I said a personal thank you to your son and enjoyed a short conversation before you yanked him away for the Vet photo shoot. Please ignore any sour comments from poster. You and your son should be very proud of his service. We as a nation should be eternally grateful. As far as the posters themselves, you should be ashamed.
One of my closest friends served in the Marine Reserves during the 1990s. He spent several years as a Deleware State Trooper and the last 2 years with NCIS (as a civilian - he is no longer in the Marines). Last summer he volunteered for Iraq and spent 4 months in country with NCIS. He was recently married and we all questioned why he would volunteer. He said he felt ashamed that he was never deployed while serving in the Marines. He didnt feel it was right that so many are currently sacrificing and he was always state-side. We all told him he should be proud of his service, but he volunteered anyway. Having never served, I cant fathom the dedication these guys have to their beloved Corps. But I thank God every day for the men and women in uniform who volunteer to do so.
O-K -
Thank you for your story.
Our son was also concerned about not going to Iraq with his fellow Marines. But after he officially finished the NCIS course and they asked for volunteers, his hand went up.
And yes, these young patriotic Americans know what they are up against, both from the radical Muslims and our own politicians. But they are still volunteering for duty.
I hope someday they will also deserve the “Greatest Generation” name because they are joining to fight a war in which there are so many against them at home.
[Mr] T