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> Subject: THIS IS REALLY AN EYE OPENER!!!!

>

> Your alarm goes off, you hit the snooze and sleep for

> another 10 minutes.

>

> He stays up for days on end.

>

> _________________________

>

> You take a warm shower to help you wake up.

>

> He goes days or weeks without running water.

>

> __________________________

>

> You complain of a ``headache``, and call in sick.

>

> He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.

>

> __________________________

>

> You put on your anti war/don`t support the troops shirt, and go meet up

with

> your friends.

>

> He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.

>

> __________________________

>

> You make sure you`re cell phone is in your pocket.

>

> He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.

>

> __________________________

>

> You talk trash about your ``buddies`` that aren`t with you.

>

> He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.

>

> __________________________

>

> You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.

>

> He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.

>

> __________________________

>

> You complain about how hot it is.

>

> He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his

brow.

>

>

> __________________________

>

> You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order

> wrong.

>

> He doesn`t get to eat today.

>

> __________________________

>

> Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.

>

> He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are

clean.

>

> __________________________

>

> You go to the mall and get your hair redone.

>

> He doesn`t have time to brush his teeth today.

>

> __________________________

>

> You`re angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.

>

> He`s told he will be held over an extra 2 months.

>

> __________________________

>

> You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.

>

> He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.

>

> __________________________

>

> You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.

>

> He holds his letter close and smells his love`s perfume.

>

> __________________________

>

> You roll your eyes as a baby cries.

>

> He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they`ll

ever

> meet

>

> __________________________

>

> You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.

>

> He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and

remembers

> why he is fighting.

>

> __________________________

>

> You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.

>

> He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.

>

> __________________________

>

> You see only what the media wants you to see.

>

> He sees the broken bodies lying around him.

>

> __________________________

>

> You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don`t.

>

>

>

> He does exactly what he is told.

>

> __________________________

>

> You stay at home and watch TV.

>

> He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.

>

> __________________________

>

> You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.

>

> He crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute nap, only to be woken by

> gunfire.

>

> __________________________

>

> You sit there and judge him, saying the world is probably a worse place

> because of men like him.

>

> If only there were more men like him!

>

> ***********************************************

>

> If you support your troops, re-send this to everyone you know,

>

> If it gets to another veteran who hasn`t received it yet, it will bring

back

> memories.

>

> Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ

and

> the American G. I.

>

> One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

>