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August 06, 2006

"I'm speaking of 'the latte biscotti crowd' - they are simple background chatter, men ..."

Posted by Bill

"... and they will always exist on the periphery of any endeavor that requires selfless service for loyalty. They are not worthy of your concern."

Now this is a Hell of a speech:

A notable bit:

The most complicated battlefield in the history of warfare awaits you. An asymmetric "3 Block War," if you will. You'll engage in vicious close combat on one block, protect children as they attend school on the next block and restore water and power on the third, all of this simultaneously. You will, on a daily basis, make life or death decisions with only the time it takes to blink one's eye to process, decide and take action.
You will find yourselves as part mayor, district chief, police chief and arbitrator of disagreements amongst ethnicities and tribes as varied as our 50 states. You will personify, daily, the euphemism of the "strategic corporal." A decision that you make under duress, with little time for reflection or thought, may quite literally impact the actions of policy custodians in our nation's capital.

(Via Blackfive)

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Major lump in my throat. Too bad I have to listen to this using headphones at work. I could get fired for agreeing with this.

Posted by: Robb Allen at August 7, 2006 10:26 AM

I am unworthy of the protection that men like this provide. Thank God for them and their understanding of their mission, and evotion to duty, honor, and country. Liberty is the enemy of tyranny, and men that serve to protect it are owed our undying respect and gratitude.

Dan Patterson
Arrogant Infidel

Posted by: Dan Patterson at August 7, 2006 01:19 PM

Awesome speech.

Posted by: Donnah at August 7, 2006 08:46 PM

This is one reason of many why I wake up every day and thank my Creator for making me American.

Thank you to the men and women who keep me American.

Posted by: w3 at August 7, 2006 08:51 PM

This really IS a great speech. I just got back from Bosnia/Croatia, and I became SO thankful for the peace that America is experiencing, and the fact that I have never been bombed or had my home destroyed like so many others in the world.

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