I sent this out earlier, not knowing who sent me the original:

TODAY WHILE WE OLD DOGS ARE SITTING DOWN WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO ENJOY A FEAST OF THANKS FOR ALL OUR BLESSINGS WE NEED TO REMEMBER THOSE THAT ONCE SHARED A LONELY HOLIDAY AWAY FROM HOME WITH US AND GAVE THEIR ALL STANDING TALL FOR COUNTRY, CORPS AND FAMILY.
TODAY THE SONS, DAUGHTERS AND GRANDCHILDREN OF MANY OF US ARE WALKING THOSE SAME LONELY FOOTSTEPS AS WE DID SO MANY YEARS AGO. WE NEED TO ASK A SPECIAL BLESSING BE PLACED ON THEM AND THEIRS AS THEY GO ABOUT MAKING THEIR WAY THROUGH A LESS THAN HOSPITABLE TOUR OF DUTY IN IRAQ. THE PRESERVATION OF OUR IDEALS AND VALUES OF A SOCIETY UNITED FOR A COMMON CAUSE OF FREEDOM FOR ALL WAS AN HONORABLE MISSION FOR OUR YOUTH AND IT IS NO LESS FOR OUR OFFSPRING. SO ON THIS SPECIAL DAY I WANT TO WISH YOU AND YOURS THE VERY BEST THANKSGIVING EVER AND A SPECIAL "OOOORAH!" FOR OUR YOUTH STANDING TALL AGAINST TYRANNY A WORLD AWAY!
SEMPER FI
SARGE

This was written by:
SSgt. Bill Evans, HMM-161/164. 1968-69

Well said Bill!!!