THE MARINE
We all came together,
Both young and old.
To fight for our
freedom,
To stand and be bold.
In the midst of all
evil,
We stand our ground,
And we protect our
country
From all terror around.
Peace and not war,
Is what some people say.
But I'll give my life,
So you can live the
American way.
I give you the right
To talk of your peace.
To stand in your groups,
and protest in our
streets
But still I fight on,
I don't bitch, I don't
whine.
I'm just one of the
people
Who is doing your time.
I'm harder than nails,
Stronger than any
machine.
I'm the immortal
soldier,
I'm a
US MARINE!
So stand in my shoes,
And leave from your
home.
Fight for the people who
hate you,
With the protests
they've shown.
Fight for the stranger,
Fight for the young.
So they all may have,
The greatest freedom
you've won.
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Fight for the
poor.
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Fight for the
cripple,
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Who lives next
door.
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But when your time
comes,
Do what I've done.
For if you stand up for
freedom,
You'll stand when the
fight's done.
By:
Corporal Aaron M.
Gilbert
US Marine
USS SAIPAN,
PERSIAN GULF
March 23, 2003
Hey Dad!
Do me a favor and
label this "The Marine"
and send it to everybody
on your email list. Even
leave this letter in it.
I want this rolling all
over the U.S. I want
every home reading it.
Every eye seeing it. And
every heart to feel it..
So can you please send
this for me? I would but
my email time isn't that
long and I don't have
much time anyway. You
know what Dad? I
wondered what it would
be like to truly
understand what John F.
Kennedy said in his
inaugural speech. "When
the time comes to lay
down my life for my
country, I do not cower
from this
responsibility. I
welcome it."
Well, now I know.
And I do. Dad, I welcome
the opportunity to do
what I do Even though I
have left behind a
beautiful wife, and I
will miss! ! the birth
of our first born child,
I would do it 70 times
over to fight for the
place that God has made
for my home.
I love you all
and I miss you very
much. I wish I could be
there when Sandi has our
baby, but tell her that
I love her, and Lord
willing, I will be
coming home soon. Give
Mom a great big hug from
me and give one to
yourself too.
Aaron
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All gave some. Some
gave all. . . .
God bless our American
military men and women
