Honor thy Soldiers, page 2


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reply posted on 28-4-2012 @ 06:53 PM by ArMaP
reply to post by phantomjack


In the same spirit, I would like to thank all soldiers from all countries, around the world who sacrifice their lives to allow millions around the globe to sleep at night knowing that soldier from their country is out there to protect them people that send their own soldiers from far away places to blindly attack them.

38 years ago I saw US ships with their cannons pointing to the Portuguese parliament. It wasn't because the Portuguese were enemies of the US, it was just because the Portuguese ended a 48 years old dictatorship and the US was afraid of the big bogeyman of that time, Communism, so they sent their soldiers to point their guns to a civilian population that was trying to get their deserved freedom back.

The revolution that ended the 48 years long dictatorship was organised by (mostly) captains from the Portuguese armed forces (I know the responsible for the organisation of the revolution in Mozambique, then one of the Portuguese colonies fighting an independence war)but they were supported by the people from the start.

Soldiers are paws, just like the civilians, they just have to understand that instead of thinking about "us" (military) and "them" (civilians), as they are all part of the people of the country (whatever it may be).

So, I would like to thank to all people, civilians, from the armed forces, religious or not, that fight for the lives and well being of their fellow humans, regardless of country, colour, religion, etc.

Countries are just another way of keeping us apart.


reply posted on 28-4-2012 @ 07:01 PM by ArMaP
reply to post by tracehd1


My boss was one of those people that were sent to war without knowing why. They probably told them that he was fighting for the country, to protect it from the Communists or something like that (I have a faint idea of the words of that time).

During the time he spent in the war (mostly in Guinea-Bissau) he learned (mostly from the regiment's doctor) why he was fighting that war, that it was to not let the people from the colonies to get independence, and he once saw the doctor treating an enemy, against the orders of the doctor's superiors, that had told them to let him die.

From that point he started to help the people from the country as most as he could (and he still does that today), trying to compensate for the bad that he helped to spread among them.

The feeble (or even fake) reasons behind that war was one of the reasons for the revolution that ended the Portuguese dictatorship.


reply posted on 28-4-2012 @ 07:07 PM by Eavel
reply to post by phantomjack


Only the US Military has ever had the capability to help regardless of war, natural disaster (i.e. Haiti), famine (i.e. Africa), medicine (i.e. South America), education (i.e. middle east), civil engineering (everywhere) to HELP the people around the world.

Thank you for your post, star for you, all those that are IGNORANT of HISTORY that flame and hate. You are the reason our country is in the sad shape it is in. Peoples ignorance has put corrupt officials in power, as far down as your county judge. Your vote, or lack there of has RUINED this country.

Now we will all pay the piper, you better damn well hope a good (soon to be ex) military member is willing to TEACH YOU how to survive this mess.


reply posted on 28-4-2012 @ 09:17 PM by Juggernog
reply to post by RN311


These are the same troops that are now police officers and TSA punks. The ones that are de-sensitized robots, brought on from killing and seeing their comrades killed.
These are the ones they prefer to hire!
Thats why you have cops tazing old ladies and little kids. Thats why you have punks in the airports feeling up your little children and your grandmothers.
If some of you think for a second that these cops, federal agents and soldiers, wont fire on US citizens when told, then you are delusional.



reply posted on 28-4-2012 @ 09:29 PM by RN311
Originally posted by Juggernog
reply to post by RN311


These are the same troops that are now police officers and TSA punks. The ones that are de-sensitized robots, brought on from killing and seeing their comrades killed.
These are the ones they prefer to hire!
Thats why you have cops tazing old ladies and little kids. Thats why you have punks in the airports feeling up your little children and your grandmothers.
If some of you think for a second that these cops, federal agents and soldiers, wont fire on US citizens when told, then you are delusional.


and for everyone of those who are former military there are just as many who never were in the military and do just as many bad things.
You missed my point about how for some people this is the only option for them if they want to get any kind of higher education or find a job were they can make more then minimum wage and eventual advance, I don't mean while their in the military I mean finding job oppurtunities after they get out which is actully getting harder because some people think that vets who have seen combat can be a liability when it comes to things like post traumatic stress and so forth.


reply posted on 28-4-2012 @ 09:45 PM by scoodoo20
Its not the soldier, marine, saylor, or airman who want to fight these wars. It is the 1% PERIOD! For all services tis is for you...

Quoted from unknown autor"

The soldier stood and faced his God,
Which must always come to pass;
He hoped his shoes were shining bright,
Just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you turned the other cheek?
To my church have you been true?"

The soldier squared his shoulders and said,
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't;
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't always be a saint.

I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was rough;
I've had to break your rules my Lord,
Because the world is awfully tough.

But, I never took a thing
That wasn't mine to keep;
Though I worked a lot of overtime,
When the bills got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear;
And sometimes ... God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here;
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fears.

If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand;
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."

There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints often trod;
As the soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.

"Step forward now, soldier,
You've borne your burdens well;
Come walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in HELL!"


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