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"Jman" <jman@hal_no_spam_-pc.org> wrote in message
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> Thank you.  Though I only enlisted for one term -  slightly post-Vietnam -
I
> do feel that serving one's country is important; it is however a sad thing
> that at times we have been compelled to it.
>
> I look upon the service itself as both honor, and duty.  This in no way
> validates the reasons for our many forays into international violence,
it's
> just that I think you should step up to the plate and give back for the
> awesome gift of freedom and liberty that is ours.
>
> Sure, our country's moral sense will ebb and flow, we'll have great people
> at the helm, and true dullards, but just because things may seem not to be
> at their best, does certainly not mean they are at their worst.  I'll
still
> take being an American any day over, say, a female living in a country
that
> routinely practices genital mutilation, or legitimized child prostitution,
> or doesn't even attempt to educate their children.
>
> We may not doing our best, for sure, but at least on some level the effort
> is being made to raise humanity to a better level.  Consider that as a
> society is comprised of individuals, it too will age, and mature, and yes,
> eventually die, to be replaced by another.  It's just that the timeframe
is
> so much more extended.
>
> So, one should not always get too caught up in the day to day minutia, but
> also keep an eye on the long term goals.  We must have faith that as
things
> get worse, so will they improve.

The sentiments you have expressed in your post are commendable and should be
considered well, by one and all..

During the past few years Americans have become confused by the prospect
that partisan political support or opposition is representative of support
or non-support of our military... Nothing could be furthur from the truth..
That divisive and destructive tool has been used by many of our politicians
as a means to intimidate voters and furthur alienate Americans from each
other.. Politicians who use this device are not the patriots that they would
like us to believe...

BTW.. I too served my country and volunteered at the ripe young age of
seventeen.. I served in Korea from l951 until it was ended.. I contribute
ten years service to my country from 1951 - 1961..

Thank you for your service and again, your comments are well received by
many..

Bill Walker
Irving, Tx.
>
>
> "J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com> wrote in message
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> > Allow me to put all political and social disagreements aside, and
> > extend to all veterans a heartfelt "Thankyou" for having served your
> > country. All of America is in your debt.
>
>