THE MARINES WANT THIS TO ROLL ALL OVER

Subject: Marines Want This Circulated (UNCLASSIFIED)

THE UNITED STATES NAVY SALUTES OUR U.S. . MARINE CORPS....

THE MARINES WANT THIS TO ROLL ALL OVER THE U.S. , Canada and The World
Please don't delete this until you send it on, Let's send it around the
world.
FRIENDS ARE BORN, NOT MADE

This is a poem being sent from a Marine To his Dad. For those who take the
time To read it, you'll see a letter from him to His dad at the bottom. It
makes you truly thankful for not only the Marines, but ALL of our troops.



THE MARINE

We all came together,
Both young and old
To fight for our freedom,
To stand and be bold.

In the midst of all evil,
We stand our ground,
And we protect our country
From all terror around..

Peace and not war,
Is what some people say.
But I'll give my life,
So you can live the American way.

I give you the right
To talk of your peace.
To stand in your groups,
And protest in our streets.

But still I fight on,
I don't bitch, I don't whine.
I'm just one of the people
Who is doing your time.

I'm harder than nails,
Stronger than any machine.
I'm the immortal soldier,
I'm a U..S. MARINE!




So stand in my shoes,
And leave from your home.
Fight for the people who hate you,
With the protests they've shown.
Fight for the stranger,
Fight for the young.
So they all may have,
The greatest freedom you've won.

Fight for the sick,
Fight for the poor.
Fight for the cripple,
Who lives next door.

But when your time comes,
Do what I've done.
For if you stand up for freedom,
You'll stand when the fight's done
By: Corporal Aaron M. Gilbert , US Marine Corps USS SAIPAN, PERSIAN GULF

July 23
Hey Dad,
Do me a favor and label this 'The Marine' and send it to everybody on your
email list. Even leave this letter in it. I want this rolling all over the
US and Canada and The World. I want every home reading it. Every eye seeing
it. And every heart to feel it. So can you please send this for me? I would
but my email time isn't that long and I don't have much time anyway.
You know what Dad? I wondered what it would be like to truly understand what
JFK said in his inaugural speech. 'When the time comes to lay down my life
for my country, I do not cower from this responsibility. I welcome it.'
Well, now I know. And I do.. Dad, I welcome the opportunity to do what I do.
Even though I have left behind a beautiful wife, and I will miss the birth
of our first born child, I would do it 70 times over to fight for the place
that God has made for my home. I love you all and I miss you very much. I
wish I could be there when Sandi has our baby, but tell her that I love her,
and Lord willing, I will be coming home soon. Give Mom a great big hug from
me and give one to yourself too.
Aaron


Please let this marine (and all our military) know we care by passing his
poem onto your friends even if you don't usually take time to forward
mail...do it this time!
Thanks,
Let's help Aaron's dad spread the word .....FREEDOM isn't FREE Someone pays
for you and me.