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Taking care of the troops is everyone's responsibility... it is really unfortunate that more people are not responding to this. I posted this on FTE, and some other boards, 2 of which I moderate and not even 1 single response!

It's just so funny because I can remember the chills that went down my spine when I was in training and an instructor came to our classroom and said "a plane has just hit one of the twin towers...." minutes later he came back to say that "a second plane has just hit the second!" We halt class and watch on a TV in a hallway, image the looks on the faces of over 300 new Air Force members faces as the towers begin to fall! Some of their families inside!!! And after all this, one thing I remember the best... a slogan... "WE WILL NEVER FORGET!" The country came together and got strong... but now, just several years later, we are as weak as ever! Does anybody here think that something liek the twin towers cannot happen to them? That's what everyone thought before 9/11! if you think terrorism is over in the states and there is little threat, let me tell you a story about what happened here at Camp Bucca the week I got here.

Two TCN's (guys that work on the base from surrounding countries with no real skill, just taking out trash and cleaning up) were caught while they were picking up the trash. They each had a large bag that they're empty trash cans into, and a smaller bag which, as they were emptying trash cans, they were digging through and pulling out soldiers mailing addresses from packages that were sent to them from family members, friends, wives... they were giving the addresses to the bad guys! Now not only could they send a package to a soldier with a relatives return address, but they can also send packages to the soldiers family! I don't know about you guys, but I would say that the threat is real and something bad WILL happen again! they're just waiting for those who let their guard down!

As simple as it may be, a war cannot be won without support from the hometeam! We can not win a war against terror! The most we can do is support the TROOPS!!!

I'll leave you all with this, I have a wife and a 15 month old daughter back in the states that would love nothing more than for me to come home! But I'll continue to listen to gun fire and mortar explosions to support my country! There is not one damn reason that every single person on this board could not donate a measly $20 to support the troops! They've been supporting you at costs far higher than $20!!!

I'm getting really heated in typing this!!!! It's pretty pitiful really!

Josh

Jay, my wife is sending our contribution!