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Subject: Whats going on.

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Terry

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Date Posted: 04:01:04 09/23/00 Sat
In reply to: Tommy 's message, "Re: No Tommy...his family has to stay behind" on 00:53:54 09/23/00 Sat

Ill try to break it down real fast. I am going on a training exersize to AZ desert. In my job, I am always in "danger". I am around F/A-18C's all the time when they are running and not running. I can get hit in the head by the jet, sucked down an intake, ect. If you are not thinking about what your doing while your out there, you will get hurt. Pay attention to your surroundings and you should be ok.

My wife and child do not get to go. How does the military do this to people? Its our choice. It is a prooven fact that you fight how you train. So if we trained sloppy or didnt at all, we wouldnt be a very good fighting force. Both myself and my wife knew about the deployments before I joined. Its a fact of life. This country needs to be defended and I sacrifice everything for it. And if the day came when I go into combat, I will lay my life down for my country also. That is why I feel so strongly about politics. Clinton has treated the military like shit and has screwed us over. He has created unnessassary deployments to keep me away from home longer. Bush is going to fix that and Gore will make it worse. That is why I feel so strongly about this election. I live the life everyday and see what happens.

Dont worry about me and have the bad feelings because I have to go. I understand that, I knew I was going to have to do it, and I joined anyway and accepted it. It is what our country needs to stay free forever. Freedom is the sweetest tasting thing in the world, exspecially if your one of the men who fight for it. I sacrifice willingly to give every American the chance to be free. So your children and thier children will know what it is like to be free from oppression. It is only life.

This should give you more insight on the election, my feelings, and what ever service member does for this country.

> I don't understand this Why is he being deployed? Is
> it some kind of practice drill or something? He is not
> going to be in any danger right?
> Tommy
> > Well believe it. There's no use crying about it
> > either. Crying about things doesn't solve the
> problem.
> > Neither does "feeling your pain." But showing respect
> > to those who make those sacrifices can help a little.
> > At least they won't have to deal with people making
> > fun of them or disrespecting them (not talking about
> > you but people in general).
> >
> > There is one thing that will fix it. That's having a
> > more responsibly deployed military, so people will
> not
> > have to leave as much or for as long. Or until they
> > leave the military. But until that happens, just show
> > a little more respect to those who get deployed and
> > they will in kind show it to you.
> >
> > And remember these people know full well that these
> > things will happen. They know the consequenses of
> > their choice, but choose to serve their country
> anway.
> > So it's not like the military is evil or
> > anything...until they start drafting again...but we
> > won't have to worry about that for a while.
> >
> > > I can't believe that! How can the armed forces or
> > > marines ask any guy that is married with a kid to
> > just
> > > get up and leave for that long without them. If I
> was
> > > married that would make my heart break and I feel
> > sick
> > > to my stomach just thinking about it. That is
> > toatally
> > > unfair to anyone let alone someone that is married
> > and
> > > had a child. I just don't get it. It is making me
> cry
> > > just thinking about him having to tell his wife and
> > > child he will be leaving for that long..and with no
> > > preperation. I feel so bad for his wife it just
> makes
> > > me ill. I mean I knew it happendl in war time but
> > had
> > > no idea in peace time this could happen.
> > > Tommy

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