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August 28, 2005
For Freedom!
An American Soldier, a hero!
Today accompanied by my wife and children I met with my new unit and took the oath of enlistment. The picture above was found on the net. I thought it was significant because the photo are Soldiers re-enlisting at Ziggurat of Ur, a famous archaeological site in Iraq, built around 2100 BC to honor the moon god Nanna.
Just like them, I didn’t need to re-enlist. I did it because in this day and age, where there is so much unpredictability, there needs to be Soldiers who will stand to defend our beloved country and freedoms. No matter if you are a supporter or not, you can count on a Soldier to preserve what many people take for granted. Freedom!
Thank G-d for men like this.
Posted by LindaSoG at August 28, 2005 08:33 AM
Comments
From what I've read, while recruitment of new soldiers is apparently behind goals in the U.S., the retention of soldiers already serving has made up for this.
Sounds like the men on the ground in Iraq with first hand knowledge have a different take on what's going on than the people in the U.S., who get a lot of their info filtered through the news.
Posted by: Chuck Lipsig at August 28, 2005 01:15 PM
You are right, re-enlistment is up, our troops believe in their mission, despite what the left would have us believe.
and thanks for stopping by, it means a lot to me to see you here.
Posted by: LindaSoG at August 28, 2005 09:02 PM