>>Your alarm goes off; you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10
minutes.
>>
>>He stays up for days on end.
>>
>>_________________________
>>
>>You take a warm shower to help you wake up.
>>
>>He goes days or weeks without running water.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.
>>
>>He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet
up
>>with your friends.
>>
>>He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket.
>>
>> He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You talk trash about your "Friends" that aren't with you.
>>
>>He knows he may not see some of his friends again.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty sights.
>>
>>He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You complain about how hot it is.
>>
>>He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe
his
>>brow.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your
order
>>wrong.
>>
>>He doesn't get to eat today.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
>>
>>He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are
clean.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
>>
>>He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
>>
>>He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You call your friends and set a date for tonight.
>>
>>He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You hug and kiss your family and friends, like you do everyday.
>>
>>He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
>>
>>He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if
they'll
>>ever meet
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You criticize your government, and say that war never solves
anything.
>>
>>He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and
remembers
>>why he is fighting.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.
>>
>>He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You see only what the media wants you to see.
>>
>> He sees the broken bodies lying around him.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.
>>
>> He does exactly what he is told.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You stay at home and watch TV.
>>
>>He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and
eat.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.
>>
>>He crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute nap, only to be woken
by
>>gunfire.
>>
>>__________________________
>>
>>You sit there and judge him, saying the world is probably a worse
place
>>because of men like him.
>>
>>If only there were more men like him!
>>
>>____________________________
>>
>>If you support your troops, send this to everyone you know,
>>
>>If it gets to another veteran, it will bring back memories.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you,
>>
>>Jesus Christ and the American G. I.
>>
>>One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
>>
>>Amen
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