Joe is THE MAN!!
Joe's going to be looking for a job soon.
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Thank you for your service. I'm tired of it all too.
Amen! I had to listen to the local radio news puke gush this morning about how the Senate was going to vote today to 'revoke' their authorization for going to war in Iraq! Sickening.
Read it twice ... powerful.
Should be read to Congress.
Beautifully said, Lt. Col!
THIS is why Bush's poll numbers are so low. People are tired of fighting a politically correct war. The politicians need to shut up, and let the military get the job done.
woohoo!
Thank you, Lieutenant Colonel!!!
God Bless You!!!
Well put. A copy of this should be put on every democrat's desk and taped to their walls.
Many people, some of whom unfortunately occupy positions of power, see Vietnam as a great victory. They put an end to that "immoral" war. That's why they're anxious to repeat the same mistakes.
Please pass this along to all your email lists and on all the blogs you frequent.
There is a site that has an Appeal For Redress for military members in support of our mission in Iraq.
An Appeal For Redress is an authorized means for active duty military to submit a grievance to Congress. It can be signed by Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard military personnel.
It is authorized by DoD Directive 1325.6 and DoD Directive 7050.6.
The wording of the Appeal for Redress is:
As an American currently serving my nation in uniform, I respectfully urge my political leaders in Congress to fully support our mission in Iraq and halt any calls for retreat. I also respectfully urge my political leaders to actively oppose media efforts which embolden my enemy while demoralizing American support at home. The War in Iraq is a necessary and just effort to bring freedom to the Middle East and protect America from further attack.
If you are active duty, reservist or national guard, please Sign this Appeal.
Most service members fully support the war in Iraq and feel calls to retreat by Congress and attacks by our media on our conduct and mission act to motivate our enemy while demoralizing our support at home, directly increasing the threat we face and resulting in greater American casualties. This Appeal for Redress provides a way in which individual service members can appeal to Congress to fully support us and actively oppose media attacks on our mission and our morale.
This Appeal will be delivered to members of Congress.
The site is here:
http://www.appealforcourage.org
Now home again, though less than before
His love and life, beside him now
Their life together, sprung again.
Still, laughter found, with no meadows run,
Together once more, life begun
And each told the other
So love, my love, my thanks
For you did remember, remember me.
So their fellows they now did ask
For duty done, for task fulfilled
For my price paid, beyond gold or geld
Will you remember, remember me?
Thank you for your weary views. Many of us share your opinions but differ in our resolve as to how to proceed.
One course is without a doubt not reliable, inasmuch as it revolves mostly around a failed concept of self-will and lack of trust in a higher power. For many rugged individuals it appears suicidal to put one's trust in outworkings of Providance and let the enemy and external forces combine to ultimate defeat because hasty types read this as surrender and non-involovement...which of course it is certainly not.
The weary may seek respite and find renewal in the knowledge that others will carry the flag and continue the quest. Justice will be done and served no matter the cost or the price. We will be victorious and all of our enemies at home and abroad will be defeated.
BTTT.
Lieutenant Colonel, I salute you, Sir.