Someone sent me this story


One of my sons serves in the military. He is still stateside, here in California. He called me yesterday to let me know how warm and welcoming people were to him, and his troops, everywhere he goes, telling me how people shake their hands, and thank them for being willing to serve, and fight, for not only our own freedoms but so that others may have them also.

But he also told me about an incident in the grocery store he stopped at yesterday, on his way home from the base. He said that ahead of several people in front of him stood a woman dressed in a burkha. He said when she got to the cashier she loudly remarked about the U.S. flag lapel pin the cashier wore on her smock. The cashier reached up and touched the pin, and said proudly," Yes, I always wear it and probably always will."

The woman in the burkha then asked the cashier when she was going to stop bombing her countrymen, explaining that she was Iraqi. A gentleman standing behind my son stepped forward, putting his arm around my son's shoulders, and nodding towards my son, said in a calm and gentle voice to the Iraqi woman:

"Lady, hundreds of thousands of men and women like this young man have fought and died so that YOU could stand here, in MY country and accuse a check-out cashier of bombing YOUR countrymen. It is my belief that had you been this outspoken in YOUR own country, we wouldn't need to be there today. But, hey, if you have now learned how to speak out so loudly and clearly, I'll gladly buy you a ticket and pay your way back to Iraq so you can straighten out the mess in YOUR country that you are obviously here in MY country to avoid."

Everyone within hearing distance cheered!

makes my heart soar. :) hope to god its a true story.

Invisible Soldier

You can tell her by the twinkle in her eye,
At parades when the flag marches by.
She served our country and she served it very well.
Some have even served a tour or two in Hell.

She suffered hardship and never ceased to care.
It gave us strength just to know that she was there.
She was a leader, you could tell by the rank she wore,
But she became the invisible soldier after the war.

She can march, she can fly, and she can sail.
She proved that bravery isn't exclusive of the male.
She did every job she was asked and more,
But she became the invisible soldier after the war.

Now, it is finally time to right a wrong.
Honor our sister soldier; hear her song.
It's very clear that she's a patriot to the core.
Don't let her be the invisible soldier anymore.

...©1995 Sarge Lintecum

You always find the most inspiring poems, Mirror!

Thank you and I like the story you posted.

{{{ <<< William >>> }}}

Soldier


To Our Soldier
A Friend
Our Brother, Our Sister
A Mother, A Father
A Husband, A Wife
In All These Men And Women Stands A Soldier
Over The Skies
Among The Sea's
Crossing The Land
No Matter The Times
No Matter The Place
There Stands A Soldier
Our Soldier
Only To Remeber the Many Who Were There
We Shall Not Forget

Soldier

This Is For My Friend And To The Many More Still There

~marlee atleo~

Hey there Wolf...

thanks for stopping by !!!


Love light Prayers & blessings for you


and for everyone who has been checking in lately


those who have written in & those who haven't


Blessings, Prayers, Love & Hugs




Protection & covering every second

of every day & night

for all of our mighty Troops

across the USA and all over this World


May God Bless You abundantly

& bring you all home soon & safely

completely whole in every way

into our loving waiting arms, hearts & lives

hi rapunzel always happy to stop by,and thank you

sending my love and support for the troops here and overseas! May you all stay safe and come home in peace soon!

Kisses to the lovely Rapunzel for keeping the topic alive.

Including my beloved Soldier in the bunch. Recently back from Iraq and will deploy again at the end of 2009.

And a dear friend who is on his second tour right now.

M

Oh Hello Dear Michele


hugs & love & thanks to you also



thank you so much for stopping by



Much Love & Many Cheers to your dear Friend










who is back from Iraq !!!!



but, i feel sad that he is going back again...









Prayers, love and blessings


for Michele's Beloved Soldier

who is back from Iraq

and

who is going to be deployed again in 2009


and much love blessings, & prayers


for her other beloved friend



who is in his second tour of duty...

Lord God of the Universe...


Please Protect all of our Troops


every cold, long & lonesome night


and every grueling, relentless

unceasingly hot sandy windy day


Lord God, bring refuge in the midst of the storm

bring " the Comforter "

rain down Your Holy Spirit to the Troops

the Infinite Knowledge of You,

the unceasing love of Jesus Christ

& of the Holy Spirit to them ,

so they will always feel loved

& know that You are there.


Lord, please lessen their loads in every way...


Mentally, Physically Emotionally


and most of all Spiritually


In Jesus Holy Precious Name , I pray....


Amen...

Amen

Thank you so much


my faithful friend and brother ,


and spiritual Son, too


!*!*!*!*! {{{ <<< Lee >>> }}} !*!*!*!*!







Yes, Heavenly Father ...


We love & praise You


You see and hear all things


Please have mercy on all of mankind


and allow us to find peace & love

with one another ...

laying down the arms once and for all

that would keep us at war...

Let us find permanent solutions

to the world's problems..

bring equality & love

& providence for everyone

and put an end to slavery,

an end to terrorism

once and for all, we pray !!!



An end to selfishness & greed

and the lusts of the flesh..

cleanse us & purify us...

and make us pure & righteous

through & through

&

deliver this entire planet from evil


In Jesus Holy Name we pray

and

in the name of Goodness & the Light

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj1GQVNyf3o



http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/b/beatles/within_you_without_you.html




by The Beatles...

Within & Without You


We were talking -
about the space between us all
And the people -
who hide themselves behind a wall of illusion
Never glimpse the truth -
then it's far too late
when they pass away

We were talking -
about the love we all could share
When we find it -
to try our best to hold it there -
with our love
With our love we could save the world -
if they only knew

Try to realise it's all within yourself -
no-one else can make you change
And to see you're really only very small
And life flows on within you and without you.

We were talking -
about the love that's gone so cold
And the people who gain the world
and lose their soul
They don't know, they can't see -
are you one of them ?

When you've seen beyond yourself
Then you may find peace of mind is waiting there
And the time will come when you see we're all one
And life flows on within you and without you.

Let us remember ALL those past preasent and future who fell in Combat from the first war we fought in as Americans to any to come. I lost 12 of my brothers in arms in my fifteen month deployment...i didnt know them all but they went there with me and i will not forget them. Even after i get out.

Pvt William Charles Monteith,II
B 1-15 3 BDE 3 Id M
OIF 5

I never forget. I send prayers for them all during Kaddish.