Sign a card for our boys/girls in the military!

GR8WHITE

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Originally posted by Stanger58
I got this from a friend who is a career military officer. God Bless our US armed services personnel EVERYWHERE.


I want you to close your eyes and picture in your
mind the soldier at Valley Forge, as he holds his
musket in his bloody hands.

He stands barefoot in the snow, starved from lack
of food, wounded from months of battle and
emotionally scarred from the eternity away from
his family surrounded by nothing but death and
carnage of war.

He stands though, with fire in his eyes and victory
on his breath. He looks at us now in anger and
disgust and tells us this...

I gave you a birthright of freedom born in the
Constitution and now your children graduate too
illiterate to read it.

I fought in the snow barefoot to give you the
freedom to vote and you stay at home because it
rains.

I left my family destitute to give you the freedom of
speech and you remain silent on critical issues,
because it might be bad for business.

I orphaned my children to give you a government
to serve you and it has stolen democracy from the
people.

It's the soldier not the reporter who gives you the
freedom of the press.

It's the soldier not the poet who gives you the
freedom of speech.

It's the soldier not the campus organizer who
allows you to demonstrate.

It's the soldier who salutes the flag, serves the flag,
whose coffin is draped with the flag that allows the
protester to burn the flag!!!

"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and
their families for the selfless acts they perform for
us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of
Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen."

I thank you for this one. It is truly inspiring.
There is nothing more that could be said, other than that I pass this and all my hopes and prayers along to all our service members!
 

svo_dave

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One thing that would really be appreciated, and a good way to show support is to donate blood. Just thought I would make a suggestion.
 

Na7e

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Thanks To All of you

Just wanted to say thanks to all that have sent packages, taken the time to write us, and thanked us... Means a lot!!! Now if you really wanted to thank us, how bout a new Cobra :D This site is one of the best car forums I have come across!!!


take care


Nate
 

Jens03GT

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Just like to say thank you

I would just like to say thanks to all the troops that have just been deployed and who have just come home for putting the lives of America before there own.

May all the troops overseas and state side return to there homes and families safely. Thank you again for serving your country.:thumbsup:
 

mchedd

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My son is a squad leader for the personal security of his C.O. in Bagdad now. Probably be there for 7 months.

This thread is really cool.
 

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