Someone on a thread a bit ago asked if the protests were hurting the men and women tasked to fight the war - here's your answer. I won't print what my Daughter said to tell you - it would be deleted as a personal attack on the bunch of you. And no I don't think this thread would be appropriate to tell me that you are praying for these folks. You want to really support them - show it with flags and care packages, visits to your local VA hospital, volunteer at the Red Cross, but being jerks in public is not helping them.

Steve


Below is a letter received by the parents of Corporal Joshua Miles from the 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines.   This simple Poem says a lot.

We got a letter from Josh today, if you could call it that, written 3/9. They are hearing about the anti-war protests and he was upset. That' s all the letter talked about. He enclosed a poem he and his buddies wrote. He wants us to get it out, let people see how
they feel.

"Wish You Were Here"
For all the free people that still protest.
You're welcome.
We protect you and you are protected by the best.
Your voice is strong and loud, but who will fight for
you?
No one standing in your crowd.
We are your fathers, brothers, and sons, wearing the
boots and carrying guns.
We are the ones that leave all we own, to make sure
your future is carved in stone.
We are the ones who fight and die, we might not be
able to save the world,
Well, at least we try.
We walked the paths to where we are at and we want no
choice other than that.
So when you rally your group to complain, take a
look in the back of your brain..
In order for that flag you love to fly wars must be
fought and young men must die.
We came here to fight for the ones we hold dear.
If that's not respected, we would rather stay here.
So please stop yelling, put down your signs, and
pray for those behind enemy lines.
When the conflict is over and all is well, be
thankful that we chose to go through hell.

Corporal Joshua Miles & all the young men from 3rd
Battalion 2nd Marines, Kuwait