A
LETTER TO MOM
This
Patriot is from Las Vegas, Nevada. His letter was published in the
Las Vegas newspaper a few weeks ago and received an amazing response
. . . . .
A
California mother whose son is right now in Kuwait poised to knock
Saddam's block off, wrote her son asking how he would feel if she
joined other relatives of service members in an anti-war
demonstration in Hollywood last month. After reading her son's
response, she elected not to participate.
Dear Mom,
It's really
your decision to march if you want to or not. You are the one who
has to decide if what we are doing out here is right or not. My
opinion is not yours. I do, however, have things I would like for
you and Grandma and everyone else at home to know. I am a United
States soldier. I was sworn to defend my country against all
enemies, foreign and domestic.
People may
not agree with the things we are ordered to do.. I would like to
address those people by telling them that terrorism is not only a
threat to us as Americans, but to many other innocent people in the
world.
What type
of country would we be if we didn't defend the rights and freedoms
of others, not because they're Americans, but how about just because
they're human? We live in a country where people feel secure with
their daily lives. They do business like usual and don't worry about
the thought of terrorism actually happening to them. The people of
9-11 thought the same thing.
We now know
that it can happen to anyone at any time. Yet as Americans we're
afraid of losing our soldiers to defend our security. I can only
speak for myself when I say that my life is an easy expense to
ensure that my family and friends can live in peace. I strongly
believe in what we are doing and wish you were here to see for
yourselves the honor and privilege that American soldiers aboard
this ship are feeling, knowing that we are going to be a part of
something so strong and so meaningful to the safety of our loved
ones. Then you would know what this potential war is about.
We will
stand tall in front of terrorism and defeat it. We as soldiers are
not afraid of what may happen. We are only afraid of Americans not
being able to understand why we are here. I ask for your courage as
Americans to be strong for us; I ask for your understanding in what
we believe is right. I ask for your support in what we are sworn to
do: defend our country and the life of all. We will succeed in our
task and will end the threat of terrorism in our back yard. We will
also end the threat of terrorism in our neighbors'.
We have to
remind ourselves of what this country stands for: life, liberty and
justice for all. In order to maintain those rights we have to stop
the threat of terrorism. I am proud to be here. I will be coming
home, but not until I know that it s going to be safe for all
Americans and for everyone I love. My family is first. My country is
where they live. I will defend it.
Lonnie J.
Lewis Navy corpsman C Co. 1/4 WPN PLT
UIC 39726
FPO AP 966139726
P.S. Mom,
please send this to everyone who has a hard time understanding why
we are here. Ask the paper to put what I've said in a column so that
others will know why we are here and what we are here for. I love
you all and will be home soon. I left my address so that if anyone
feels like writing to let me know how they feel, they can.
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