06/2004 8:32:10 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (God is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
"My friend ended up spending 15 months in Iraq before he came home in mid August."

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IT'S THE SOLDIER


It's the soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the
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It's the soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of
SPEECH.

It's the soldier, not the campus
ORGANIZER,
Who has given us the freedom to
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It's the soldier, not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a
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It's the soldier who salutes the flag,
Serves under the flag
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who gives the protester the right to burn the flag.


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Because of Their Sacrifices, These People's Lives Will Never Be The Same.

14 posted on 12/06/2004 8:35:23 PM PST by Happy2BMe (It's not quite time to rest - John Kerry is still out there (and so is Hillary))
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To: Blood of Tyrants

My son, also. He got the news to extend the day he was due to rotate. His group was sent to Najaf because they weere the most fit. The First Cav had just arrived, was as green as grass and got its butt kicked at first.


48 posted on 12/07/2004 1:24:42 PM PST by RobbyS (JMJ)
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