This Marine Needs Support!!!

[Jimd]

Guys,
Got this email from a pal. Please mail this Marine some kind words, he could use them! I think it's the least we can do.....




This morning on the FOX morning news/talk show, there was a story about Col. Ollie North and Col. Hunt (both members of the FOX news staff) visiting wounded US mil service members at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. They were talking to a recently wounded in Iraq Marine, a Joshua Sparling, who is recovering/re-habbing. On a wall next to the young Marines bed was a single card that said something akin to "die Marine".....


Some anti-war and anti-US military puke had sent this Marine an "I hope you die" get well card. It was the only card that this brave kid had received. True to form, he put it on the wall next to his bed as an inspiration to recover, rehab and get back to is unit and USMC buds.



Both the Colonels and the FOX news people thought this brave kid was an inspiration and certainly deserving better than a one time "go die" card....



So, FOX put out his name and address at Walter Reed so he can get some Get Well Cards. Bet you his Xmas stocking is going to be full and I'll he shares it with the other folks at Walter Reed.

Send it on to everyone you know.



Name: Joshua Sparling

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

6900 Georgia Avenue NW

Washington,

D.C 20307-5001

__________________
Jim
Officer, Corrections Type, 1 ea.

[raven]

:mad: Jimd, Amazing! I guess it would be easier to let terrorists come over to our Beautiful USA and let them have their way and do whatever they please, instead of supporting our Brave Troops to fight this war. Apparently this person who sent this brave soldier this LOUSY card, doesn't unerstand the meaning of Freedom. Instead of sending out such misery, they should be on their knees PRAYING for our Country and Soldiers, That they will Remain SAFE and come back HOME SAFE. Justice and Liberty they don't have to Fight for it....but it DON'T COME FREE. Its paid for by our Troops with the blood they shed protecting us. Count me in. This young soldier has my support, appreciation, and my prayers. He will be getting good news and prayers from me. Thanks for the info. Consider the info passed on.


God Bless OUR TROOPS :) :) :)

-raven-

[FLUTTERBY]

My support goes out to this brave young man, and to ALL service men and women. Information forwarded!

[skcusloa]

That's horrible. I'll try to post a picture of a get well letter I recieved. One day some very nice ladies came by and handed out care package type thing, with pens and notebooks. They also included a drawing from a little kid. Mine was hilarious. I'll scan it in tomorrow. Brightened my day up and I can't help but smile every time I see it.

[CopilotATS-55]

im sending one soon as my Word works

[Axlis]

Thanks for sharing this with us. It almost leaves me speechless that someone would send a letter like that to a soldier! :mad: This man, Joshua Sparling, risked his life for a cause greater than himself, and this is the thanks that he gets? Joshua has my prayers, as does the person who sent that letter, in the hopes that he will change his attitude toward his fellow man. I will send him a get well letter to show my appreciation for his courage.

[ceya]

I will do it tomorrow! The Marine will get his card from me and will pass on to other Devildogs tomorrow.

Semepr Fi!
CEYA!

[spydutch]

I'll send him a card(a real one), Jim.

Give him my best wishes. ;)

[Rainy County]

This man, Joshua Sparling, risked his life for a cause greater than himself, and this is the thanks that he gets? Joshua has my prayers, as does the person who sent that letter, in the hopes that he will change his attitude toward his fellow man.
They have my prayers also.I have allways loved the marines for their bravery and I,like my father, am planning on joining the marines.

[skcusloa]

Here is the letter I recieved while I was in the Medical Rehabilitation Platoon at MCRD San Diego:

You need to click on the smaller one to make it big, IT IS WORTH IT.

The letter
http://x11.putfile.com/12/34317513770-thumb.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=12/34317513770.jpg&s=x11)

The picture on the front
http://x11.putfile.com/12/34317534778.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)

What it says:
November 14, 20002

Dear Marine Soldier
My name is Matthew Gregory Campble the 1st. I'm in the forth grade at the explery school Smith Acadimy Ellementry School. My teacher Mrs. Darden is the best. I'm 9 years old and a awsome artist. I'm a wikid disigner when it comes to drawing. Please observer the balistic missile sub I drew at the the top. Any way if you had a nuke that would be a wave that would nock the talabon's socks off! Your in the hands of lord, our saver, GOD! GOD will see through it that you would help win the fight for freedom! If youd like I could send you an incouriging drawing straght from the Mattthew Gregory Campbell the 1st section!

Sencerely
Matthew MC

P.S. Have the best Chrismas ever!
P.P.S. There is a picture on the back
P.P.P.S. BANG!

END

It's a shame the thing got wadded up, but boot camp is a hectic place. We also got a letter that said "I'm sorry you are in the navy." We all thought that was funny.

EDIT: 500 posts WOOHOOO!

[Michael Cook]

:spyder: well the Cook family is sending this young man a christmas/get well card! :spyder:

[Texas guy]

I'm a wikid disigner when it comes to drawing. Please observer the balistic missile sub I drew at the the top.
END


We also got a letter that said "I'm sorry you are in the navy." We all thought that was funny.


Haha, that is the cutest/funniest thing I have ever read. Now I am off to clean the Coke I sprayed all over my monitor reading that!

[Michael Cook]

:spyder: BTT! :spyder:

[dialex]

Hi Jim, thanks for the infos. I'll send this brave boy something too. I'm not American but I fully understand what those guys are going through. And as pathetic as it may sound, I'd fight for America should I were in the position to, because I appreciate the need for order and civilisation. It's a shame that some of your own citizen don't. :mad:

[Hillbillenigma]

As a Marine I will pass this along to other Marines and insure that this young Devil Dog is not forgotten.

[DAYWALKER]

Mahalo for the heads up JimD...

This is :( ...

God bless :( :mad: :(

[smcfalls13]

What does one say to those who serve their countries?

Thank you just doesn't seem sufficient. :o

[spydutch]

Card send today by priority mail.

I hope he'll have it by christmas.