Have You Thanked the Troops Lately
When’s the last time you sent a message to our Troops thanking them for what they are doing for us?
Blackfive has a letter from a Marine reminding us of how much it means to hear from us.
If anyone — you know, just sit down, jot us — throw us an e- mail, write us a letter, let us know that the American public are behind us. Because we watch the news just like everyone else. It’s broadcast over here in our chow halls and the weight rooms, and we watch that stuff, and we’re a little bit concerned sometimes that America really doesn’t know what’s going on over here, and we get sometimes concerns that the American public isn’t behind us and doesn’t see the importance of what’s going on. So that’s something I think that all Marines, soldiers and sailors would like to hear from back home, that in fact, yes, they think what we’re doing over here is important and they are in fact behind us.
Blackfive has an update on his attempts to get people to email the Troops. It looks pretty piddlin’ to me. Surely we can do better.
They NEED to hear from us. They need to know that what they are hearing and seeing on the news is not how most of America feels. They need to know we are behind them and understand the sacrifice they are making. They need to diversion, a reminder of ‘normal’ life, a reminder of home. The need to know that their sacrifices are not for nothing and don’t go unnoticed.
Let them know. Only you can. If we all leave it up to someone else it won’t get done.
Oh - and while you’re emailing the Marines, don’t forget about the GIs. When I get ahold of my son I’ll ask if it’s okay to put his email address here. He’ll make sure guys that don’t get as much mail get what you send.
June 18th, 2007 at 1:33 am
This Gulf War & Somalia USAF DAV prays for all of our
airmen, marines, soldiers, sailors and coastguardsmen DAILY for our nation’s freedoms over the past 230 years aren’t free. And to echo the words of Bishop Fulton J. Sheen - “GOD LOVE YOU!” …. Please continue to take out the Islamomaniac scumbags and let OUR God sort them out !!!
June 18th, 2007 at 10:48 am
I actually thank them not infrequently by doing their wives cosmetic work cheaply. They get pretty huge military discounts. I have quite a few military wives in the practice.
June 18th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
Right on as always. Coming off of the to do list and going on the done list. To be done often is the goal.
Thanks for your posts.
June 19th, 2007 at 9:43 am
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June 19th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
Our military personnel, whereever they are from deserves the support of the public because only they can keep people truly safe
the Brit
BSC: You are ABSOLUTELY right! It doesn’t matter what branch of service or which country they are from. They are all putting their very lives on the line.
June 30th, 2007 at 10:59 am
Email Our Troops…
I wrote about this a week or so ago but a reminder is a good idea.
From the PC Free Zone
US Marine Colonel Simcock, the commander of USMC Regimental Combat Team 6 in Iraq, is asking for 6,000 positive emails to his Marines.
That’s one email for …