I am coming

Email from Pop | 02/08/2006 | unknown

[pageonetoo]

Dear Terrorists,

I am a Navy Aviator. I was born and raised in a small town in New England. I come from a family of five. I was raised in a middle class home and taught my values by my mother and father.

My dad worked a series of jobs in finance and my mom took care of us kids. We were not an overly religious family but attended church most Sundays. It was a nice small Episcopal Church. I have a brother and sister and I am the youngest in my family. I was the first in many generations to attend college.

I have flown Naval aircraft for 16 years. For me the flying was never a lifelong dream or a "calling," it just happened. I needed a job and I liked the challenge. I continue to do it today because I feel it is important to give back to a nation which has given so much to me. I do it because, although I will never be rich, my family will be comfortable.

I do it because many of my friends have left for the airlines and someone has to do it.

My government has spent millions to train me to fly these multi-million dollar aircrafts. I make about 70,000 dollars a year and after 20 years will be offered a pension.

I like baseball but think the players make too much money. I am in awe of firemen and policemen and what they do each day for my community, and! like teachers, they just don't get paid enough.

I respect my elders and always use sir or ma'am when addressing a stranger. I'm not sure about kids these days but I think that's normal for every generation.

I tell you all this because when I come for you, I want you to know me. I won't be hiding behind a woman or a child. I won't be disguised or pretending to be something I am not. I will be in a U.S. issue flight suit. I will be wearing standard US issue flight gear, and I will be flying a navy aircraft clearly marked as a US warplane. I wish we could meet up close in a small room where I could wrap my hands around your throat and slowly squeeze the life out of you, but unfortunately, you're hiding in a hole in the ground, so we will have to do this a different way.

I want you to know also that I am very good at what I do. I can put a 2,000 lb weapon through a window from 10,000 feet up. I generally only fly at night, so you may want to start sleeping during the day. I am not eager to die for my country but I am willing to sacrifice my life to protect it from animals like you.

I will do everything in my power to ensure no civilians are hurt as I take aim at you.

My countrymen are a forgiving bunch. Many are already forgetting what you did on Sept 11th. But I will not forget!!

I am coming! I hope you know me a little bit better, see you soon...sleep tight.

Signed

A U.S. Navy Pilot

Our Soldiers are one

of our greatest assets!

God Bless

[reagan_fanatic]

Wow! Awesome letter! Too bad we can't air drop a sh*tload of them over Iran and Syria!

[Colonel_Flagg]

Dang. I forgot the memo to that effect. But Chuck Norris can divide by zero.

[A.A. Cunningham]

I make about 70,000 dollars a year

[kalee]

ping

[IrishMike]

GREAT POST...
Thanks

[El Gato]

I make about 70,000 dollars a year

Current, as opposed to 4 years ago, base pay for an 0-4 with 16 years of service is 6,054.30/month, or 72651.60/year. Then their is Housing allowance (BAQ) and Subsistence (BAS) plus flight pay. In 2001 the base pay was 4,139.10/month (49669.20/year), plus BAQ(1,093.20/mo), BAS ($147.09/mo) plus FSA($250/mo)), plus flight pay (840.00/mo).

So about 70,000/year is not out of line. (I figured a Lt. Cmdr., but at 16 years the guy could have beem a Commander)

[marblehead17]

ping

[AzSteven]

I wonder who wrote it

Chuck Norris. And he is coming to roundhouse-kick you for your disturbing lack of enthusiasm...

[Rebelbase]

Perhaps the Syrian Embassy would like to read this?

[MineralMan]

I see. Well, thanks for warning me.

[pageonetoo]

Posting forwarded emails in News topics is almost always a bad idea.

Well, golly gee whiz... I am sure glad that you let me know that. I checked the title, and posted it. News isn't always "news" in the threads, and this is no exception.

I saw it for the first time, and it hit hard. Sorry if it offends you, but I don't really care!

[pageonetoo]

My dad did not write it. He was a Yeoman...

[pageonetoo]

thanks for the info. I read it for the first time, and liked it enough to distribute it (apparently again).

It sounds like the truth!

[Desron13]

Great! Thats a keeper.