Question Asked Alot of Marines: "Why Do We Do It?"
As you can already see below in comment section.....this is why there is no unity among the conservatives! They/We still don't get it!!! Twana
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Via Allen Marshall
“So as the end of my second deployment draws closer and closer, I’ve been pondering a thought, related to the question a lot of Marines are asked, and that question is “Why do we do it?”. I’ve come to the realization that the reason we do what we do changes. For example, ask a young man fresh out of boot camp, or even fresh out of high school about to leave for boot camp, and the typical answers you will get will be along the lines of :”I want to fight for/serve my country.” “My family is part of a military tradition” or “I’m doing it for school benefits.”. These are all excellent and admirable reasons for deciding to pick up a rifle and put your life on the line. Now jump ahead a few years, and this same Marine is now a combat veteran, with 1, 2, even 4 or more tours in Iraq or Afghanistan under his belt. You ask this veteran the same question again, and I will bet anything that I hold dear that his answer will be: “I do it for the men to my left and my right, my brothers.”. All those previous reasons, they simply become a byproduct to being out there with your brothers watching each others back. That’s what we are, brothers who have left blood, sweat, and tears on the battlefield. Your best friend back home for 15 years or more will always be just that, a friend, now that is not a bad thing, everyone needs friends in their lives. However, that man you spent just 7 months with in Afghanistan or Iraq, he is now your brother for life. No one will understand what we do or what we go through except for the people who go through it with us.”
Tags: Service, US-Marines, USMC, brotherhood, deployment
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Permalink Reply by Johnny Smith on -
They are not there to serve the government, legal or not. They are there out of pure love of their country and dedication to each others safety. They are there to protect what they hold dear to their hearts for their family and friends. Just as the post reads they are there for different and changing reasons and all of them are much loftier than to serve our government. Get your head screwed on straight and read the post again.
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Permalink Reply by Joyce Sutherland on -
Both of my sons served 4yrs. When they were considering re-enlisting, their father talked them out of it. Their father works in Homeland Security, in counter-terrorism & is himself a West Point grad, Ranger qualified, & a retired Colonel. I don't know what was said, but I'm very grateful to him.
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Permalink Reply by Marvin Green on -
There is a world of difference between serving a government and serving a country. I can tell you from experience that the government is a bunch of butt heads who mean nothing except that they pull the strings. The country is a whole different thing. The country is the people. The fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, wife, children, friends and family they are the country and everything is done to keep them safe. But as this Marine says, you keep on keepin on for the guy on your left or your right when there is incoming.
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Permalink Reply by Joseph DeLuna on -
They Serve "We The People"!
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Permalink Reply by Twana Blevins on -
Ignoring what a person says is never helpful! Ignoring them is just thumping of the chest playing king of the hill AND insures no UNITY!
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Permalink Reply by Harry Riley on -
The Marine explains why Steven don't get it......... No one will understand what we do or what we go through except for the people who go through it with us.” It's about America, freedom, and liberty, not a political apparatus that drives patriots.
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Permalink Reply by passionismywifesbiz on -
Amen brother that is so true no one will understand that has not been there. The only thing I would like to point out it's not just the Marines that get ask why do you do it. Those of us in the Army get the same question and i promise most of us will give the same answer
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Permalink Reply by Christine Ulferts on
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Well it appears they are wrong. HUSSAIN SAID THEY FIGHT FOR HIM!!!! Lets hope they fight for us against this corrupt govt.!!! When the time comes, will they fight for the people and freedom or will they fight for Hussain and corruption and slavery of the American people.
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Permalink Reply by 2qhr78z4aw0pv on
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Our oath is to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies Foreign and DOMESTIC. Not the government and not that POS in the White House. Obama may have some ass kissing Generals on his team,but the rank an file,actual trigger pullers are watching him,and do not like what they see.
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Permalink Reply by Gary N. Darby on
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Of course, you are aware that the Marine Corps Globe and Anchor Symbol specifically shows the Western Hemisphere. With that in mind, why are we not protecting the Western Hemisphere and instead letting the the Drug Cartels take over our country. We need to enforce our border security with impunity.
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Permalink Reply by Twana Blevins on
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Amen Don!
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Permalink Reply by Twana Blevins on
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Christine, Why do they have to be wrong??? Maybe it's the thug in chief that is wrong...........
I don't know Christine, I am not a service member and I'm sick and tired of hearing citizens doubt our troops!!! I can't imagine how it makes them feel!!! Constant shoveling dirt in their face and then expect them to have your back? Doesn't make sense to me!!!
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