THEY have no 8 hour days
THEY work all night into the day
and all day into the night
THEY are awakened and ready in
THEIR clothes in a moments notice
THEIR work clothes are not fashionable
and may not even be clean
THEY are full of dust and dirt
from last time and weigh
more then 100lbs
THEY wear this 100lbs plus
up hills, down hills,on and
through any kind of terrain
and weather
THEY are out in the field
for days at a time
THEY survive on rations
or what THEY can retrieve
from THEIR surroundings
snakes, crickets, roaches,
any type of nourishment THEY
can get to fuel THEIR bodies
so THEY can keep going
to finish THEIR mission
or what so many of THEM call
"just THEIR job"
there are no fancy restaurants
no comfortable chairs
or favorite table where
THEY eat THEIR meals
not even a old beat up
hot dog vender's cart
water may not be tasted
or in reach for days
not only do THEY have the
weight of THEIR clothes on THEM
THEY also have the mental strain
of worry for THEIR families THEY
left behind
for THEIR brother's
and sister's that THEY stand with
and all of america
THEIR bodies along with THEIR minds
are strong
THEIR minds never shut down
always alert
always aware
most men would crumble under
this kind of stress
not THEM they are strong
THEY are ready
both in mind and body
THEIR spirit though
sometimes bruised and
stretched to the limit
is never broken
exhausted,hungry,and thirsty
THEY still go on
THEY will do this till
others come to releieve THEM
or THEY die
there are no words written
or spoken that can fully
describe THEM
AWESOME,AMAZING,ROCK SOLID,
DETERMINED, COURAGEOUS and STRONG
are just a few
if you are wondering who
THEY THEM and THEIR are
let me tell you
THE MEN and WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES
SUPPORT THEM
SHOW THEM THEY ARE THOUGHT OF
AND NOT FORGOTTEN
SHOW THEM YOU APPRECIATE THEM
AND ALL THAT THEY DO!!!