THE MARINES WANT THIS TO ROLL ALL OVER THE U.S.
Please don't delete this until you send
it on, let’s send it around the world.
FRIENDS ARE BORN, NOT MADE
This is a poem being sent from a Marine
to his Dad.
For those who take the time to read it,
you'll see a letter from him to
his dad at the bottom. It makes you truly
thankful for not only the Marines, but
ALL of our troops.
THE MARINE
We all came together,
Both young and old
To fight for our freedom,
To stand and be bold
In the midst of all evil,
We stand our ground ,
And we protect our country
From all terror around
Peace and not war,
is what some people say.
But I'll give my life,
So you can live the American way.
I give you the right
to talk of your peace.
To stand in your groups,
and protest in our streets.
But still I fight on,
I don't BEEP, I don't whine.
I'm just one of the people
Who is doing your time
I'm harder than nails,
Stronger than any machine.
I'm the immortal soldier,
I'm a U.S. MARINE!
So stand in my shoes,
And leave from your home.
Fight for the people who hate you,
With the protests they've shown.
Fight for the stranger,
Fight for the young.
So they all may have,
The greatest freedom you've won
Fight for the sick,
Fight for the poor
Fight for the cripple,
Who lives next door.
But when your time comes,
Do what I've done
For if you stand up for freedom,
you'll stand when the fight's done
By: Corporal Aaron M. Gilbert, US Marine Corps
USS SAIPAN, PERSIAN GULF
March 23, 2003
Hey Dad,
Do me a favor and label this ' The Marine' and send it to everybody on
your email list. Even leave this letter in it. I want this
rolling all over the US, I want every home reading it. Every eye
seeing it. And every heart to feel it. So can you please send this for me?
I would but my email time isn't that long and I don't have much time
anyway.
You know what Dad? I wondered what it would be like to truly
understand what JFK said in His inaugural speech. When the time
comes to lay down my life for my country, I do not cower from this
responsibility. I welcome it. Well, now I know. And I do. Dad, I
welcome the opportunity to do what I do. Even though I have left behind a
beautiful wife, and I will miss the birth of our first born child, I would
do it 70 times over to fight for the place that God has made for my home. I
love you all and I miss you very much. I wish I could be there w hen
Sandi has our baby, but tell her that I love her, and Lord willing,
I will be coming home soon. Give Mom a great big hug from me and give one
to yourself too.
Aaron
Please let this marine (and all our military) know we care by passing his
poem onto your friends even if you don't usually take time to forward
mail...do it this time!
Thanks,
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