Letter to a Peace Protesting Mom from her Military Son.

[bigjoesaddle]

This was sent to an Iowa Radio Station Q106.5, and this came from the web site.

[Toidylop]

God bless our brave soldiers. They know why they're there for.

[bigjoesaddle]

Q106.5 is in the Quad Cities.

[Humidston]

It would appear to me that this mother doesn't deserve such a fine son. She hasn't a clue and it's a shame this boy has to bear the burden of a protesting peacenik mom while he's off trying to make the world a safer place.

[Black Agnes]

ping.

[American Soldier]

I would keep an eye on www.snopes.com for this one. Maybe this guy speaks differently than most servicemen, but I have never heard anybody in any branch of the United States military besides the Army refer to themselves as a "soldier."

[nhoward14]

The story from snopes.com:

Origins: The letter quoted above was sent via e-mail by Lonnie J. Lewis, a Navy corpsman deployed in Kuwait attached to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, in response to his mother's query about how he would feel if she joined other relatives in participating in a Hollywood anti-war demonstration. His letter was published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal on 8 March 2003, and the newspaper also ran an article about Lewis' mother and grandfather the same day.

Lewis' mother, Karen Perez, said in a telephone interview that "she decided not to join the antiwar protest after reading her son's e-mail."

Last updated: 19 March 2003

[nhoward14]

P.S. snopes.com says the story is TRUE.

[PhiKapMom]

A Navy corpsman referring to himself as a soldier? Agree with you -- I believe it is highly unlikely! Where is his rank in the address?

[arasina]

We are only afraid of Americans not being able to understand why we are here.

This really says it! He and so many other brave men and women are willing to give their lives for our safety and the liberation of an oppressed people. I hope this email gets widespread attention!

[arasina]

Maybe he didn't feel the need to include that in an email to his own mother? And maybe he was using the generic term "soldier" in order to include people other than himself. That's the impression I got, but one can't be certain I suppose.

[Toidylop]

It seems to be authentic http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/momletter.php

[CHICAGOFARMER]

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These two brave Iraqi's will support President Bush.

The media around the world should be ashamed of themselves for their blinded stupidity.

*Iraqi Man takes on War Protester will brilliant logic.*

* Iraqi woman tells how Saddam operates *

Thank you for the post.

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[NautiNurse]

Snopes web page

Snopes also has links to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which published the letter, and did a story about Lonnie Lewis' grandfather.

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks for the ping and the facts! It just seemed strange -- my daughter is in the Navy and she or her friends don't consider themselves soldiers and since I have been around the AF most of my adult life, no Air Force people I know consider themself soldiers either.

It is a neat story and I am glad it is true.

[freekitty]

How can one argue with that?

[Republic of Texas]

This "Mother" doesn't deserve the Son God gave her.

[livis_dad]

[Fury]

A Navy corpsman referring to himself as a soldier?

Corpsman are some special guys, from what I've been told by Marines.

[IamHD]

Yes, and how about this? I find it plausible.

True?