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MESSAGE FROM THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Josh, aboard the USS ROOSEVELT | unknown date | unknown author

Posted on 3/24/2003, 4:13:12 PM by doug from upland

After about three days of receiving no mail from my son in law aboard the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, I finally got three from him early this morning.

Please pass this around ---

I am a small and precious child, my dad's been sent to fight...
The only place I'll see his face, is in my dreams at night.
He will be gone too many days for my young mind to keep track.
I may be sad, but I am proud. My daddy's got your back.
I am a caring mother. My son has gone to war...
My mind is filled with worries that I have never known before
Everyday I try to keep my thoughts from turning black.
I may be scared, but I am proud. My son has got your back.
I am a strong and loving wife, with a husband soon to go.
There are times I'm terrified in a way most never know.
I bite my lip, and force a smile as I watch my husband pack...
My heart may break, but I am proud. My husbands got your back...
I am a soldier... Serving Proudly, standing tall.
I fight for freedom, yours and mine by answering this call.
I do my job while knowing, the thanks it sometimes lacks.
Say a prayer that I'll come home. It's me who's got your back.

To any who would protest the a war in Iraq, I say follow your own conscience. It is truly only you who knows how you feel. But in doing so I would urge all of you as good, god-fearing, patriotic, AMERICAN citizens to "For Gods Sake" back up and stand by all of the people that are already over there preparing to give their lives for us and our way of life. Let us not have another Vietnam and all the callous hatred that our people had to come home to face.

Please mail this to everyone you know regardless of how you feel about Iraq. I would love to have every American citizen stop and think about it and I know of no other way faster than this.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, THEY DESERVE EVERYTHING WE CAN GIVE THEM!!!!!

...end...

May God watch over them.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bigstick; heroes; patriotism; roosevelt; war

1 posted on 3/24/2003, 4:13:12 PM by doug from upland
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To: doug from upland
USS Roosevelt Bump! My cousin, Annette is also serving aboard the Roosevelt.

I have also received this email. Very moving and to the point. Thanks for posting it.
2 posted on 3/24/2003, 4:20:12 PM by tamikamaria
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To: doug from upland
A big Airborne "Hooah!!!" for the BIG STICK!
3 posted on 3/24/2003, 4:21:52 PM by RANGERAIRBORNE
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To: doug from upland
CVW-8 bump

5 posted on 3/24/2003, 4:41:18 PM by SMEDLEYBUTLER
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To: tamikamaria; doug from upland
I have a nephew on the Roosevelt.
6 posted on 3/24/2003, 4:45:51 PM by folklore
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To: tamikamaria; folklore
I send Josh stories from FR all the time.
7 posted on 3/24/2003, 4:50:19 PM by doug from upland (Protestors file Chapter 13 -- they are morally bankrupt)
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