Comments on: It’s Not About the War – It’s About the Warrior http://craigbieber.com/about-the-warrior/ Author of Saylor's Triangle and other stories Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:54:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Craig Bieber http://craigbieber.com/about-the-warrior/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Craig Bieber Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:51:23 +0000 http://craigbieber.com/?p=309#comment-167 Mark: Thank you for your comment. The young soldier I was writing about felt the same way you and the people you write about do before he went to Afghanistan. He is a little unhappy now with what he refers to as the confusion about the military's mission there. He said Afghanistan is much different than Iraq was because they are fighting an enemy that is so splintered. In Iraq, the people were used to a system with a central leader, even though he was a tyrant. Now they are fighting splinter groups with varying agendas and methods of fighting. Mark: Thank you for your comment. The young soldier I was writing about felt the same way you and the people you write about do before he went to Afghanistan. He is a little unhappy now with what he refers to as the confusion about the military’s mission there. He said Afghanistan is much different than Iraq was because they are fighting an enemy that is so splintered. In Iraq, the people were used to a system with a central leader, even though he was a tyrant. Now they are fighting splinter groups with varying agendas and methods of fighting.

]]> By: Mark RIchter http://craigbieber.com/about-the-warrior/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Mark RIchter Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:18:48 +0000 http://craigbieber.com/?p=309#comment-166 I was a US Marine, during the first Gulf War. I was not in combat, but have read and seen things that is not in the "Mainstream". "Its not about the WAR, its about the Warriors" caught my attention because i recently had the chance to talk to a few young Marines, that have each had 2 tours in Iraq, and are talking about WANTING to go to Afghanistan. I asked them "Why would you want to go back?"... I was astounded with what they each said. One Marine, a woman. "..that (overthere), its different. I feel needed, that I am doing something. I am trusted, respected for being a Marine, with no mention that I am a girl. In the states, I'm just another girl, and no one takes me seriously that I am a Marine, or that I have seen combat." While she was saying this, another marine kept nodding his head, "Its simple to me, that we are different people than these folks are.." (meaning civilians). "..I come home on leave, and I enjoy being back with my friends and family... but after a week, of the bulls**t TV and people, I want to get back to my own kind." The other marine, "I with them (pointing at the other 2 marines). I know we are making a difference over there, just people here in the states aren't being allowed to know that and aren't being told of it." I hear this alot. Most people I wouldn't follow accross the street... These young marines, I would follow to Hell. I was a US Marine, during the first Gulf War. I was not in combat, but have read and seen things that is not in the “Mainstream”.

“Its not about the WAR, its about the Warriors” caught my attention because i recently had the chance to talk to a few young Marines, that have each had 2 tours in Iraq, and are talking about WANTING to go to Afghanistan.

I asked them “Why would you want to go back?”… I was astounded with what they each said.

One Marine, a woman. “..that (overthere), its different. I feel needed, that I am doing something. I am trusted, respected for being a Marine, with no mention that I am a girl. In the states, I’m just another girl, and no one takes me seriously that I am a Marine, or that I have seen combat.”

While she was saying this, another marine kept nodding his head, “Its simple to me, that we are different people than these folks are..” (meaning civilians). “..I come home on leave, and I enjoy being back with my friends and family… but after a week, of the bulls**t TV and people, I want to get back to my own kind.”

The other marine, “I with them (pointing at the other 2 marines). I know we are making a difference over there, just people here in the states aren’t being allowed to know that and aren’t being told of it.”

I hear this alot.

Most people I wouldn’t follow accross the street… These young marines, I would follow to Hell.

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