This is two years old now. I wrote it in June of 2006, first posted here at Free Republic. I am a retired Army Sergeant Major, however, I consider it a compliment to be referred to as a Marine as I’ve known some mighty fine Marine NonCommissioned Officers. Here is a link to the orignal post:
http://jdpendry.com/2006/09/04/on-your-hands/
It adds some context and contains linked material as well. Thanks for your support of our Serving Men and Women on this Memorial Day.
JD,
It was sent to me this AM by a friend. I cannot tell you how much it inspired me. Thank you so much for your service to this nation....words cannot truly express the gratitude I feel for the fine men like you that guard and protect this Nation’s freedoms every day. It is an honor sir.
Your piece is one of the most well defined, no nonsense articles I’ve ever read. It explicity identifies the enemy from within and why. Thank you again,
The best to you and yours today JD...
THANK YOU SIR for your service and continuing to fight for the Constitution.
God bless you and God Bless America!
DC Chapter ping to an oldie (2 years) but goodie. Check out the link at reply 34.
A snappy salute from the Navy, Sergeant Major, well done!
God bless you and all our military, past and present on this Memorial Day.
Bill Clinton, you played ring around the Lewinsky while the terrorists were at war with us. You got us into a fight with them in Somalia, and then you ran from it. Your weak-willed responses emboldened the killers. Each time you failed to respond adequately they grew bolder, until 9/11.
John Kerry, dishonesty is your most prominent attribute. You lied about American Soldiers in Vietnam. Your military service, like your life, is more fiction than fact. You’ve accused our Soldiers of terrorizing women and children in Iraq. You called Iraq the wrong war, wrong place, wrong time, the same words you used to describe Vietnam. You’re a fake. You want to run from Iraq and abandon the Iraqis to murderers just as you did the Vietnamese. Iraq, like Vietnam is another war that you were for, before you were against it.
Powerful stuff.
That’s one heck of list of traitors - and people still vote for them.
I salute you and all of those who have served in the Armed Forces. Thank you for your unselfish service to our country.
We just got back from the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Totally awesome. Semper Fi.
Dear Mr. Pendry - happy Memorial Day! Thank you so much for your excellent service. I am grateful to be an American and very proud of our armed forces and veterans; you’re always in my prayers and on my gratitude lists. I hope you and your loved ones had a wonderful weekend.
I enjoyed your post and regret that it is not 100% outdated. Or even .025% outdated...
God bless,
WOOOHOOO! Thank you, sir! America’s finest!