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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (4947)	12/25/2003 12:43:30 AM
From: calgal	Respond to of 6358

MERRY CHRISTMAS Salute Our Soldiers Today remember those fighting for your freedom. BY PETER J. SCHOOMAKER Thursday, December 25, 2003 12:01 a.m. EST Brutal, dangerous and ugly. In some respects the War on Terror is no different than wars of the past. It places great demands on the nations that wage it and on the men and women who fight it. In other respects it is like no other conflict in our nation's history. While many view Sept. 11, 2001, as the start of the War on Terror, reality points to its beginning many years prior to that event. For some of us, it began 23 years ago in the Iranian desert at a place called Desert One. Like the eight Soldiers who lost their lives that night, today's Soldiers, stretched thin in more than 120 countries around the world, sacrifice daily as they answer this nation's call. But while the brutality, pain and suffering have remained constant, the support our Soldiers have received from a truly grateful nation has never been greater. As our nation continues to pledge and show support to our Soldiers, our Soldiers in turn continue to pledge support to our nation. They will continue to sacrifice and endure the hardships as they take the fight to the enemy in places that many Americans will never visit or even read or hear about in news reports. They will grit their teeth, tighten their belts and dig their boots into the dirt as they've done in the past. These battle-tested warriors, who demonstrate courage, intensity and a dogged determination to succeed, will continue to fight with the backing, support and appreciation of a grateful nation. They know no other course--they are American Soldiers. And like all American Soldiers, past and present, they will endure. The evidence lies in the remote mountains of eastern Afghanistan and in the towns and cities of Iraq where Soldiers, today, are carrying out combat operations against the enemy. They are fighting and they are winning. The evidence is also vividly apparent in the Walter Reed Medical Center, where critically injured Soldiers are learning to cope with lifelong injuries and painful rehabilitation. They too are fighting and winning. While thousands of miles separate these great Americans, they share no complaints--no regrets. What they do share is a common love for their comrades and their country. They know no other course but selfless service--they are your American Soldiers. Salute them this Christmas. Gen. Schoomaker is the Army chief of staff.