Fw: War Is Hell

["Don Greenlaw" <dgreenlaw@cox.net>]

Forwarded. Good read. Scroll
down and read "Post". I believe
it came from a 3/5 Marine Cpl.


Semper fi,
Don Greenlaw
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From: Ed Wilbur
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 Subject: War Is Hell


 Last week's video of Marines urinating on Taliban corpses went viral on 
the Internet.  Among the responses was Lt. Col. Allen West's 'Shut Your 
Mouth, War Is Hell'.

 I agree the actions of those Marines do not represent the values we learn 
in the Corps, however, unless you've been shot at by the Taliban, Shut Your 
Mouth!


 Here's an insightful perspective from a Combat Marine and Purple Heart 
recipient...

 "When you have witnessed your brothers-in-arms being killed, when you have 
had your very own brush with death, when you have endured deployment after 
deployment… In that single moment, when the dust has settled and you are the 
one left standing. Your emotions may or may not get the best of you. While 
certain actions may not be condoned and will certainly be frowned upon by 
many, they can be understood. In war, our emotions can be like the venom of 
a baby rattlesnake… they can be released uncontrollably but at some point we 
will be responsible for our actions. This may be done publicly or 
internally. We have all done something in our lives that we can now look 
back and say “what was I thinking?” War can bring out the worst in ANYONE. 
It has brought out the worst in me. Engage, reload and move on to the next 
target."

 ~

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 http://www.usmc81.com/2012/01/war-is-hell/