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Date Posted: 12:55:28 06/12/07 Tue
Author: Niski
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Email I received from a friend

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>. FRIENDS ARE BORN, NOT MADE
>
>This is a poem being sent from a Marine to his Dad.
>For those who take the time to read it, you'll see a letter from him to his
>Dad at the bottom.
>It makes you truly thankful for not only the Marines, but ALL of our
>troops.
>
>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 U.S. 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.
>
>Fight for the sick,
>Fight for the poor
>Fight for the cripple,
>Who lives next door.
>
>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 Corps
>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 US; 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
>JFK 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
>
>Please let this marine (and all our military) know we care by passing his
>poem onto your friends even if you don't usually take time to forward
>mail...do it this time!
>Thanks,
>
>FREEDOM isn't FREE Someone pays for you and me.
>
>God bless you!

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