Letters from Home (send them to our Troops please)

Do the Dhue | 9/9/7 | do the dhue

[do the dhue]

I served in the Army. I didn't serve during a war. But even then when I was a long way away from home, it sure was great receiving letters from home. Please pass these videos below along. Maybe folks will get the idea to send a letter (or email) from home to a Soldiers who enables you to sleep in peace at night.

I want you all to know something too:

Our Troops put rucksacks sacks on their back that dig into your back while you march. They have helmets and body armor on in temperatures that are over 100 degrees. You can drink two gallons of water and not take one leak. These men and women are sacrificing for me and you and I don't hear them moan about it. They have answered the call of our Nation. They have answered John F Kennedy's immortal words,

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty"

Our Troops are doing this for our kids, so they wont have to do it one day. They do it for an Iraqi kid who does not have to live in fear of Soddam Hussein's wood chipper. Now, Iran and others would love to try to gain power in Iraq. Our Troops are fighting to keep Iraqi girls from wearing a burka one day. They are fighting to keep a taliban (I will not capitalize their name) type like government from taking over in Iraq (and we all know what the taliban and al qeada did).

I have one more thing to say:

We debated this war before we went. Congress voted and we went (remember John Kerry voted for the war before he voted against it). We will have plenty of time to debate it when it is over. While we have boots on the ground, I suggest we all show some resolve. Quit listening to the quitters in the media, demoratic party, and some RINOs. We must show our enemy and our new friends resolve. Our Troops in Vietnam did not lose that war. We the people lost it because we listened to the Commie anti war protesters. Well, I say pick up a weapon and stand a post here at home (I don't mean a literal weapon like an M16, I mean a spiritual, intellectual weapon and a pen and/or keyboard). I go out to web pages who support the war and I get news from the military rather then listening to the liberal media all the time. This gives me the other side of the story. I let folks I know who are there know that I support their efforts. I also have gone and am going again to Washington DC to show support for the war. You don't have to go that far (it would be nice though), but a letter from home would work great.

Now, all I ask is that you let folks who are over there fighting al qeada and Iranian insurgents who are training Iraqis to kill our troops know that you support their efforts. Let them know that you will not waver, tire, falter, or fail. The person who loses the will to fight first loses. Let them know that we will not allow another Vietnam again. Don't let people like Hanoi Jane turn into Jihad Jane. Stand your post and let your Troops know that you got their six.

Send some letters from home:

Letters from home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPCzwQTa6oE

Letters from home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKzuSAg3l8s

Wayne has letters from home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCcxU2-TgJk

American Soldier US Army Ryan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FIu_89BD0U

[do the dhue]

I emailed this out and I wish to see what FR thinks about it.

Thanks

[do the dhue]

Click on links here: Letters from home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPCzwQTa6oE

Letters from home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKzuSAg3l8s

Wayne has letters from home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCcxU2-TgJk

American Soldier US Army Ryan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FIu_89BD0U

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[PeteB570]

I got a few “To Any Soldier” letters.

They would come in and be distributed out to the different units. Our mail clerk would split them up when he passed out the mail. Everybody would get at least a couple each trip.

For those wondering how they can help some letters would be nice. You may even get a response, mine did.

[do the dhue]

Thank you for your service Pete. It is greatly appreciated.

[AprilfromTexas]

Thanks for posting. It is important to let them know we support them.

Anysoldier.com
operation ac
Soldiers angels

...just a few of the many organizations anyone can sign up with to support a soldier or a unit...

[AprilfromTexas]

Thanks for serving our Country, Pete. I appreciate the sacrifices you and your family are making to protect us. What you chose to do with your life is important.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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CLARITY =

War Stories

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1893527/posts

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[PeteB570]

That was a long time ago. Now I’m just one of the old farts running around town.

Living just outside Ft Bragg, NC I get to see all the young troops carrying the fight to terrorists around the world. And they, both male and female, look like they are in fine shape to carry on.

[ishabibble]

Thanks for all the links. It is inspiring and sobering to watch our troops as they move through this war. I’d like to show you something that just might make you smile:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=506_1189332649

SEMPER FI!

[do the dhue]

OUTSTANDING!!

Thank you AfT!!!

[do the dhue]

Thanks for the post AR. I especially linked the Soldeirs statments below:

“Everything that’s portrayed on TV is the bad stuff. When’s the last time you heard on the news soldiers building a new school, new water well for the community, setting up a field hospital so all the people in the village can get checked out by our doctors. … They don’t get those stories on the news, and that’s why there’s such a bias, or so many people are biased toward the war.”
– Tom Sauvageau, 23

“What we have done over there has really helped the country. And by no means are we trying to make it the United States of America, because there is only one USA. We have helped them with schools, roads, bridges, things they may not have been used to before. We’re helping them get themselves better as a country.”
– Tamara Heibel, 35

“I don’t know why there’s doubt in people’s minds if it’s worth it or not.”
– Patrick Wiebe, 25

“I firmly believe if we don’t fight the enemy overseas, we’ll fight them here.”
– Rich Eggert, 38

“Our country asked us to, so that in itself is reason enough for us to go.”
– Adam Gilbertson, 30

[do the dhue]

HUUUUUGE smile at "Cowards cut and run. Marines never do."

Still smilin' as a mater of fact!!!!

Thanks for the post!

[vietvet67]

Wow. That got a response. Must have hit too close to home.

[Freee-dame]

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[do the dhue]

We should have video of all those screamin after she said “Cowards cut and run. Marines never do”. We should remove those who are screamin so loudly for treason. If they will not let the gentle lady speak, then they shuoldn’t speak.

[Vinnie]

Yesterday my wife and I were at Ft. Bragg watching a NC NG unit practice live firing their MIs and Bradleys.
Awesome

We met a number of of crews and thanked every one of them. They were deployed to Iraq in 2004.

What I am getting at is their expressing to us how much it means to them to get letters, packages from home.

I have been derelict in sending packages but that is abruptly changing.