I was that which others did not want to be. I went where others feared to go and did what others failed to do. I asked nothing from those who gave nothing and reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness should I fail. I have seen the face of terror;felt the stinging cold of fear and enjoyed the sweet taste of a moments love. I have cried,pained,and hoped, but most of all I have lived the times others say were best forgotten. At least some day I will be able to say that i was proud of what i was.....A SOLDIER.
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Alan --
[noun]:
A dance involving little to no clothing
'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Alan Rowley
Birthday: 31st Jan. 1978
Birthplace: Ft. Sill Oklahoma
Current Location: Lehigh Acres Florida
Eye Color: hazel, but changes to blue i am told
Hair Color: brown
Height: 5'10"
Right Handed or Left Handed: right
Your Heritage: german, english, irish
The Shoes You Wore Today: work boots
Your Weakness: my wife
Your Fears: cant think of any
Your Perfect Pizza: pepperoni
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: new house
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: lol
Thoughts First Waking Up: god its too early to go to work
Your Best Physical Feature: eyes
Your Bedtime: 930-10
Your Most Missed Memory: high school
Pepsi or Coke: coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: mcd's
Single or Group Dates: both
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: lipton
Chocolate or Vanilla: vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee: cappuccino
Do you Smoke: no
Do you Swear: yes
Do you Sing: umm...no
Do you Shower Daily: yes
Have you Been in Love: yes
Do you want to go to College: yes
Do you want to get Married: i am
Do you belive in yourself: yes
Do you get Motion Sickness: at times
Do you think you are Attractive: no
Are you a Health Freak: no
Do you get along with your Parents: yes
Do you like Thunderstorms: yes
Do you play an Instrument:
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: yes
In the past month have you Smoked: no
In the past month have you been on Drugs: no
In the past month have you gone on a Date: nope
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: nope
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: no
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: no
In the past month have you been on Stage: no
In the past month have you been Dumped: no
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: no
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no
Ever been Drunk: yes
Ever been called a Tease: yes
Ever been Beaten up: nope..not yet
Ever Shoplifted: no
How do you want to Die: which ever way i am supposed to go
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: toys r us kid
What country would you most like to Visit: ireland
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: green and/or blue
Favourite Hair Color: blonde
Short or Long Hair: medium
Height: 5'whatever
Weight: average
Best Clothing Style: casual
Number of Drugs I have taken: 0
Number of CDs I own: too many to count
Number of Piercings: none
Number of Tattoos: 1
Number of things in my Past I Regret: too many to mention
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1/2 BOY YET 1/2 A MAN
The average age of the military man is 19 years.
He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who,
under normal circumstances is considered by
society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind
the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old
enough to die for his country. He never really
cared much for work and he would rather wax
his own car than wash his father's, but he has
never collected unemployment either.He's a recent High School graduate; he was probably
an average student, pursued some form of sport
activities, drives a ten year old jalopy, and has a
steady girlfriend that either broke up with him when
he left, or swears to be waiting when he returns from
half a world away. He listens to rock and roll or hip-hop
or rap or jazz or swing and a 155mm howitzer.He is 10 or 15 pounds lighter now than when he
was at home because he is working or fighting
from before dawn to well after dusk. He has
trouble spelling, thus letter writing is a pain for him,
but he can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds and
reassemble it in less time in the dark. He can recite
to you the nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade
launcher and use either one effectively if he must.He digs foxholes and latrines and can
apply first aid like a professional.He can march until he is told to stop,
or stop until he is told to march.He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation,
but he is not without spirit or individual dignity.
He is self-sufficient.He has two sets of fatigues: he washes one and wears
the other. He keeps his canteens full and his feet dry.He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth, but never
to clean his rifle. He can cook his own meals, mend
his own clothes, and fix his own hurts.If you're thirsty, he'll share his water with you; if you
are hungry, his food. He'll even split his ammunition
with you in the midst of battle when you run low.He has learned to use his hands like weapons
and weapons like they were his hands.He can save your life - or take it, because that is his job.He will often do twice the work of a civilian, draw half the pay, and still find ironic humor in it all.He has seen more suffering and death than he should have in his short lifetime.He has wept in public and in private, for friends
who have fallen in combat and is unashamed.He feels every note of the National Anthem vibrate through his body while at rigid attention, while
tempering the burning desire to 'square-away ' those
around him who haven't bothered to stand,
remove their hat, or even stop talking.In an odd twist, day in and day out, far from
home, he defends their right to be disrespectful.Just as did his Father, Grandfather, and Great-
grandfather, he is paying the price for our
freedom. Beardless or not, he is not a boy.
He is the American Fighting Man that has
kept this country free for over 200 years.He has asked nothing in return, except
our friendship and understanding.
Remember him, always, for he has earned our
respect and admiration with his blood.And now we even have women over there in
danger, doing their part in this tradition of going
to War when our nation calls us to do so.As you go to bed tonight, remember this shot. . .A short lull, a little shade and a picture of
loved ones in their helmets.
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