12/25/2009 10:23:19 AM EST

Spare a thought for the poor line doggies

posted by RedPossum

Spare a thought this Christmas morning, for the poor line doggies far from home, the men and women who tote a rifle for a living.

English, French, Italian, US, Canadian, they are soldiers all, and far from home this cold December morn.

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Spare a thought for the poor line doggies. Many of them are only 19 years old, many are devout Christians, for whom Christmas has great significance. And they spend this day far from home and all they love, in the service of a cause they do not understand, although many of them may think they do.

Spare a thought for the poor line doggies. As passionately as we may disagree with the reasons why they were sent far away to fight men and women they have never met, they are doing what they believe in. They are serving the cause that commands their loyalty as best they know how.

Spare a thought for the poor line doggies, some of whom will never come home, except in a body bag. Each of them has a mother, or had one once, who fears for their safety, and longs to see them safely home again.

Spare a thought for the poor line doggies. Set aside all politics, all resentment, and wish them well as hard as you can. If you are the praying type, send up a prayer for them, to whatever god or gods you believe in.

Spare a thought for the poor line doggies, who volunteer to serve so that you and I do not have to.

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Thank you, folks. (none / 0)
I wish that we could bring you home today!  Please keep your heads down and your chins up -- be safe and know that we're thinking about you..  We love you and care about you!

by EveningStarNM on 12/25/2009 10:35:09 AM EST

Merry Christmas (none / 0)

Back in the day we had snail mail for the surface guys and "family grams" for the submariners, , 50 word messages screened by the command, once a month. To get around that families had code words the wife would send to let us know about life changing events.

 

Things have changed.

 

I missed three Christmases and the birth of two of my children.

Now the fleet and ground forces have email, FaceBook, VOIP, VTC and other pleasures. My oldest grandson ( Navy) tells me that in many ways, the instant communications increases the pain of separation. I don't doubt that, the idealized vision of the holidays wasn't spoiled by the reality of real time communication.

Either way, separation is difficult. 

God bless the troops.

by MRFred on 12/25/2009 11:49:43 AM EST

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