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  This is a poem that was sent from a Marine to his Dad. For those who
   take time to read it, you'll see a letter from him to his Dad at the bottom.
   It makes you truly thankful for not only the Marines, but ALL of our troops.                                                                                

 

  

             

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 U.S. 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 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 Corps
USS SAIPAN, Persian Gulf

March 23, 2003

Hey, Dad,

Do me a favor and label this "The Marine" and send it to everybody on your email list.
Even leave this letter in it. I want this rolling all over the US; I want every home
reading it. Every eye seeing it. And every heart to feel it. So can you please send this
for me? I would but my email time isn't that long and I don't have much time anyway.
You know what Dad? I wondered what it would be like to truly understand what JFK
said in his inaugural speech:

"When the time comes to lay down my life for my country, I do not cower from this
responsibility, I welcome it."

Well, now I know. And I do. Dad, I welcome the opportunity to do what I do. Even
though I have left behind a beautiful wife, and I will miss the birth of our first born
child, I would do it 70 times over to fight for the place that God has made for my home.
I love you all and I miss you very much. I wish I could be there when Sandi has our baby,
but tell her that I love her, and Lord willing, I will be coming home soon. Give Mom a
great be hug from me and  give one to yourself too.  ~Aaron

FREEDOM isn't FREE - Someone pays for you and me

       "Once a Marine, Always a Marine!"

 

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