I know I usually do a demotivator on Fridays, but I made this one and I thought it was important enough to stand alone as the sole Friday post.
By the way, the photograph here is from Reuters. The photographer did the hard job of risking his life and capturing the moment. The picture itself did the talking… I only acted as interpreter and put print to the unspoken words.
Tags: Afghanistan, Army, Honor, Marjah, Motivational poster, motivator
Outstanding
This should be an actual poster.
I would buy one. Potentially a charity deal here?
I’ll take one too.
That is perfectly said.
Can I put this on my Facebook page (full credit to you of course).
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That one says it all. I’d buy one too.
I’d take a few! Outstanding!
My son has done two tours. Exactly how I think of him. If pride goes before a fall I got one hell of a fall coming. Can’t type any more, heavy mist on computer screen.
I’d like to request permission post the motivator on my facebook page with full credit give. Need to educate the low speed, high drag with a high speed, low drag motivator!
I’d like to permission post the motivator on my facebook page with full credit given. This is one of the best I’ve seen.
Perfect. Absolutely true.
This is going in my classroom.
SPOT ON!
Sure guys, post it on FB or your blogs or whatever. All I ever ask is a link/credit.
I remember when i first seen it. BUT you have done it justice
This is a metaphor for the entire Afghan war.
Ya done good Sniper. Real good. Just for that … you sleep in and I’ll take your CQ duty this go round bro.
BZ! Well fucking done sir!
Love the motivator. Thanks for the permission to post it. I’ve done so on my blog…and given credit to the talented creator….
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I e-mailed your OUTSTANDING pic to my Soldier son and got an immmediate reply from Iraq – he wants the poster too! Thanks for the great message.
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“Honor;Courage,Country”
“Semper Fi”
Thank you for your picture of HONOR.
I come from a military family.
Father-Army
Mother-Army
Uncle-Army
Husband-Marine Corps.
Brother in law-Marine Corps.
Son-Army
Thank you again for honoring their memory/service.
Perfect. So proud to call them *ours*. Prayers for all.
Great poster, Sniper. I put it up on my blog and sent a trackback to you.
http://aw1tim.wordpress.com/2010/03/13/honor-its-what-are-all-about/
Respects as always,
God bless you and our Armed Forces! Best thing I’ve seen in awhile!
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I would love to see MSM put this out there. This is an awesome photo. God Bless you and all the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces. Thank you for your service and dedication to our great country.
Way to go, sniper. I will also post this on my facebook page and link to your site. May God bless our fighting men! I’m a vet, but if those Islamonazi subhumans put boots on the ground over here, then many of us will be doing some sniping, too.
great post and a good point to make!
Greetings:
If I may be so bold as to inflict some of my experience in the printing industry, there’s just way to much letterspace in “HONOR”. Type set in “all caps” benefits from additional letterspace, but there are limits. My fundamental guideline for type is legibility; it should be easily read. A bolder or expanded typeface might work somewhat better.
The sentiment, though, is excellent.
I want one to hang in my office.
God Bless American and Gold Bless our soldiers.
Gold Star Mother
Exactly correct. Posted and linked to. Thank you brother.
Excellent job Sniper. Posted and linked over at the Rott. http://nicedoggie.net/index.php/archives/645
Wow! Sums up to the point of why our solders do what they do! Thank you!
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This is why we have the greatest military in the world
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That makes you proud to be an American!
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HOOAH!
America drops cluster bombs in Iraq. Cluster bombs are like roving land mines that kill who ever comes across them. We are not acting honorably in Iraq, we are committing premeditated mass murder.
posted to my facebook account…credit and links to you…
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Greg… Thanks for being a douch. I feel much fresher now.
PS Feel free to actually GO to Iraq and find out facts instead of typing about shit from your Mom’s basement.
Bravo Zulu Sniper.
Greg, cluster bombs were only used in the initial assault on Baghdad in late March and early April of 2003, they haven’t been used there since.
They were used to great effect in sapping the will of the enemy to put up a coordinated defense. I for one don’t care to rehash tactics for an urban assault that occurred seven years ago.
Yes, innocent people died as well as enemy soldiers…guess that’s why they call it a WAR.
Now go play while the adults talk.
Nicely done guys. I’ve been trolling your blog for a couple years now and this might be the best post yet.
Thank you for putting this together. Very moving and very true.
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I emailed it to everyone in my addy book, with attribution. Thanks for posting it, and I’d buy at least a couple if it was available.
OH, and Greg, thanks for showing your intelligence. “Premeditated mass murder”? Maybe you’re referring to Saddam’s mass graves, or did you get that talking point over at kos?