FW: Hooaahhh!

>>It may take you two minutes to read this, but if you do not take the
>>time to read this you are one of the people that we are talking about.
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>>You stay up for 16 hours.
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>>He stays up for days on end.
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>>You take a warm shower to help you wake up.
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>>He goes days or weeks without running water.
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>>You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.
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>>He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.
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>>You put on your anti war/ don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up
>>with your friends.
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>>He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.
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>>You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket.
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>>He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.
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>>You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you.
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>>He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.
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>>You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.
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>>He patrols the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.
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>>You complain about how hot it is.
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>>He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his
>>brow.
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>>You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order
>>wrong.
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>>He doesn't get to eat today.
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>>Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
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>>He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean.
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>>You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
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>>He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.
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>>You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
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>>He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.
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>>You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.
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>>He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.
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>>You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.
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>>He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.
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>>You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
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>>He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll
>>ever meet
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>>You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.
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>>He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and
>>remembers why he is fighting.
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>>You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.
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>>He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.
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>>You see only what the media wants you to see.
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>>He sees the broken bodies lying around him.
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>>You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.
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>>He does exactly what he is told.
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>>You stay at home and watch TV.
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>>He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.
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>>You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.
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>>He tries to sleep but gets woken by mortars and helicopters all night
>>long.
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>>You sit there and judge him, saying the world is probably a worse place
>>because of men like him.
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>>If only there were more men like him
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>>If you support your troops, resend this with a "Hooaahhh!"
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>>If you don't support your troops well, then don't resend, it's not like
>>you know the men and women that are dying to preserve your rights.
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