Soldiers

We all do some of these things and don't remember how much our American soldiers do for us. Please try for no cussing in comments.

Song: "Far Away" by Nickelback
Inspired by a bulliten on Myspace

You stay up for 16 hours.
He stays up for days on end.

You take a warm shower to wake up.
He goes days or weeks without running water.

You complain of a "headache" and call in sick.
He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.

You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends.
He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.

You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you.
He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.

You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.
He patrols the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.

You complain about how hot it is.
He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow.

You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.
He doesn't get to eat today.

Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean.

You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.

You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.

You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.
He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.

You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.
He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.

You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet.

You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.
He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting.

You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.
He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.

You see only what the media wants you to see.
He sees the broken bodies lying around him.

You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.
He does exactly what he is told even if it puts his life in danger.

You stay at home and watch TV.
He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.

Support our troops who do so much for you.

If you don't support our troops, that's fine. It's not like you know the people that are dying to preserve your rights.


I realize that not everyone is like this and that everyone does at least one of these things.

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• war
• iraq
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[jcochran12345]

Speaking as an Iraqi vet, thank you

[alsstew]

and thank you.

[michaelc1211]

im a british soldier like my father and most of my family we dont belive in tehw ar we fight because we are sodliers thats whatw e do its an order we follow. we fight over there so extremists target us in thier own country rather than terrorise our home countries. i dont belive we should be involved with teh middle east but thats what the goverment decrees thats what we shall do me and my brothers

[alsstew]

I didn't know that the British soldiers were even fighting along with us. Shows what our news is like. I thank you and you helped me understand a little more of why we fight on anothers soil. =) thank you and may God watch over you as you fight. ♥

[taylor1793]

nice vid i bet it reached out to alot of people =)

[alsstew]

I hope so.

[lildsarmy03]

great video makes me hold my head up to know someone does care about us. thank you for your patriotism

[daniNrich51707]

Great video thanx.

[LTrain2002]

thank you it's beautiful. my cousin and friends from school r over there fighting.

[FreePinkPanther]

@michaelc1211 nicely brain washed ...

[darksamy100]

This is a very strong very touching message..... I cried while watching this realizing some of the things I did that relates to this... However i dissagree with suporting but insted will pray for them in hopes that they too will have a chance to return to there homes and familys... May God be with them every one.

[darksamy100]

This is a very strong very touching message..... I cried while watching this realizing some of the things I did that relates to this... However i dissagree with suporting but insted will pray for them in hopes that they too will have a chance to return to there homes and familys... May God be with them every one.

[vtrfslayer]

i got a message to all those hippies who criticize the troops and the government, you better be glad you aint dead now because if it werent us troops, we would all be speaking iraqesse or afghanistesse right now or for gods sake dead, people like you make me sick, salute to our soldiers over seas and i hope you guys get back alive and soon to see your beautiful families... :)

[goarmysinknavy]

@irishpike07 HOOAH! Roger that sir! Thank you for your service sir!

[irishpike07]

im a soldier and just got back, i never think we are better or worse off than normal people because to us we are normal people. but thanks alot for this video, its nice to see that someone is standing behind us.

[irishpike07]

@goarmysinknavy wait till you get in the real army. youll be begging to wake up at 0400. i used to pull 60 hr shifts in iraq, then sleep for 4 hours and do it all over again.

[goarmysinknavy]

@Hellhound22HP HOOAH! I am an Army ROTC Cadet! I been getting up at 4am for the last 6 months everyday but i haven't complained one bit. Then i look on my facebook and some college student said "Oh joy, 2 back to back days of having to wake up at 8am" I said Andrew-"RANGER THE FUCK UP! I been waking up at 3:30-4:00am for over 5 months straight now, but i never complain. You have it good!" I hate people that complain about how good they have it

[Hellhound22HP]

@davorhazer I'm joining at 17 because I've wanted to be a Marine since I was 6, I'm 13 now and I don't want to do anything else. And this video helps me get through a lot of things; You're tired? He hasn't sleeped in a week. Wake up. That's what I tell to myself every morning.