This comments can not be stated any better. Thank you all, for serving and protecting us all, for or against. Americans do not take war lightly. The only option [ever] is win.
KRron P.S. Hope to see you at the gathering. ----- Original Message ----- From: "pole shed" <ps...@yahoo.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 12:59 PM Subject: Re: KR> Thanks >I was priviledged to serve with the Marines for 27 > years. I am a Nam vet, and my son lost his eye in Iraq > last year. We both know several Marines who gave the > ultimate sacrifice. After you face death and escape, > the rest is rather paltry and tame by comparason. I am > a combat vet, but I still feel like I owe these young > professionals a lot of respect. > > Larry Lipe, MSgt, USMC (Ret) > Carbondale, IL > 75 miles from the gathering... > > > --- Ray Fuenzalida <ray_pi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >> That kind of almost casual bravery is >> incomprehensible >> to most of us. It is amazing the way this young man >> changed throughout that time from a large boy to a >> full fledged Marine. When we think of professional >> soldiers we always think of grown men and women. In >> reality they are mostly kids. If anything we should >> be even prouder of them. >> >> Ray >> New Orleans
