<font color="blue">Sometimes we take life,liberty, and freedom for granted and tend to forget what's going on elsewhere in the world and that the brave men and women of the service are just like you and I. They have families,friends, and loved ones back home who love them very much and are praying for their safe return.
So lets put aside ALL Political views and come together to share stories and pics of our troops(land, air, and sea) in Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and around the world.</font id="blue">
This is a poem written by a Marine. Some of you might of seen it before...
THE MARINE
We all came together, Both young and old.
To fight for our freedom,To stand and be bold.
In the midst of all evil, We stand our ground,
And we protect our country, From all terror around.
Peace and not war, Is what some people say.
But I'll give my life, So you can live the American way.
I give you the right...To talk of your peace.
To stand in your groups, and protest in our streets.
But still I fight on, I don't bitch, I don't whine.
I'm just one of the people...Who is doing your time.
I'm harder than nails, Stronger than any machine.
I'm the immortal soldier, I'm a US MARINE!
So stand in my shoes, And leave from your home.
Fight for the people who hate you, With the protests they've shown.
Fight for the stranger, Fight for the young.
So they all may have...The greatest freedom you've won.
Fight for the sick, Fight for the poor.
Fight for the cripple, Who lives next door.
But when your time comes, Do what I've done.
For if you stand up for freedom,You'll stand when the fight's done.
By: Corporal Aaron M. Gilbert -US Marine
USS SAIPAN, PERSIAN GULF
Support our troops even tho you may not support the war. My friend is going back to Iraq and even tho I may not agree with the war he has my 100% support.
Support our troops even tho you may not support the war.
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Oh, I do. And I'm trying to help them by removing the guy who sent them there.
"struan87 you are way better than Google!" --BCole Pictures.
Support our troops even tho you may not support the war.
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Oh, I do. And I'm trying to help them by removing the guy who sent them there.
"struan87 you are way better than Google!" --BCole Pictures.
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<font color="blue">So lets put aside ALL Political views and come together to share stories and pics of our troops(land, air, and sea) in Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and around the world.</font id="blue"><hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">Here is a first-hand story and series of pics from a U.S. Civil Affairs personel in Iraq...
"Friends, Family, & Supporters of C/96th CA Bn (Airborne) and their ongoing operations in Iraq,
After many requests, we have started this fotolog to showcase in a visual format some of the activities that make up the typical days of a Civil Affairs unit in Iraq. The intent is to give everyone a tiny picture of what these dedicated soldiers experience and endure on a daily basis as well as a snapshot of the Iraqi people themselves whom we are here to support.
For those who are not acquainted with us already, C/96th CA (Airborne) is unique organization within the United States Army’s Special Operations Command (USASOC.) Part of the only active duty Civil Affairs Battalion in the Army (almost 97% of all Civil Affairs are found in the Army Reserve), it is organized into several, highly trained, four man tactical teams who act as the link between coalition forces and the civilian population. With a combination of seasoned Team Leaders and professional non-commissioned officers; including Special Forces and special operations trained medics and engineers; our CAT-A’s (Civil Affairs Team – Alpha), bring a mature, culturally aware, and linguistic expertise to an uncertain and often insecure environment.
I won’t attempt to talk about anything political here. Whether you supported or not the decision to come to Iraq is irrelevant to those of us who have to carry out the decisions of our elected leaders. Those of us who have chosen to serve our country are all volunteers and intend to do the best job we can regardless of the conditions. I see it every day in the reports and pictures from my teams who work tirelessly in the goal of bringing security and a basic standard of living to people who have suffered for so many years.
There is so much positive going on and you never hear about it. The old standard “if it bleeds, it leads” is going stronger than ever. Everything else is ignored or minimized. If you know of other individuals or organizations that would like to contribute to our efforts, we will gladly accept and take responsibility for distributing what they send. Everything we get makes our job a little easier. If you prefer something in particular go to a soldier, please indicate so.
Our most critical/popular needs are: Sports equipment Soccer & Volleyballs (deflated) Air pumps & needles Soccer shirts (youth sizes) Toys & school supplies (We tend to get mobbed so smaller is better so we can give everyone something) Party favor toys Bags of assorted figures Coloring Books Colored Pencils & Sharpeners (crayons melt!) Dolls (again smaller is better) #2 pencils Notebook Folders Pens Health & Welfare New hairbrushes & combs Bags of individually wrapped hard candy is best (nothing meltable).
Bottom line, we will take whatever we can get and appreciate it. You can send any donations or letters of support to: Commander C/96th Civil Affairs (Airborne) APO AE 09347 You can E-mail us at Lzxray14@yahoo.com All pictures have been taken by members of the unit and are the sole property of the same." http://lzxray.fotopages.com/
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