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- From: "Noreen's Knit*che" <noreen.j@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 29 Jul 2005 17:53:57 +0200
Food for Thought: Gratitude
Dear Civilians,
We know that the current state of affairs in our great nation have many
civilians up in arms and
excited to join the military.
For those of you who can't join, you can still lend a hand. Here are a
few of the areas
we would like your assistance:
1) The next time you see an adult talking (or wearing a hat) during the
playing of the National Anthem ... kick their ass.
2) When you witness firsthand someone burning the American Flag in
protest... kick their ass.
3) Regardless of the rank they held while they served, pay the highest
amount of respect to all veterans.
If you see anyone doing otherwise,
quietly pull them aside and explain how these Veterans fought for the
very freedom they bask in
every second. Enlighten them on the many sacrifices these Veterans made
to make this Nation great.
Then hold them down while a
Disabled Veteran kicks their ass.
4) (GUYS) If you were never in the military, DO NOT pretend that you
were. Wearing battle dress uniforms (BDU's),
telling others that you use to
be "Special Forces," and collecting GI Joe memorabilia, might have been
okay if you were still seven.
Now, it will only make you look stupid and
get your ass kicked.
5) Next time you come across an Air Force member, do not ask them, "Do
you fly a jet?" Not everyone in the
Air Force is a pilot.
Such ignorance deserves an ass kicking (children are exempt).
6) If you witness someone calling the U.S. Coast Guard non military,
inform them of their mistake...and kick their ass.
7) Roseanne Barr's singing of the National Anthem is not a blooper.it was
a disgrace and disrespectful. Laugh,
and sooner or later your
ass will be kicked.
8) Next time Old Glory (U.S. flag) prances by during a parade, get on
your damn feet and pay homage to her
by placing your hand over
your heart. Quietly thank the military member or veteran lucky enough to
be carrying her...of course, failure to
do either of those could earn
you a severe ass kicking.
9) What Jane Fonda did during the Vietnam War makes her the enemy. The
proper word to describe her
is "traitor." Just mention her
nomination for "Woman of the Year" and get your ass kicked.
10) Don't try to discuss politics with a military member or a veteran. We
are Americans and we all bleed the same
regardless of our party
affiliation...
Our Chain of Command, is to include our commander in Chief. The President
(for those who didn't know) is our CIC
regardless of
political party. We have no inside track on what happens inside those big
important buildings where all those
representatives meet.
All we know is that when those civilian representatives screw up the
situation, they call upon the military to go
straighten it out.
The military member might direct you to Oliver North. (I can see him
kicking your ass already.)
11) "Your mama wears combat boots" never made sense to me ... stop saying
it! If she did, she would most
likely be a vet and therefore, could
kick your ass!
12) Bin Laden and the Taliban are not communists, so stop saying "Let's
go kill those Commie's!!!" And stop
asking us where he is!!!!
Crystal balls are not standard issue in the military. That reminds me ...
if you see anyone calling those damn
psychic phone numbers;
let me know, so I can go kick their ass.
13) Flyboy (Air Force), Jar Head (Marines), Grunt (Army), Squid (Navy)
etc., are terms of endearment we
use describing each other.
Unless you are a service member or vet, you have not earned the right to
use them. That could get your ass kicked.
14) Last but not least, whether or not you become a member of the
military, support our troops and their families.
Every Thanksgiving and
religious holiday that you enjoy with family and friends, please remember
that there are literally thousands of sailors
and troops far from home
wishing they could be with their families. Thank God for our military and
the sacrifices they make every day. Without
them, our country would
get its ass kicked.
"It is the Soldier, not the reporter Who has given us the freedom of the
press. It is the Soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us the freedom
of speech. It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer, Who gives us the
freedom to demonstrate. It is the Soldier
Who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag, and Whose coffin is draped by the flag, Who
allows the protester to burn the flag."
Authored by: Father Dennis Edward O'Brien
Sergeant, USMC
Reprinted here with permission from my friend, Kitt.
Hugs,
Noreen
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