Letter from a marine in Kuwait

[CDSmith]

Our Marines
This poem was in a letter from a marine in Kuwait dated 9 March 2003.
The marines have been hearing about the anti-war protests and they were upset.
That's all the letter talked about. This Marine enclosed a poem he and his
buddies wrote. He wants us to get it out, please read and pass it on...

"Wish You Were Here"

For all the free people that still protest.
You're welcome. We protect you and you are protected by the best.
Your voice is strong and loud,
but who will fight for you? No one standing in your crowd.
We are your fathers, brothers, and sons,
wearing the boots and carrying guns.
We are the ones that leave all we own,
to make sure your future is carved in stone.
We are the ones who fight and die,
We might not be able to save the world, Well, at least we try.
We walked the paths to where we are at
and we want no choice other than that.
so when you rally your group to complain,
take a look in the back of your brain.
In order for that flag you love to fly
wars must be fought and young men must die.
We came here to fight for the ones we hold dear.
If that's not respected, we would rather stay here.
So please stop yelling, put down your signs,
and pray for those behind enemy lines.
When the conflict is over and all is well,
be thankful that we chose to go through hell.

Corporal Joshua Miles and all the boys from 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines,
Kuwait

[SothArtist]

Originally posted by CDSmith
Our Marines
This poem was in a letter from a marine in Kuwait dated 9 March 2003.
The marines have been hearing about the anti-war protests and they were upset.
That's all the letter talked about. This Marine enclosed a poem he and his
buddies wrote. He wants us to get it out, please read and pass it on...

"Wish You Were Here"

For all the free people that still protest.
You're welcome. We protect you and you are protected by the best.
Your voice is strong and loud,
but who will fight for you? No one standing in your crowd.
We are your fathers, brothers, and sons,
wearing the boots and carrying guns.
We are the ones that leave all we own,
to make sure your future is carved in stone.
We are the ones who fight and die,
We might not be able to save the world, Well, at least we try.
We walked the paths to where we are at
and we want no choice other than that.
so when you rally your group to complain,
take a look in the back of your brain.
In order for that flag you love to fly
wars must be fought and young men must die.
We came here to fight for the ones we hold dear.
If that's not respected, we would rather stay here.
So please stop yelling, put down your signs,
and pray for those behind enemy lines.
When the conflict is over and all is well,
be thankful that we chose to go through hell.

Corporal Joshua Miles and all the boys from 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines,
Kuwait

[basschick]

sentimental. i wish the soldiers were all safe at home with their families until we actually needed protection.

[Gutterboy]

Shitty poem. I kept waiting for the part about banging 13 year old prostitutes in Al Jarah, but it never came

[CDSmith]

Originally posted by basschick
sentimental. i wish the soldiers were all safe at home with their families until we actually needed protection.

You don't think nullifying a guy like Saddam goes a long way towards ensuring future safety in the world?



Btw, nice to see you basschick. It's been a long while since I've seen you post.

[KRL]

Ballad of the Green Berets

http://www.groups.sfahq.com/sf_heral..._soldiers.html

[CDSmith]

Originally posted by KRL
Ballad of the Green Berets

http://www.groups.sfahq.com/sf_heral..._soldiers.html

I used to have that album. I may still somewhere.


"Fighting sol-diers of the sky
pheerless men
who jump and die
men who mean
just what they say
the brave men
of the green beret"

[Hawkeye]

That letter is complete bullshit. They're not protecting America, they're protecting Kuwait.

[CDSmith]

Originally posted by Hawkeye
That letter is complete bullshit. They're not protecting America, they're protecting Kuwait.

Go find the nearest marine and tell it to his face.

[Hawkeye]

Originally posted by CDSmith
Go find the nearest marine and tell it to his face.

I've done that.

My parents have a friend who was a Marine in Vietnam and still serves in the reserves.

We were talking about the war and I told him that Marines should be in America protecting us instead of in Kuwait protecting ragheads.

He didn't take it very well, but neither he nor you can provide any valid arguments against what I'm saying.

[CDSmith]

Originally posted by Hawkeye


I've done that.

My parents have a friend who was a Marine in Vietnam and still serves in the reserves.

We were talking about the war and I told him that Marines should be in America protecting us instead of in Kuwait protecting ragheads.

He didn't take it very well, but neither he nor you can provide any valid arguments against what I'm saying.

Wrong. Your "argument" has been dealt with and destroyed up and down six ways to next millenium right here on this very board. No point in digging it all up, if you want you can go do a search and find it yourself. I'm in no mood to deal with another dissenter with an immoveable opinion.

[Joe Sixpack]

Originally posted by Hawkeye
We were talking about the war and I told him that Marines should be in America protecting us instead of in Kuwait protecting ragheads.

They're not protecting ragheads they're protecting oil.

They're certainly not protecting the priceless treasures in the museums.

So transparent... do they think we're all stupid.

[theking]

Originally posted by Joe Sixpack


They're not protecting ragheads they're protecting oil.

They're certainly not protecting the priceless treasures in the museums.

So transparent... do they think we're all stupid.

In your case troll...the answer is yes.

[TheFLY]

Somebody has a case of self-importance...

[TheFLY]

there was a "poets for peace" night in my area and the poems kicked ass... way more entertaining than this "at least I try to save the world"

[TheFLY]

I should write a poem about how important I am as a pornographer...

"We are the ones that save your marriage.
If you don't fuck her, she'll never miscarriage!
So next time you complain that you didn't get off...
We pornographers fight on!!! To your salad!!! Always tossed!!! "

[Joe Sixpack]

Roses are red
Violets are blue
I'm a filthy pornographer
And so are you!

I like mine better.

[CDSmith]

Not bad, not bad.

but the attitude
is so sad
think of the things
you could've had
if only you hadn't of been
so horribly bad.

How can you be so wrong all the time?
your pitiful prose doth not even rhyme
where will you be when the rest are all dead?
why you'll be right here, giving me head.


~ T.S. ElliSmith.

[TheFLY]

[Sticky Fingaz]
AIYYO!!! What's goin on with the world?
Yesterday, I seen a bald head girl
WHAT? MOVE!! You heard what I said
I wouldn't be caught dead without a bald head
Make one false move and I'ma fill ya with lead
cause there's enough dum-dum
bullets for ya whole bum bum-rush crew,
who should I do?
Attack of the bald heads, WE COMIN THROUGH!

[Chorus: Onyx]
Attack of the bald heads
Attack of the bald heads
Attack of the bald heads (attack, attack!)
Attack of the bald heads
Attack of the bald heads (attack, attack!)
Attack of the bald heads
Attack of the bald heads (attack!)
Attack of the bald heads (attack!)

[ADL Colin]

Joe still thinks it's all about oil
But that line is getting real old
In Baghdad now that line is dead
After kids rode on Saddam's head

Priceless treasures?
He thinks it's Bush's fault
It just couldn't be those Iraqi thieves
That broke into the museum vault

Blame the marines. Blame the army
Remember when we used to blame the crooks?
Just what I expect from someone that
lives in a penal colony. It's on the books!

I know it's not Shelly. I know it's not Yeats
But I heard Joe has bad breath from all those words he ate
Hey, Joe Sixpack. Need a tic tac?
Don't you love the US? How bout a Big Mac?

--------
PS j/k about the penal colony. I love Australia :-)

[dantheman]

CD, good post, thanks

Colin, funny shit bro

to all the cockholsters


Semper Fi

[bhutocracy]

I'm not going to argue the points in the poem, but from the greatest soldier/poet :

Futility

Move him into the sun--
Gently its touch awoke him once,
At home, whispering of fields unsown.
Always it woke him, even in France,
Until this morning, and this snow.
If anything might rouse him now
The kind old sun will know.

Think how it wakes the seeds--
Woke, once, the clays of a cold star.
Are limbs, so dear-achieved, are sides,
Full-nerved--still warm--too hard to stir?
Was it for this the clay grew tall?
--O what made fatuous sunbeams toil
To break the earth's sleep at all?

Wilfred Owen

[Mr. Jim]

Semper Fi !

enough said

[MaxDent]

Semper Fi

[LeeNoga]

Nice post!

From a US Navy Disabled Vet

[CDSmith]

Semper Fi: http://coyote.csusm.edu/public/netnav/semper_fi/

[MissyMiss]

When you join the military you are fully aware of what you are getting yourself into.
There was and always will be war.
Some people choose to serve others dont.
Some protest others dont.
AHHHH the joy of living in America.
In Iraq 100% of the voters voted for Saddam
Do you think they wanted to? No
But if they didnt they would me murdered
So really all of the protesting is pointless, because sometimes it just doesnt matter what you think in today's society.
We are on our way to a socialist world
And bottom line everyone knew Bush was going to do this as soon as he was put in office.
He is finishing up for his DADDY

[SothArtist]

Originally posted by CDSmith
We came here to fight for the ones we hold dear.
If that's not respected, we would rather stay here.
So please stop yelling, put down your signs,
and pray for those behind enemy lines.
When the conflict is over and all is well,
be thankful that we chose to go through hell.
And if your still protesting we'll kick you in the bells