Posted on 09/25/2005 1:44:46 PM PDT by netmilsmom
If you were just watching the Support the Troops Rally in D.C. on C-Span, you heard about the e-mail from Gary in Iraq.
Here is the e-mail.....
Capt. Gary Bourland wrote:
Linda-
Im very proud of you. Every day we are reminded how crucial it is what exactly we are doing. Countless IEDs, Indirect Fire and sporadic sniper fire are continuous reminders as well. As the news reports of the Iraqi constitution this and the constitution that, it is amazing they don’t even recognize that what they are reporting is a monumental thing called democracy in action. Will the constitution change? Yes, just as ours does almost on a monthly basis.
Your selfless actions similar to the others efforts I have witnessed through the AnySoldier program continuously humble me in the gratitude and awesome support that is only found in the United States. Ive been deployed to numerous countries and believe me there is only one United States. No one else comes close. The news channels report the one sided view for both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. You don’t hear about young PFC’s in Iraq providing first aide to an insurgent wounded child and then becoming wounded themselves as they attempt to help the wounded child. No, they don’t report that because they would rather push the big items that ultimately bring attention to their station.
Your Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen continue to train an infant military force, establish peace in a hostile environment, eliminate dictatorship and terrorist activities and build a government in a country that has no hope unless we provide it. Its called their job. They will do it regardless with or without any support because we swore that we would when we signed up for this type of service. But I can tell you there isn’t any service member out there that likes to be kicked in the face and be dishonored like those protestors are doing. They are degrading our nation and armed forces and the men & women that have died in protecting it.
They truth is Linda there is no physical way the Mujahadeen in Afghanistan or the foreign fighters in Iraq can militarily beat the US forces currently stationed in those locations and they know that and have attested to that especially when we capture them and sell out their own brother or father to coalition forces to save their own neck.
The real traddagy is that both of the previous terrorist groups love our media because they are doing the work for them in the US. They love it when our media tells a mother back home in Ohio that her son has been killed in Iraq and then watch her in her anguish the uprising against US forces deployed. Of course she is going to be upset but to have it shaped into counter productivity for our fighting members is dang near criminal and treason. The insurgents will attack young wives, mothers and family’s of lost ones back in the states by negative propaganda, religious groups and anti was protestors. That’s where the real war is at
and it's time the American people do something like what you have done to fight against it. So, I salute you Linda. Thank you for combating the enemy on our own front steps and making a difference.
Semper Fi, Capt Bourland, Iraq
God Bless our soldiers and the DC FReepers for today's events.
Okay, I'm looling.
>> Okay, I'm looling.<<
Oh poop.
Well at least people will read the great e-mail because I didn't use spellcheck before post.
bttt
"God Bless Linda 1956 for giving us this.
God Bless our soldiers and the DC FReepers for today's events."
Yes I agree with what the Captain said. Our guys are defending America and all she stands for.
Ping!
YES! That's Capt. Gary Bourland, USMC!
What is "lool"?
I am not of importance.
GOD BLESS CAPT. BOURLAND AND ALL OUR TROOPS AND PRESIDENT BUSH!!!!
>>What is "lool"?<<
Well, it started as a typo.
But then I realized that many FReepers like you will come here to comment about it and read Gary's e-mail.
It's worth it.
BTTT
Thanks for taking the time to post this!
Don't you feel compelled to make up something quick?
Here is the article that Gary was responding to:
http://wilsoncountynews.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=1&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=9209&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=
Great letter!! Thanks for the post!
LOL! (or should I say LOOL?)
Great e-mail, btw.
Let's see if we can't persuade Melanie to read at least part of this on her show tomorrow!!?
"Let's see if we can't persuade Melanie to read at least part of this on her show tomorrow!!?"
Pretty please!
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