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

By: Corporal Aaron M. Gilbert, 

US Marine Corps
USS SAIPAN,

 PERSIAN GULF

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

March 23, 2003

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 ;  
 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  

If this touched you 

as much as it touched me,  
 please forward it on.

Let's help Aaron's dad

 spread the word  .

 FREEDOM isn't FREE
   someone pays for you and me. 

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