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Your alarm goes off; you hit the snooze and sleep
for another 10 minutes.
He stays up for days on end. _________________________ You take a warm shower to help
you wake up.
He goes days or weeks without running water. __________________________ You complain of a "headache",
and call in sick.
He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward. __________________________ you
put on your anti war/don't support the troop’s shirt, and go meet up with your friends.
He still fights for
your right to wear that shirt. __________________________ You make sure you're 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 walks 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 why 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. __________________________ 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 crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute
nap, only to be woken by gunfire. __________________________ You sit there and judge him, saying the world is probably
a worse place because of men like him.
If only there were more men like him!
Only two defining forces
have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American G I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
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