From: Dick (rertman@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Tue Jun 28 2005 - 08:30:04 PDT
Good on ya, Cliff!!!
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cliff S" <mtnbikinssgt@hotmail.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: 28 June, 2005 08:21
Subject: Re: [MV] Drill instructors accused of going too far
> Time for the ole Staff Sergeant to pitch in here.
>
> For all of you who think that the beating of recruits is good........your
> wrong.
>
> For all of you who think that the "war" is a bad one..........your wrong.
>
> For all of you who think that the news is unbiased........your wrong.
>
> Yes we are at war. Yes its getting Service members killed. Yes its
> always bad to see someone die for another country. BUT, would you rather
> it be in San Fransisco, Phoenix, Denver, Chicago or New York City?????
> Ask yourselves that one?
>
> War sucks, but so do your alls attitude that its a bad one. Go check the
> latest data against ANY other war........This one aint so bad now is it?
> 800 Service members killed in a year.......Check your State results for
> Drunk drivers? Suicide? Or even Child abuse deaths.......
>
> Im not a pansy lover, but not a corporal discipline lover either. But you
> have to break the punk down somehow, other wise he will be taking a swing
> at you (dont ask how I know from personal experience). There is a fine
> line. And none of us were there.
>
> Talk all you want on here..........it speaks even louder at the Recruiters
> office as you ask to enlist.........
>
> Flame all you want, I've been in 17 years and seen it all. Go check the
> history of the U.S. since 1988, Ive been there. Got the new flack jacket
> and bullet proof plates to prove it (actually they are called SAPI).
>
> Lastly, and I say it all the time, DONT BELIEVE THE NEWS, THEY WANT YOUR
> BLEEDING HEART TO SAY SOMETHING. TURN THE STUPID BOX OFF AND ENJOY THE
> BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
>
> Cliff Smith
> SSgt USMC
>
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