[keats5]

Great post. Thanks.

[68skylark]

This must have been posted 5-10 times over the past few months. It's a nice piece. I doubt some of the facts, though. (I very much doubt that the avearge age is 19 -- that doesn't make sense. It's really in the mid-20's or just a bit higher.)

[LibKill]

May I add that the average soldier has guts, yards of guts (guts=courage).

That separates him from others in his age group and Ted Kennedy.

[demlosers]

It's easier to use the spoon(charger guide) that came with the bandoleer to load those mags men:

[Billthedrill]

I used to be one, and I worked with them for 15 years afterward, and still, when I saw what I saw last April I said to myself "you have no idea how good these people are."

Lest we forget...

[LibKill]

They have been out there so long that their own sweat has become an enemy. It wears away at their skin.

Hostiles fire at them daily. Every day they experience loss of comrades.

And still they play by the rules.

They don't kill indiscrimately, they help the weak and helpless.

They share their food (not quite enough food to go around) with the locals.

I wonder what I ever did to deserve the service of such men as these.

These are the best men of the current generation.

[Central_Floridian]

Very good, wonderfull and moving. Many thanks

[Ben Chad]

bttt

[McGavin999]

Excellent post. Thank you.

[hasegawasama]

OMG almost made me cry. Words can't describe what I feel for soldiers.

[TopQuark]

Good post! Thanks.

G-d bless and protect our boys and girls that are out there.

[Valin]

My god, were we ever that young?

[zeaal]

Thank you.

[cpforlife.org]

God bless and protect all our service men and women.

And may He welcome Home with open arms those who gave all for FREEDOM.