Subject: THE MARINE
>
> 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 bitch, 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 US 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
> 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
> U.S. 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 when
> 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
>
> If this touched you at all, please forward it on.

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