Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
How Submariners Shower, Sleep, and Eat Underwater for Months
Friday, March 14, 2025
My son was in the Royal Navy for 17 years, the first time he went to sea was a real eye opener. Sleeping above missiles, 120 second shower, the food rations when near the end of their time away. It takes a strong man to do what all these men and women do. HMS Vanguard and HMS Raleigh i salute you. So so proud of my son
My husband served on the USS Cincinnati, a fast attack sub, out of Norfolk, Va. I had the opportunity to go on a "dependents" cruise. Family was allowed to spend the day on the sub. We went out past the continental shelf and the sub did some dives called "'angles and dangles" and an emergency blow to the surface. It was a very enlightening experience. I admired my husband even more after that for his service. There's no way that I could tolerate that environment for months at a time.
Doesn't this whole video sound like someone is just trying to gather information about what the life of an American sailor is actually like?
