A Soldier's Letter to NION--Like it or not, this war is taking place In Your Name

FrontPageMagazine.com ^ | March 20, 2003 | Stanley J. Wolczyk III

[SJackson]

March 18, 2000.

Members of International A.N.S.W.E.R.;

Signatories of Not In My Name; and

Citizens of the United States of America:

With the impending military action in Iraq I felt compelled to write this letter. As a member of the United States military I regret to inform you that, regardless of your race, sex, color, creed, age, national origin, political ideology, or any other delimiter, the actions that will take place against Iraq will be fully, undeniably, and irrevocably IN YOUR NAME. Despite of your signature on a piece of paper, this statement remains true.

In my fifteen years of service in the U.S. Navy (8.5 years active duty, balance reserve) I have raised my right hand six time to swear "that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States". That wonderful document which covers us, protects us, enables our way of life. The constitution provides our rights, sets our standards of law, and importantly in this context gives the President of the United States the power to set the foreign policy.

The constitution also provides the method of electing the President, and designates him as Commander in Chief of the military. I have also sworn "that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States", I do not have to like the president, I do not have to agree with his policy. I have served under four men holding that office, and made no distinction between them. When the President sets the military in action he does so by the power given him by the constitution and the people of the U.S. As a service member the President through the constitution ultimately directs my actions, the resulting action is therefore proscribed by the constitution. If you consider yourself a citizen of this country willfully covered by the Constitution, all military action is therefore In Your Name.

I know you might disagree with that statement, you may not like that statement, but the members of the armed forces will proudly serve in the name of all Americans. We will continue to provide you with security, with your freedoms, and your rights even if you do not like how, when or why we do.

Respectfully,

Stanley J. Wolczyk III

Petty Officer First Class U.S.N.R.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

As a member of the United States military I regret to inform you that, regardless of your race, sex, color, creed, age, national origin, political ideology, or any other delimiter, the actions that will take place against Iraq will be fully, undeniably, and irrevocably IN YOUR NAME.

Wow. Great letter. Passing it on to the target audience - Tom Daschle and Sean Penn.

[ZinGirl]

the members of the armed forces will proudly serve in the name of all Americans

and we here at FR thank you, sir

God bless the US armed forces!

[MeekOneGOP]

bumpity bumpity . . .

[GulfWar1Vet]

A very fine letter.

We, Freepers, salute you!

[SJackson]

If you'd like to be on or off this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

[TigersEye]

Excellent letter. Well said.

In addition to the points this young man made our enemies make no distinctions between pro-American citizens and anti-American citizens either.

[AmberWaves]

Admiration to the P.O. for taking the oath six times. I only took the oath one time back in the 1950's, however it is still in effect until they present the flag from my casket to my next of kin.

God Bless the Constitution and the USA and all those that protect her.

[snippy_about_it]

Ping for a fine sailor.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Excellent letter. Thanks, Ragtime, for the ping.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Bttt.

[Badray]

((((ping))))

[winner3000]

This man is brilliant!!! He didn't have to say it, but the other side of his statements mean that for the actions of the military to not be in a certain American's name, that American needs to renounce his/her citizenship!!!

I challenge all lefties to have the courage to do just that!

[Badray]

". . .needs to renounce his/her citizenship!!!"

Exactly! But they never will.

[lainde]

bttt

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Bttt.

Dear American soldier , Michelle Malkin's excellent thank you letter to our troops.