Text 21093, 52 rader
Skriven 2008-09-19 18:55:06 av Lee Lofaso (3:800/432.0)
  Kommentar till text 21017 av Shannon Talley (1:124/311)
Ärende: Re: Duty Honor Count
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Hello Shannon,

ST>You have absolutely no idea what duty or honor or country really means.  You
ST>can crow all you want to, but no - you don't have a clue.  Your name calling
ST>won't change the fact that soldiers don't serve your interests, they serve
ST>the countries interests by obeying the orders of the President of the United
ST>States and the orders of the officers appointed over them.  We may not like
ST>them, but that's the "duty" part of what you had stated, "duty honor
ST>country".  People like you frequently blame the soldiers of this country for
ST>the problems of this country, including your own.  Grow up, look in the
ST>mirror, and then blame the person who is staring back for your problems.

The oath of enlistment is not just a set of words.  It is an
oath whose words have real meaning.  Apparently, you have failed
to understand just what those words mean and imply.

American soldiers swear no oath to any king.
American soldiers swear no oath to any emperor.
American soldiers swear no oath to any dictator.
American soldiers swear no oath to any politician or political party.
American soldiers swear an oath to "support and defend the
Constitution", which your beloved president calls "just a goddamn
piece of paper."

Had you given any thought to the words stated in the oath of enlistment,
and what they mean, you would have known that.  But you chose to give it
no heed, since to you the oath of enlistment was nothing more than "just
a goddamn piece of paper."

Here is a history of the oath of enlistment which you would be
sure to enjoy -

http://www.airpower.au.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj02/win02/keskel.html

Towards the bottom of the page is a full explanation of the oath itself,
taking you through the oath step by step, word for word.

Knowing the oath of enlistment and what it means is the first step
a soldier needs to take in order to understand the concepts of duty,
honor, country.

General Robert E. Lee knew and understood the concepts of honor, duty,
country.  So did President Jefferson Davis.  I suggest you learn from
those great men, and apply their principles to your own actions.

--Lee


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