Until They All Come Home

[Rexone]

3 Daytonas asked me to post this on his behalf...
It was sent to him by his buddy Shawn who is serving our country in Iraq...
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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.
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You take a warm shower to help you wake up.
He goes days or weeks without running water.
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You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.
He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.
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You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends.
He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.
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You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket.
He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.
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You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you.
He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.
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You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.
He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.
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You complain about how hot it is.
He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow.
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You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.
He doesn't get to eat today.
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Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean.
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You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.
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You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.
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You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.
He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.
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You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.
He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.
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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
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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.
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You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.
He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.
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You see only what the media wants you to see.
He sees the broken bodies lying around him.
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You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.
He does exactly what he is told.
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You stay at home and watch TV.
He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.
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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.
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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!

[centerhill condor]

Duty, Honor, Country...these three words...
thanks,

[3 daytona`s]

Rex thanks so much for the help

[3 daytona`s]

For any who would like to shoot a quick short e-mail To Shawn it`s Dieselman_84@Yahoo.com The guys appreciate support and kind words,Thank-You.

[Devil's Advocate]

All of us here have no idea what sacrifice is about. God bless them and their self-less sacrifices.

[3 daytona`s]

I just want as many as possible to read, extremely important to the warriors over there. Thanks

[HCS]

Like most likely alot of us, I have many freinds at war right now.
I pray for their safety all the time......
Great perspective.

[Biglue]

Excellent post. Puts it all into perspective.

[3 daytona`s]

9-11 is coming up,they want people to read what they go through daily. This is for them,I have to keep it up.Please understand, this is not B.S.I talk to Shawn often via Yahoo Messenger the soldiers are your Sons,Daughters,Niece`s, Nephew`s we are so fortunate here step back and read some of the hilarious drama on here and then put yourself there.He said no Hot Water for two days but was so happy for water.This is about the guys and gals. People our Guys and Gals Thank- You, he did say can`t keep up with the e-mail so understand, but makes it very good to hear from you.Don`t be miffed if he doesn`t return an e-mail he does smile as his head hits the bunk. Just want as many to read as possible ---That`s it. Have fun.

[Tom Brown]

You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.
He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.
Who makes fun of soldiers?
I heard a few jokes about the soldiers at Abu Ghraib but I've never heard a dissing of soldiers in general. Even people against the war don't blame or disrespect the soldiers.
I've heard a lot of jokes about Bush and I laugh my ass off when Jon Stewart does his Dick Cheney impression. Those guys aren't really spending a lot of time on the ground fighting in Iraq, though.