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    Go Army!

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    Good point, Sergei.

    In the US, the governmental policies governing the Armed Forces have at times institutionalized what some regard as sexist attitudes. Some (but certainly not all) of the soldiers who make up the Armed Forces have embodied those attitudes, including some higher-ups.

    But by no means do I beliefve that every military person thinks of women as prostitutes, which was an extremely concrete interpretation of my comment in the earlier post.

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    Go Army!

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    I...have...seen...the...errors...of...my...ways...thanks...to...the...forces...of...truth...and...light...

    SLAP!

    Huh? What the...? Jeez, I nearly succumbed. Sheez, that was close. Good thing I'm not too suggestible, or the hypnosis might have worked.

    Frankly, I find some of the holier-than-thou responses to my post amusing. Nothing seems to bring them out quite like posts that appear to cast a bad light on or lampoon a treasured liberal institution like NPR. Some folks just take themselves too seriously.

    You don't like my sense of humor, that's fine. But when someone accuses me of "misrepresentation" and then heaves up some quasi-Freudian claptrap that purports to explain the motivation for my behavior, sure, that elicits a sneer. At least I have the professional training and expertise to make an informed guess at someone's motives...but I know better than to do so on the basis of a web forum post.

    Fact is, I enjoy NPR, even thought I think they take themselves too seriously at times. And I take even more joy in lampooning conservative institutions. Heard any good Rush Limbaugh jokes lately? Justing listening to him is enough to make me laugh...and sicken my stomach at times. And anyone with the least insight or judgment would realize that the story told in my first post, true or not (and frankly, I don't care either way), says as much about the military's perspective on women as it does about women from NPR.

    So, I say lighten up. If you don't find it funny, no problem. But spare me the lay analysis. It says far more about your personality than mine.

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    A soldier's Christmas poem

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    I'm posting this because I found it touching. Don't know if the preface is true or not, but at least this one shouldn't stir up the controversy my other post did. ;)

    This poem was written by a Marine stationed in Okinawa Japan.  The following is his request.  I think it is reasonable.....

    PLEASE.  Would you do me the kind favor of sending this to as many people as you can?  Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due to our U.S. service men and women for our being able to celebrate these festivities.

    Let's try in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we owe.  Make people stop and think of our heroes, living and dead, who sacrificed themselves

    for us.  Please, do your small part to plant this small seed.

    TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,

    HE LIVED ALL ALONE,

    IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF

    PLASTER AND STONE.

    I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY

    WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,

    AND TO SEE JUST WHO

    IN THIS HOME DID LIVE.

    I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,

    A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,

    NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,

    NOT EVEN A TREE.

    NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,

    JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,

    ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES

    OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.

    WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,

    AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,

    A SOBER THOUGHT

    CAME THROUGH MY MIND.

    FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,

    IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,

    I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,

    ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.

    THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,

    SILENT, ALONE,

    CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR

    IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.

    THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,

    THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER,

    NOT HOW I PICTURED

    A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.

    WAS THIS THE HERO

    OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?

    CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,

    THE FLOOR FOR A BED?

    I REALIZED THE FAMILIES

    THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,

    OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS

    WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.

    SOON ROUND THE WORLD,

    THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,

    AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE

    A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.

    THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM

    EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,

    BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,

    LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.

    I COULDN'T HELP WONDER

    HOW MANY LAY ALONE,

    ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE

    IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.

    THE VERY THOUGHT

    BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE,

    I DROPPED TO MY KNEES

    AND STARTED TO CRY.

    THE SOLDIER AWAKENED

    AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,

    "SANTA DON'T CRY,

    THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;

    I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,

    I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,

    MY LIFE IS MY GOD,

    MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS."

    THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER

    AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,

    I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,

    I CONTINUED TO WEEP

    I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,

    SO SILENT AND STILL

    AND WE BOTH SHIVERED

    FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.

    I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE

    ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,

    THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR

    SO WILLING TO FIGHT.

    THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,

    WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,

    WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,

    IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."

    ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,

    AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.

    "MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,

    AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT."

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    Go Army!

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Seanachai:

    The classic 'It's Important to me to equate NPR (read: Liberal), female, and journalist with inane public statements answered by a witty comeback from a figure I wish to identify with and want to see triumph".

    Less wish fulfillment, more reality.<hr></blockquote>

    No, actually, just something I found funny. No free analysis needed, thanks very much. Some folks just can't take a joke...and lots of 'em are on NPR.

    tongue.gif

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