I stole this from my friend Harley because I believe that these men and women who give their lives and sacrifice so much for me and my family that as many people as possible should know about the shameful way people who sleep peacefully in their comfortable air conditioned homes at night are allowed to do so because there are those who are sleeping in sand and extremely hot temps. I BOW TO EACH OF YOU WHO HAS SERVED/IS SERVING/OR WILL SERVE IN OUR ARMED FORCES!!!!!!
I copied this from HarleyAngels blog because I feel it should be well known...Thanks for posting it Lorrie.
Harley
1st Force Recon Company
Vietnam 69/69
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NO COFFEE FOR THE MARINES
Their coffee is tasting more and more bitter.....
Recently Marines in Iraq wrote to Starbucks because they wanted to let them
know how much they liked their coffees and to request that they send some
of it to the troops there. Not free mind you?
Starbucks replied, telling the Marines thank you for their support of their
business, but that Starbucks does not support the war, nor anyone in it, < BR>and that they would not send the troops their brand of
coffee.
So as not to offend Starbucks, maybe we should not support them by buying
any of their products! As a war vet writing to fellow patriots, I feel we
should get this out in the open. I know this war might not be very popular
with some folks, but that doesn't mean we don't support the boys on the
ground fighting street-to-street and house-to-house for what they and I
believe is right. If you feel the same as I do then pass this along, or you
can discard it and no one will never know. Thanks very much for your
support. I know you'll all be there again when I deploy once more.
"Semper Fidelis."
Sgt Howard C. Wright
1st Force Recon Co
1st Plt PL
PLEASE DON'T DELETE THIS .. ALLOW IT TO BE PASSE D TO ALL IN MEMORY
OF ALL THE TROOPS WHO HAVE DIED SO THAT WE MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO
CHOOSE TO SUPPORT THEM OR NOT!!!