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here's an interesting piece i received recently that is well worth reviewing...
Some people still don't understand why military personnel do what they do
for a living. This exchange Between Senators John Glenn and Sen. Howard
Metzenbaum is worth reading. Not only is it a pretty impressive and
impromptu speech, but it's also a good example of one man's explanation of
why men and women in the Armed Services do what they do for a living. This
IS a typical, though sad, example of what some who have never served think
of the Military.
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Senator Metzenbaum to Senator Glenn: "How can you run for Senate when
you've never held a "real job?"
Senator Glenn: "I served 23 years in the United States Marine Corps. I
served through two wars. I flew 149 missions. My plane was hit by
antiaircraft fire on 12 different occasions.
I was in the Space Program. It wasn't my checkbook, Howard; it was my Life
on the line. It was not a nine to five job, where I took time off to take
the daily cash receipts to the bank.
I ask you to go with me ... as I went the other day ... to a Veterans
Hospital and look those men - with their mangled bodies - in the eye, and
tell THEM they didn't hold a job!
You go with me to the Space Program at NASA and go, as I have gone, to the
widows and orphans of Ed White, Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee...and you
look
those kids in the eye and tell them that their DADS didn't hold a job.
You go with me on Memorial Day and you stand in Arlington National
Cemetery, where I have more friends buried than I'd like to remember, and you watch
those waving flags. You stand there, and you think about this Nation, and
you tell ME that those people didn't have a job?
I'll tell you, Howard Metzenbaum, you should be on your knees every day of
your life thanking God that there were some men - SOME MEN - who held a
REAL job. And they required a dedication to a purpose - and a love of country
and a dedication to duty - that was more important than life itself. And
their self-sacrifice is what made this country possible.
I HAVE held a job, Howard! ---What about you?"
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
For those who don't remember - During WWII, Howard Metzenbaum was an
attorney representing the Communist Party in the USA. Now he is a Senator!
If you can read this, thank a teacher.... If you are reading it in English,
thank a Veteran......
Some people still don't understand why military personnel do what they do
for a living. This exchange Between Senators John Glenn and Sen. Howard
Metzenbaum is worth reading. Not only is it a pretty impressive and
impromptu speech, but it's also a good example of one man's explanation of
why men and women in the Armed Services do what they do for a living. This
IS a typical, though sad, example of what some who have never served think
of the Military.
---------------------------------
Senator Metzenbaum to Senator Glenn: "How can you run for Senate when
you've never held a "real job?"
Senator Glenn: "I served 23 years in the United States Marine Corps. I
served through two wars. I flew 149 missions. My plane was hit by
antiaircraft fire on 12 different occasions.
I was in the Space Program. It wasn't my checkbook, Howard; it was my Life
on the line. It was not a nine to five job, where I took time off to take
the daily cash receipts to the bank.
I ask you to go with me ... as I went the other day ... to a Veterans
Hospital and look those men - with their mangled bodies - in the eye, and
tell THEM they didn't hold a job!
You go with me to the Space Program at NASA and go, as I have gone, to the
widows and orphans of Ed White, Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee...and you
look
those kids in the eye and tell them that their DADS didn't hold a job.
You go with me on Memorial Day and you stand in Arlington National
Cemetery, where I have more friends buried than I'd like to remember, and you watch
those waving flags. You stand there, and you think about this Nation, and
you tell ME that those people didn't have a job?
I'll tell you, Howard Metzenbaum, you should be on your knees every day of
your life thanking God that there were some men - SOME MEN - who held a
REAL job. And they required a dedication to a purpose - and a love of country
and a dedication to duty - that was more important than life itself. And
their self-sacrifice is what made this country possible.
I HAVE held a job, Howard! ---What about you?"
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
For those who don't remember - During WWII, Howard Metzenbaum was an
attorney representing the Communist Party in the USA. Now he is a Senator!
If you can read this, thank a teacher.... If you are reading it in English,
thank a Veteran......
