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You stay up for 16 hours.
He stays up for days on end.
You take a warm shower to help you wake up
He goes days or weeks without running water.
Your boss is a jerk and you hate your job.
He has taken a solemn oath to God to do whatever it takes to preserve, protect and defend your inalienable human rights.
You complain of a headache" and call in sick.
He gets shot as others are hit and keeps moving forward.
You put on your antiwar / don't support the troops shirt and go meet up with your friends.
He fights for your right to wear that anti war shirt.
You make sure your cell phone is in your pocket.
He clutches the cross hanging on the chain next to his dog tags.
You talk about your buddies that are not around.
He may never see his buddies again.
You walk down the beach staring at all the pretty girls.
He patrols the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.
You complain how hot it is.
He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow.
You go out to lunch and get upset that the kitchen got your order wrong.
He doesn't eat today.
Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
He wears the same clothes for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are spotless.
You go to the mall and have your hair redone.
He doesn't quite have enough time to brush his teeth.today.
You get angry when your classes run 5 minutes over.
He sucks it up when his tour in Iraq gets extended 60 days.
You call your girlfriend and make a date for tonight.
He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter today.
You hug and kiss your girlfriend like you do every day.
He holds the letter close and smells his love's perfume.
You roll your eyes when a baby cries.
He gets letters with pictures of his new child and wonders if they will ever meet.
He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting.
He sees the broken bodies lying around him.
You are asked by your parents to go to the store. You don't.
He does exactly as he is told, even if it puts his life in danger.
He tries to sleep but gets woken by mortars and helicopters all night long.
You could care less about politics and ending government corruption.
He and his friends pray for peace and freedom.
Please pray for a lasting Victory of Peace and Freedom.
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