Your cell phone is in your pocket.
He  clutches the cross hanging on
his chain next to  his dog tags.

You  talk trash about your 'buddies'
that aren't with  you.
He  knows he may not see some of
 his buddies  again.

You  walk down the beach,
 staring at all the pretty  girls.
He  patrols 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  doesn't get to eat today.

Your  maid makes your bed and
washes your  clothes.
He  wears the same things for weeks,
 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're  angry because your class ran
 5 minutes  over.
He's  told he will be held over an
extra 2  months.

You  call your girlfriend
 and set a date for  tonight.
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  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  people
 and remembers why he is fighting.  

You  hear the jokes about the war,
 and make fun of men 
 like him.
He  hears the gunfire,
bombs and screams of the 
 wounded.

You  see only what the media
wants you to see.  
He  sees the broken bodies
 lying around him.  

You  are asked to go to the store
 by your parents. You  don't.  
He  does exactly what he is told
even if it puts his  life in danger.

You  stay at home and watch TV.

He  takes whatever time he is
 given to call, write  home, sleep,
 and eat.

You  crawl into your soft bed,
with down pillows, and  get
 comfortable.
He  tries to sleep but gets woken
 by mortars and  helicopters
 all night long.

If  you support your troops,
then pray for them !!!!!! 


REMEMBER  our Troops,
and do not forget them LATER