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[elvislee]

This was sent to me as an e-mail and I wanted to share it with ya'll.


The Marines Want This To Roll All Over The World
(Do your part, please read and the forward it.)
       
THE  MARINES WANT THIS TO ROLL ALL OVER THE   U.S.
 
Please  don't delete this until you send
it  on,  Let's  send it around the world. 
FRIENDS ARE  BORN, NOT  MADE
 
This  is a poem being sent from a Marine
to his  Dad. For those who take the 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 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 Corps
USS SAIPAN, PERSIAN  GULF 
     
 
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 big hug from me and give one to yourself too. 
Aaron
Please let this marine (and all our military) know we care
by passing his poem onto your friends even if you don't
usually take time to forward mail...do it this time!     
   Thanks, 
 
 Let's help Aaron's dad spread the word... 
FREEDOM isn't FREE   
Someone  pays for you and me.
 
 
                                       
 

[Sean M Cary]

This was sent to me as an e-mail and I wanted to share it with ya'll.


The Marines Want This To Roll All Over The World
(Do your part, please read and the forward it.)
       
THE  MARINES WANT THIS TO ROLL ALL OVER THE   U.S.
 
Please  don't delete this until you send
it  on,  Let's  send it around the world. 
FRIENDS ARE  BORN, NOT  MADE
 
This  is a poem being sent from a Marine
to his  Dad. For those who take the 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 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 Corps
USS SAIPAN, PERSIAN  GULF 
     
 
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 big hug from me and give one to yourself too. 
Aaron
Please let this marine (and all our military) know we care
by passing his poem onto your friends even if you don't
usually take time to forward mail...do it this time!     
   Thanks, 
 
 Let's help Aaron's dad spread the word... 
FREEDOM isn't FREE   
Someone  pays for you and me.

"I don't bitch"

Oh hell no...  A bitching Marine is a happy Marine!

Not that I would ever bitch (at least in front of my Marines!)

Sean

Thanks

Sean

[elvislee]

"I don't bitch"

Oh hell no...  A bitching Marine is a happy Marine!

Not that I would ever bitch (at least in front of my Marines!)

Sean

Thanks

Sean

The only time I bitched was when the chow sucked, pay was late and not enough, no liberty, field days, PT, formations, cleaning gear, inspections, rideing in the cattle cars, the Gy. on my ass all the time, trying to sleep in a hole in the ground, getting to eat the ham and eggs in the old c-rats, guard duty, mess duty, ...So, I guess I bitched all the time; But hey... they were good times

[Fired00d]

The only time I bitched was when the chow sucked, pay was late and not enough, no liberty, field days, PT, formations, cleaning gear, inspections, rideing in the cattle cars, the Gy. on my ass all the time, trying to sleep in a hole in the ground, getting to eat the ham and eggs in the old c-rats, guard duty, mess duty, ...So, I guess I bitched all the time; But hey... they were good times

I was thinking the same thing. Back then it was called "Building Character" and I'm glad I went through it. Makes life's little bumps these days seem like a piece of cake. Whenever I think things are going bad I remind myself that I spent three months at Parris Island (Jun - Sept) back when Drill Instructors could (unofficially get away with it) put their hands on you to discipline, and I survived that makes everything else easy. Semper Fi!!

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d