The War On Terror

Enlistment Oath In the Armed Forces I do solemly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, So help me God. Take time to remember those in the armed forces on active duty, the reservists, or service members who have fallen in the line of duty. Consider law enforcement officers, fire and rescue personel, individuals involved in national defense. Think of the fearless men and women who puit on a uniform every day to make freedom possible--because there are no freedoms, without those willing to fight for them. He's a recent High School graduate; he was probably an average student, pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old jalopy, and has a steady girlfriend that either broke up with him when he left, or swears to be waiting when he returns from half a world away. He listens to rock and roll or hip-hop or rap or jazz or swing and 155mm howitzer. He is 10 or 15 pounds lighter now than when he was at home because he is working or fighting from before dawn to well after dusk. He has trouble spelling, thus letter writing is a pain for him, but he can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds and reassemble it in less time in the dark.. He can recite to you the nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use either one effectively if he must. He digs foxholes and latrines and can apply first aid like a professional. He can march until he is told to stop or stop until he is told to march. He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation, but he is not without spirit or individual dignity. He is self-sufficient. He has two sets of fatigues: he washes one and wears the other. He keeps his canteens full and his feet dry. He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth, but never to clean his rifle. He can cook his own meals, mend his own clothes, and fix his own hurts. If you're thirsty, he'll share his water with you; if you are hungry, his food. He'll even split his ammunition with you in the midst of battle when you run low. He has learned to use his hands like weapons and weapons like they were his hands. He can save your life - or take it, because that is his job. He will often do twice the work of a civilian, draw half the pay and still find ironic humor in it all. He has seen more suffering and death then he should have in his short lifetime. He has stood atop mountains of dead bodies, and helped to create them. He has wept in public and in private, for friends who have fallen in combat and is unashamed. He feels every note of the National Anthem vibrate through his body while at rigid attention, while tempering the burning desire to 'square-away' those around him who haven't bothered to stand, remove their hat, or even stop talking. In an odd twist, day in and day out, far from home, he defends their right to be disrespectful Just as did his Father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather, he is paying the price for our freedom. Beardless or not, he is not a boy. He is the American Fighting Man that has kept this country free for over 200 years. He has asked nothing in return, except our friendship and understanding. Remember him, always, for he has earned our respect and admiration with his blood. And we have women over there in danger, doing their part in this tradition of going to War when our nation calls us to do so. As you go to bed tonight, remember this shot.. A short lull, a little shade and a picture of loved ones in their helmets....... "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. Amen." Remember Their Sacrifice SUPPORT OUR TROOPS FOR YOURCOURAGE FOR YOUR SACRIFICE FOR YOUR BRAVERY WE SALUTE YOU IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN THE WAR ON TERROR City Aurora State Illinois Timothy Louis Ryan Age 30 Gender Male Rank 1st lt. Branch Marines Status Reserve Date killed May 19, 2003 Incident type Helicopter accident Operation Iraqi Freedom Hector Ramos Age 20 Gender Male Rank Lance Cpl. Branch Marines Status Active duty Date killed January 26, 2005 Incident type Helicopter crash Operation Iraqi Freedom Jesse D Delatorre Age 29 Gender Male Rank Lance Cpl. Branch Marines Status Active duty Date killed  April 16, 2007 Killed while conducting combat operations Operation Iraqi Freedom Marine Pvt. Edwardo J. Lopez Age 21 Gender Male Rank Pvt Branch Marines Status Active duty Date killed October 19, 2006 Killed Oct. 19 while conducting combat operations Operation Iraqi Freedom Thank our Troops in harms way for your Freedom News from Iraq you won't see on MSNBC, CNN, CBS, NBC or ABC Fallen Heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen American Heroes - War On Terror Honor The Fallen A must see web site The Band of Mothers Make Code Pink Look Dumb & Dumber  Worthwhile Causes for our Soldiers Present and Past    Oliver Norths Common Sense Commentary The Freedom Alliance

It has been Years: Days: Hours: Mins: Secs: Since terrorists attacked our country An open message to the self righteous war protesters War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions, and blood of better men than himself. --John Stewart Mill--

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The ACLU crusade against religion The ACLU crusade against religion is a crusade against the core religious and moral values that have essentially been the software of the success of American freedom. The smokescreen under which this operation takes place is an illusion that for every religious symbol purged, we produce a more neutral and fair country. This is anything but true. Nature abhors a vacuum, and the purge of one value amounts to its replacement with another. In this case, traditional values of right, wrong and personal responsibility are displaced by relativism, materialism and, ultimately, the product of both of these, nihilism. WAKE UP AMERICA! ONE NATION UNDER GOD "The highest glory of the American Revolution was this; it connected, in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity." ~ John Quincy Adams ~ The fate of the Pledge of Allegiance rests in The Supreme Court! To voice my support for the Pledge of Allegiance, I have signed a Grassfire.net petition calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to support the Pledge of Allegiance by reversing an earlier ruling that found the Pledge to be un-Constitutional. This is a critical case that if not overturned, could affect other critical foundational documents in our nation. By adding my name to the 739,627 citizens who are standing to save the Pledge, I am sending a message to the U.S. Supreme Court that I expect them to do everything in their power to protect and preserve our Pledge of Allegiance for the generations of citizens that follow. Please join me in signing this crucial petition and have your petition delivered to the Supreme Court and Congress: Sign here

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