Because of you

Because of You
(written by "Militarybrrat" )


For Colby Buzell , and 'Blue Steele' and all the other Stryker guys...For Travis and all the other 'odd men out, For Joe Kleikamp and the other 'Iron Soldiers'...For 'Sgt G'....For Matt Rockhold...for Chris Robishaw ...For Adam Kimmich..., for Joe Klapperich For Mike Glover and all of 366 be safe guys!..for Al Locke..for Frank A.... For "Filthy Beast"... for Steve Patnode... for Stacy Schiver for 'Scuba Steve' you fu*ker...........lol ......for

For Matt England, for Nick Keane for Bob Romer....and all the 82nd guys...and 96th CA ...For our kentucky boys with the Screamin' Eagles of the 101st, and Highspeed 160th... For my georgia buddies from 3rd ID and the 75th HOOAH!! ;) To the guam guys who i forget what there unit is called for .....Fourth ID ......for the guys with the "Electric Jalapeno" division patch don't remember which unit it is and I'm too lazy to google it...for the rainbow division patch infantry unit...(do you guys ever have a military pride fest...lol sorry couldn't help it....:} For 10th MTN out of Ft Drum...for all of Socom and Our other services......

There are many more units, i wish i could remember more....for all the brave men who we have flown into combat...to the heros we know and the many more that we don't.....

for all those men who have ever worn blue cords for the medics that sacrafice so much to bring our brothers home and those brave troops who support and fight with them. For our wounded , For our fallen brothers.......

It is what you do that makes this military one i serve so proudly in. It is the great people like you that makes our country worth defending


freedom 

He's sitting on a roof all night He shivers in the cold .
He struggles hard to stay awake He's just 18 years old .
He writes a letter to his mom beneath the desert moon.
He promises that he'll stay safe that that he'll be home soon

the newest member of his squad his eyes still wide with faith.
He joined the army out of school to keep his country safe.

The town below is quiet and the people are asleep
the darkness hides the bloodstains of past battles in the street.

your work may never be as such that most will ever see
the bravery and the sacrafice required of infantry
So to the unsung heros fighting for democracy
No thanks could ever be enough because of you im free.

He was sitting on a roofotop in the desert far from home
it was night and it was quiet he was feeling all alone
it was not as he expected in this far and distant land
he grew weary of the checkpoints while he freed Iraq by hand
He came here with a vision fighting bigger better things,
he thought by now Iraq somehow would hear how freedom rings

Another observation point...... another Ied......
it seems at times he wonders do they want democracy?
another boring checkpoint ...& another countless raid..
sometimes he starts to wonder can we win this war we made?

he's melting in his armor while he's sitting there all night
.... the world below seems peacful through his rifle's sniper sight
......he's been here 15 months but
if he could he wouldn't trade ...he'd do it all again
just for the freindships that he made.

for his buddies and his comrades in this far and distant land
and for those who've ever had to hold a wounded buddies hand

for the guys who've seen the fear in eyes of children on a raid
& for those who've had to see a buddies life begin to fade.
for the anger and the sorrow and the heartache and the rage
and the stuggles and the sacrafice behind this war we wage

for our hero saving lives only because they risk their own
and the brave men who when sound asleep still hear a wounded's moan

for the soldier on the roof training his weapon on the night
caffeine to fight fatigue just to stay ready for the fight

your work may never be as such that most will ever know
the fear within your heart, it is not something that you show

Thank you for the hardships you must stuggle with each day
thanks to those in times of fear who bravely lead the way
So to our the unsung heros who provide security

Forever im in debt to you, it's cuz of you im free.


ramadi