[LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot]

Today my son finished his liberty and recruiter's assistance and headed out for School of Infantry at Camp Pendleton. I may have told you that one of my gifts to him on his graduation from boot camp to Marine was a copy of the U.S. Constitution (and a damn fine cigar).

I held the Constituion in front of him and said "THIS is why you are a United States Marine. THIS is what you have sworn to defend".

Pray for our troops and for this Country.

[HotLead61]

I held the Constituion in front of him and said "THIS is why you are a United States Marine. THIS is what you have sworn to defend".

That was an inspired act. If someone were to tell me that, in that way, I know I would never forget it. Not only that, I believe I would share it with my trusted friends--as I believe he will.

[YellowRoseofTx]

I held the Constituion in front of him and said "THIS is why you are a United States Marine. THIS is what you have sworn to defend".

I just heard a spokesman for a group tonight on the radio who are ex-military. They are going around and speaking to groups of military and reminding them of their oaths and what that oath means. They have a 10 point "we won't do" that are all based on the Constitution. He said many of the young soldiers, when asked who/what they swear the oath to, say "the president". So they are then educated otherwise.

It was very interesting and good to know these patriots are being active.

[Dubya]

[PERKY2004]

Prayers for your son.