ORIGINAL: BootCamp
ORIGINAL: Erik M3
Has all that mortar fire caused you to forget how to compose a simple sentence ?
Let us hope the army teaches you basic education skills in addition to killing people.
Eleven posts in four days - one of which was pretty critical - from someone who benefits from the protection provided by the person(s) they criticize. Interesting. [>:]
I have a friend who got back from Iraq two years ago - a Marine - who won a Bronze Star for bravery. Fine young man. Never bothered to ask him how his grammer was. Funny.....the guys in his unit that were wounded and killed weren't asked about their writing skills by the enemy before OR after the shooting started either.
Another friend of mine is currently in Iraq with the Army, 2nd Cavalry. He got a concussion as a gift from some Iraqi insurgents on Christmas Day when his BFV was hit by a blast from a car bomb 40 feet away. He's a very bright young man, and although he has excellent communication skills, no one asked him his education level before they set off the bomb or sprayed his BFV with small arms fire after the charge went off. Then again, he didn't ask the three cowards he sent to meet God what their education level was before he ended their terrorism careers either.
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If you can read and write, thank a teacher. If you can read and write in English, thank an American Soldier.
Their sacrifice is what enables us to enjoy the privlage of being pompous asses without fear of being censored - no matter how offensive, self-sanctimonious or condescending the opinions we present may appear. They continue to defend our freedom, which includes our God-given right to make complete asses of ourselves in public whenever the spirit moves us.
Thank you, SSG Edwards, for committing to defend countrymen that aren't always as grateful, informed, or thoughtful of your sacrifice as they should be. Regardless of our personal feelings of why you're over there - away from your family and the comforts of home, through the holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. - I want to send you and every service-person over there a personal wish for good health, success in your mission, and a swift and safe return to your home and family. I hope there's a shiny new '08 Dodge Challenger sitting at the dealership waiting for you upon your return. God bless you all.
Feel free to critique my post - I took a chance by not using a grammer or spell checker. [
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I support the military and what they are doing. I do not support the current administration, but that is neither here nor there. I was just a little taken back by his poor writing skills, thats all, jeez talk about making something from nothing.
I am a huge military "fan" if you will and spend many hours of my free time reading about past conflicts and those that wage them. I am proud to say that I was one of the few accepted into The Air Force Academy on the merits of my grades and athletics. I am sure you are cognicent of the effort it took to get to the level where I was sought out to attend school in Colorado Springs. My sights were set on a military career, pref a fighter pilot since I was already a lic. flyer by 16. A violent racing accident two months before I was to report to school took the sight of my right eye so that was the end of that. Much to the chagrin of my parents and myself. These things happen for a reason though so I went to medical school and became a Dr.
I understand bravery and commitment, but as a healer I worry about what happens to these brave kids that come out of the military w/ a severe lack of marketable skills, thusly ending up in the street. I have already read reports of homeless Iraqi vets. Pretty scary stuff. Again this went a litte OT but ...
Also not sure what the # of my posts w/in a certain time table have to do w/anyt