This is a thank you thread, not a debate thread or a thread to criticise soldiers or the regimes they fight for. If you do not heed this warning retribution will be swift and without mercy!

shell

Portugal2722 Posts

May 30 2011 19:30 GMT

#121

War is money. People die in war.

People die for money...

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Dakk

Sweden572 Posts

May 30 2011 19:31 GMT

#122

I guess this thread serves a good purpose. I just wish mankind could figure out a non violent way to get along.

Thanks for risking your lifes thouh so i wont have to risk mine! It's really worth alot!

BeaSteR

Sweden328 Posts

May 30 2011 19:32 GMT

#123

Thank u soldiers! Looks like the deaths in iraq are getting fewer but in Afghanistan it has gotten worse :/

Khaymus

United States750 Posts

May 30 2011 19:32 GMT

#124

From someone in the Air Force, thanks for all of the support. <3

I was bought countless drinks over the weekend from complete strangers because I mentioned I was out celebrating one of my last weekends home before deployment.

USA is great about making the armed forces feel supported and appreciated.

Engore

United States1916 Posts

May 30 2011 19:33 GMT

#125

Thanks to all the soldiers out there risking their lives for us to play Starcraft 2 and live a good life. I have a friend who is heading to Afghanistan in Janurary to start a tour of duty for the first time and i'll miss him dearly. I hope he is safe over there and everyone else on a tour of duty is safe as well.

cody1024d

107 Posts

May 30 2011 19:33 GMT

#126

The political arguing in this thread is bullshit. People cannot simply express gratitude for people who have given their lives. Whether you believe in it or not, soldiers now and in the past have sacrificed themselves for their beliefs.

Thank you.

DatBoiRijad

100 Posts

May 30 2011 19:35 GMT

#127

On May 31 2011 02:58 Lucidx wrote:
You make me sick, those of you who sit back and hate the bravest among us who risk their lives for the miserable likes of yours. Until you've been out their yourself and been shot at and seen your friends die around you, you assholes and cowards have no room to speak.

My life was never in danger. I lol @ fight for your liberties, the only thing that has happened to my liberties was that they were taken away. I don't support memorial day, don't support war. I hope no soldier/civilian has to die anymore, at all.

And all the bans in this thread are REALLY biased. It's like if you don't suck off the nuts of the military you're almost guaranteed a ban.

edit: just saw post on top.. everyone ignore this post.

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redviper

Pakistan2333 Posts

May 30 2011 19:36 GMT

#128

Also thank you to all the soldiers resisting occupation all over the world but especially in Afghanistan and Iraq. And to the civilian soldiers working to provide democracy all over the world but especially in Bahrain, Syria, Palestine and Libya.

Igakusei

United States610 Posts

May 30 2011 19:36 GMT

#129

I went through recruit training with one of the brightest guys I've ever met. He had a degree in neuroscience, and worked as an analyst on Wall Street. After losing several friends on 9/11, he quit his job to enlist in the Marine Corps infantry. He was a natural leader, and always shared helpful wisdom and advice for us younger guys.

Much do my surprise and dismay, I discovered a few years later that he had been killed in action during the battle of Fallujah. This year for memorial day my wife and I set a place for him at our breakfast table, and I shared a few stories that I remembered of him. I know it's not much, but I want to help ensure that his sacrifice isn't forgotten.

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/dimitrios-gavriel.htm

DatBoiRijad

100 Posts

May 30 2011 19:41 GMT

#130

On May 31 2011 04:05 Nouar wrote:

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I advise you to look into the horrors commited by scientists and medics in, for example, world war 2.
Soldiers follow orders, may it be for attacking or defending, and those worth remembering are those who gave their life defending countries, allies, elderlies, sick... everyone.
Their life. Defending.

Both armies and scientists/medics or even teachers (propaganda etc) have a light and a dark side. Stop being so simplistic.

How are you defending when you're going into a cave and killing people who just want you out of their country?

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Elroi

Sweden5600 Posts

May 30 2011 19:42 GMT

#131

I'm sorry for every one who has lost some one close.

I have to say though that I don't think american soldiers are upholding peace as much as they are making the world a dangerous and hateful place. Of course, this is not the individual soldiers fault. But I have to say that I find a thank you thread to soldiers in general a bit morbid and in quite bad taste.

Navillus

United States1188 Posts

May 30 2011 19:46 GMT

#132

Thank you to all the soldiers who put themselves in harms way to defend their communities and countries.

Krikan

Norway520 Posts

May 30 2011 19:52 GMT

#133

On May 31 2011 04:17 travis wrote:
Thanks to people who make sacrifices for others.

Say's it best. Indeed, thanks to those who sacrifice for others.

ch33psh33p

7650 Posts

May 30 2011 20:03 GMT

#134

Is there anything honorable in what you just wrote? This is a thanking thread, but you only reinforce the position of those who post against you. Stop elevating yourself to a higher level, and putting down everyone that isn't a soldier. You aren't better than anyone else, where is the honor in insulting those you protect?

reddog1999

United States143 Posts

May 30 2011 20:05 GMT

#135

thank you everyone for your thanks, The majority of us do it or did it, because of the few people that still care and understand that we are not bad people. In fact we are just like you, we are teachers and doctors and plumbers, we are also gamers a church fanatics, and unfortunetly some of us are also criminals and drug addicts or mentally instable or disabled. Being a soldier isnt like a definition of well your just a soldier, because we are so much more. Most of us join and serve to protect the most valuable asset to our nations... our children so that hopfully they don't have to live in days were innocent and bad people alike die all the time in combat.

RIP to all my band of brothers.

Hekisui

195 Posts

May 30 2011 20:11 GMT

#136

Respect to all those who are willing to take a ban for it.

Introvert

United States4951 Posts

May 30 2011 20:13 GMT

#137

Thank you, soldiers. I guess most will never know what they had till it's gone. I just pray for the sake of everyone else, that you don't go anywhere. Keep it up.