A Soldier Is:
Soldiers come in all shapes, shades, weights, sizes, and states of sobriety, misery, and confusion. He is sly as a fox, has the nerve of a dope addict, the stories of an old sailor, the sincerity of a politician, and the subtly of Mt. Saint Helen. He is extremely irresistible, totally irrational and completely indestructible.
A Soldier is a Soldier all his life. He is a magical creature. You
can kick him out of your house but not out of your heart. You can take him off your mailing list but not off your mind. soldier are found everywhere... in love...in battle... in lust... in trouble...in
debt...in bars and ... behind them. No one can write so seldom and yet think so much of you. No one else can get so much enjoyment out of a letter or clean clothes or a six pack.
A Soldier is a genius with a deck of cards. A millionaire without a cent and brave without a grain of sense. He is the Protector of America, with the latest copy of playboy in his back pocket. When he
2007-03-10 10:31:18 · 3 answers · asked by dovera1c 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I agree with some of your rhetoric.
Soldiers are heroes. They put their lives on the line for us.
For that, I'll always be grateful.
I served in the military, but only in a support role. I did get a good feel for how the military works and how it can be improved.
But, I think that you are trying to create an idolized version of a good, but flawed soldier.
That's a good thing and I applaud you for that.
I would personally clean up the text a little. I'd take out the references to dope addicts and magical figures.
But, you made your point. A soldier is an ordinary guy doing a tough job and doing it well.
2007-03-12 09:57:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Propaganda. My son just got out of the Air Force. He is a great man....but he can tell you that the service is not the way to go. And gullible people who fall for the rhetoric written above learn better once they've realized the truth of it all. Why do you think they push so hard for enlistees? It's not because there are only 'a few good men".
2007-03-10 18:38:36 · answer #2 · answered by tlbrown42000 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I luv the way itis written but i would never become a "soldier" nor would i want any of my family members to consider it..
2007-03-10 19:04:14 · answer #3 · answered by vOxNi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋