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Our alarm goes off, you hit the snooze and sleep for
another 10 minutes.
He stays up for days on end.
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You take a warm shower to help you wake up.
He goes days or weeks without running water.
__________________________
You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.
He gets shot at, as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.
__________________________
You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go
meet up with your friends.
He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.
__________________________
You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket.
He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.
__________________________
You talk trash on your "buddies" that aren't with you.
He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.
__________________________
You don't feel like helping out your dad today, so you don't.
He does what he is told.
__________________________
You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.
He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.
__________________________
You complain about how hot it is.
He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to
wipe his brow.
__________________________
You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your
order wrong.
He does not get to eat today.
__________________________
Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
He wears the same things for months, but makes sure his weapons
are clean.
__________________________
You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.
__________________________
You are angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
He is told he will be held an extra 2 months.
He does as he is told.
__________________________
You call your girlfriend and set a date for that night.
He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.
__________________________
You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.
He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.
__________________________
You ditch class to go to a movie.
He sits in a tent and awaits the call to roll.
__________________________
You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if
they'll ever meet.
__________________________
You criticize your government, and say that war never solves
anything.
He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own government
and remembers why he is fighting.
__________________________
You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of the men like
him.
He hears the gun fire and bombs.
__________________________
You see only what the media wants you to see.
He sees the bodies lying around him.
__________________________
You are asked to go to the store by your parents.
You don't.
He does what he is told.
__________________________
You stay at home and watch tv.
He takes whatever time he is given to call and write home, sleep,
and eat.
__________________________
You crawl into your bed, with down pillows, and try to get
comfortable.
He crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute nap, only to be
woken by gun fire.
__________________________
You sit there and judge him, saying the world is a worse place
because of men like him.
If only there were more men like him.
__________________________
You gripe at your parents for not buying your favorite snack.
He's just happy to get some packages of Kool-Aid and a bag of chips.
__________________________
You get mad when you have to share your favorite treat with a younger
sibbling.
He shares what little bit of anything he has with the men around him.
__________________________
Here's to our brothers, sisters, dads, moms, cousins, aunts,
uncles, and everyone who is out there fighting. Here's to those
who didn't die in vain. And here's to those who care enough to do
something about what we as a society don't like
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