American soldiers and Marines are out there every day in dangerous conditions and desert temperatures -- conducting raids, training Iraqi forces, countering attacks, seizing weapons, and capturing killers -- and back home a few opportunists are suggesting they were sent into battle for a lie,

These soldiers over there and these Marines are very special people, ... They care about these people.

A quick check on the platoon showed everyone more or less enjoying the flight.
"Whatever it is you're eating, Ressk, swallow it before we land," [said Staff Sergeant Kerr].
"No problem, Staff."
"More like whoever he's eating," Binti muttered beside him.
"You ought to count your fingers," he suggested. "You're too serley stupid to notice one missing."
"Maybe you ought to gren sa talamec to."
"That's enough, people."
When the Confederation first started integrating the di'Taykan and the Krai into what was predominantly a human military system, xenopsychologists among the elder races expected a number of problems. For the most part, those expectations fell short. After having dealt with the Mictok and the H'san, none of the younger races - all bipedal mammals - had any difficulty with each other's appearance. Cultural differences were absorbed into the prevailing military culture and the remaining problems were dealt with in the age-old military tradition of learning to say "up yours" in the other races' languages. The "us against them" mentality of war made for strange bedfellows.

You had such an impact on the soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors in Iraq.

Malden Mills is providing our military, particularly those soldiers and Marines who are stationed in and around Afghanistan, with the best possible cold-weather gear, ... Moreover, it is clear that Malden Mills will continue to play an important role in the economy of Lawrence, the Merrimack Valley and Massachusetts.

As our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines defend the nation, ... they must know that their country will never abandon them, that we will spare no effort to bring them home. This is our sacred trust we owe to those who serve.