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Basic Training (Second Thoughts)
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Basic Training (Second Thoughts) |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Basic Training (Second Thoughts) For some reason they make you get up way too early. And the food isn't all that good. And I miss my family and friends a lot more than I ever thought I would. In our training they keep placing an emphasis on a potential desert attack and they told us the classes that graduated before us have all shipped out for the Gulf or for Iraq. I'm having second thoughts and I'd like to cancel this enlistment if I didn't need a job and I wasn't such a stud. Really I would if I could. Because I'm much too young to die and I can't stand the sight of blood. JamesLee January 26 2003 |
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paladin
since 2001-08-05
Posts 930Pensacola,Fl. |
This could have been written in the Viet Nam era.I dispare to think how things never seem to change. paladin |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggssssssss) I would rather be put in jail than sacrifice my clean pair of eyes for the sight of despair and shame and agony out there on the war fronts, the sight is so unbearable only I can imagine, this is powerful, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet James, thank you for sharing! May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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bbent Senior Member
since 2001-01-07
Posts 521Alaska |
I hope your honest thoughts encourage others to do the same.However you and the situation go I hope you know many do understand and stand behind you.It took courage to post this piece,I respect you for doing so. Live like it's your last day... |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
JLM... I hope, I pray, that we will not go where you fear; and if we do, I hope that I can count on you... I don't want you there, James, but rather, I would go in your place, if they would take me. This is not a remark of a martyr it's the remark of a mother... let me take your place, please. We have a country to protect. |
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gypsy girl Junior Member
since 2003-01-09
Posts 12Pennsylvania, USA |
Powerful piece of work. I felt a dull aching pain with every word. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Thank you paladin, Noah, bbent, sunshine and gypsy girl for your nice remarks... I'm not going anywhere...I already served my time...but I was recalling some of the feelings I felt or perhaps some young soldier might be feeling today...most do not want to go to war and face the possibility of dying or seeing their friends die...a situation where it is kill or be killed...they do it for a service and a sacrifice to the country they love...It is my hope that wars can be prevented through negotiations...but it takes two that are willing to negotiate...James |
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