No star deserved, for this one is for our troops?

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%26gt; You take a warm shower to help you wake up.


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%26gt; You complain of a 'headache', and call in sick.


%26gt; He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.


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%26gt; You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends.


%26gt; He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.


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%26gt; You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket.


%26gt; He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.


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%26gt; You talk trash about your 'buddies' that aren't with you.


%26gt; He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.


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%26gt; You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.


%26gt; He patrols the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.


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%26gt; You complain about how hot it is.


%26gt; He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow.


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%26gt; You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.


%26gt; He doesn't get to eat today.


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%26gt; Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.


%26gt; He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean.


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%26gt; You go to the mall and get your hair redone.


%26gt; He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.


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%26gt; You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.


%26gt; He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.


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%26gt; You ca ll your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.


%26gt; He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.


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%26gt; You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.


%26gt; He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.


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%26gt; You roll your eyes as a baby cries.


%26gt; He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet.


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%26gt; You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.


%26gt; He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting.


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%26gt; You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.


%26gt; He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.


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%26gt; You see only what the media wants you to see.


%26gt; He sees the broken bodies lying around him.


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%26gt; You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.


%26gt; He does exactly what he is told even if it puts his life in danger.


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%26gt; You stay at home and watch TV.


%26gt; He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.


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%26gt; You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.


%26gt; He tries to sleep but gets woken by mortars and helicopters all night long.


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%26gt; If you support your troops, send this to 7 people.


%26gt; If you don't support your troops well, then don't send this out. You won't die in 7 days, your love life won't be affected, and you won't have the worst day ever.


%26gt; You don't have to email this. It's not like you know the men and women that are dying to preserve your rights.


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%26gt; REMEMBER our Troops, and do not forget them LATER


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%26gt; Lest we forget -


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%26gt; KEEP THE CHAIN GOINGNo star deserved, for this one is for our troops?
:'(No star deserved, for this one is for our troops?
Is this a chain letter?
A chain letter........on YA!......too funny to comment.
thats beautiful
You are confusing anti-war with not supporting the troops. I send packages to people I don't even know!'


I'd like the ones who are still there to come home alive %26amp; not maimed!


WHY DID YOU PUT THIS IN ';JOKES???!!!!!';
those who serve chose to serve the country, no one's forcing them to do this