I'm out of here for a while. "Popping smoke" as CI Roller Dude, Sgt. Grumpy and some of my other mil folks like to say. I'm thinking a few days will give me some perspective...well hoping anyway. Who the hell knows?
There's a post up on, Words From Warriors. You should read it before you tear into your BBQ this weekend because this weekend isn't about brisket, beer or getting a good deal on cars, mattresses or furniture.
This weekend is a time to honor those who have made sacrifices for this country. The time is set aside for remembering those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Whether you agree with our military or these soldiers, airmen, sailors and Marines and those sacrifices or not, everyone of us has still collectively benefited from them. We have since our nation's inception.
Honor
Courage
Commitment
These things deserve our unqualified respect.
Hope, out.
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5 comments:
why you gonna pop smoke and break contact?
I am always completely torn when it comes to war. But I hear you mama.
Hurry back, we'll be missing ya :)
Amen. Amen.
Hoo-uh!
We used to pray for war... actually, we all knew it was tongue in cheek, typical black Marine humor, but the average slack minded civilian would never get it.
War got us everything we have. Violence is the human condition. Being the best at it is what makes us us. Those who wring their hands and cry peace at any cost are the ones who have gotten us into the worst of our wars. Wait too long to drain the infection and the infection becomes fatal. Want to get beat up? Act weak, don't be prepared to fight. The terrorists are keyed in on Europe right now because it is perceived as soft and unwilling to engage. There's the lesson for you.