take a minute and think!
take a minute and think!
> >
> >u may not care but i sure do....
> > Your Cell phone is in your pocket.
> > He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.
> > You talk trash about your 'buddies' that aren't with you.
> > He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.
> > You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.
> > He patrols 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 girlfriend 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 girlfriend, 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
> > w hy 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 even if it puts his life in danger.
> > 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 tries to sleep but gets woken by mortars and helicopters all night
> > long.
Think next time................
> >u may not care but i sure do....
> > Your Cell phone is in your pocket.
> > He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.
> > You talk trash about your 'buddies' that aren't with you.
> > He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.
> > You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.
> > He patrols 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 girlfriend 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 girlfriend, 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
> > w hy 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 even if it puts his life in danger.
> > 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 tries to sleep but gets woken by mortars and helicopters all night
> > long.
Think next time................
Pennsylvania Army National Guard
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS
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Re: take a minute and think!
good stuff
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Re: take a minute and think!
Never forget
Thank you to all the troops and to all the veterans
Thank you to all the troops and to all the veterans