Our God and soldier we alike adore
Ev'n at the brink of danger,
not before;
After deliverance, both alike requtied,
Our God's forgotten,
and our soldiers slighted.
I've been reading this book American Heroes.... It was written by Oliver North... Oliver North is a combat-decorated Marine, the recipient of the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for valor, and two purple Hearts for wounds in action.... He host War Stories documentary series on the Fox News Channel... At the start of the war with Iraq he went in with the Marines as a news reporter for Fox news.. In the book he gives us the history on why we are fighting in Iraq and then he tells us what he went threw and saw in Iraq. He also tells the stories of some of the brave men that are serving in Iraq..
I haven't finished the book yet, but so far it's the best book on what went on when we first invaded Iraq that I've read so far.. He also does a good job on reminding us why we need to be over there.. I wish that everybody would read it because the poem above seems to ring true way to often.. We need to constantly be reminded why we are fighting Radical Islam.. It drives me crazy that's there is people who know the names of every new movie, song, or all the actors out there... But when you ask them where Iraq or Afghanistan is, they don't have a clue.. Or they can't tell you who Sadam Hussein is and they think that Osama bin Laden was the president of Iraq.. There the same people who can't name the last five presidents of the United States. Who say I hated learning history when I was in school.. Who act like there all patriotic but don't have clue how America became what it is know.. Okay ya you get my point I'll stop.. So since it's vary unlikely that any of you well read this book I want to show you a picture that was in the book that I thought was really neat....
I always love seeing pics of U.S. solders playing
or giving food and candy to the kids if the country they are fighting in... Or when they are helping the kids that are hurt.. It always makes me want to be over there doing it with them :)
Here's some Quotes that are found in the book..
''We love death-
the Americans love life-that
is the difference between us."
Osama bin Laden
"All who hate me love death." Proverbs 8:36b
For a radical Jihadist, this fight is all about dying
the right way while killing an infidel. For us, it's
all about living the right way because all the dying
necessary was done for us two thousand years
ago on a hill called Calvary..
"Real horoes are selfless. Those who serve America in harm's way in the war against
radical Islam have that quality in abundance. So do their families and loved ones at home. Yet, they rarely get the coverage or credit they deserve.
"Despite the way they are too often presented, the men and women in uniform today
are overwhelmingly good. I never ceased to be amazed at the self-discipline of these brave young Americans. They can endure the adrenaline-pumping violence of an enemy engagement
and then, just minutes later, help children get safely to school. No nation-ours included-has
ever had a military force better than the one we have today."
Oliver North
