I wish to thank all of you for your support! I did not intend for this
to turn into a debate about weather the war or any war is right or
wrong, it was meant to be a tribute and reminder of sacrifices made by
brave men and women who have had to give up life as we know it.

My personal view on war are so much different than the average person,
and those of you that have given of your self in the service of our
country will understand my position.

As I have no family in any sense of the word, the Army was my life, the
men and women I served with were my brothers and sisters, my brigade
commander my father, my commanding officer my mother and the men under
my command my children! When working with a very small group of four or
five men on a helicopter crew one tends to develop bounds between
strangers that are greater than that between family and siblings, for it
is here that the words “I die for you” takes on special meaning.
For in the heat of battle we give unselfishly of our self so that our
bothers may live! As a pilot I held the lives of you bothers and fathers
in my hand, it was my job to use every once of knowledge and flying
skills to assess the situation to get my crew in and out of hot landing
zones it was the job of my door gunner to not only to protect us but to
protect the bird as well, it was the job of my crew chief to see to it
that our bird was physically sound and ready to meet the challenge, it
was the job of my navigator/co-pilot to hold us true to our corse.
As you can see, none of us are any good with out any of us, we needed
each other and thus the bound of brotherhood is formed.

The military was the bang in my life, flying mission was like running an
errand to the store or post office, I am one of the few who feels that
being in the heat of battle is home. And for that I do not support war
but it allows ME to live each day to the fullest!
Life has seem fit to take me out of the game with a debilitating illness
and I shall say no more on that, just that I sit here now, and root for
the home team.

Once again, thank you all!!!!

Rick Matos, WO-2 101st Airborne Div. US Army retied

Yes Fanta,I spent 5 years in.No I dont like them having to
die.Fact,right or wrong we are in it now.Cant just leave in the
middle.Would go back in myself to help.They wont take me now.According
to them I am to old to reup and die for the cause!

HOORAH!!!!!! Mike and I served in the United States Marine Corps and
support our troops!!!! We're very proud of our troops and pray for
their safety and the well beings of their families.

HOORAH .....Thanks for sharing

from a proud mother of a US soldier.

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Poison, thanx for putting this up, it does put things in perspective. A
lot of us do take everyday stuff for granted. Thanx again homie.



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