[Killjoy]

Let's hear it for Time Magazine naming the American soldier the person the year! Rarely does the press hit the nail so squarely on the head. I often recall what the nameless officer who swore me into the service at MEPPS said way back in 1990: "You are entering the noblest profession".
So in this holiday season when you complain, bitch and moan about how hard you have it; give a thought to the men and women of our great military shedding their blood overseas for you. They teach us what we really have to be thankful for.........

 

[MVS]

Excellent Point Killjoy!!

The "Soldier" is definitely the Person of the Year!! Way to go TIME!!!

:smile:

 

[Officer Dunngeon]

AOL (known for their brilliant polls and topics for discussion :roll: ) listed these choices for their latest poll for Time's person of the year... as if there was any contest!

The American soldier - 81%
President Bush - 8%
Columbia Shuttle Crew - 3%
Saddam Hussein - 2%
Other - 2%
Howard Dean - 1%
Tony Blair - 1%
Arnold Schwarzenegger - 1%
Jessica Lynch - 1%
Donald Rumsfeld - 0%

Total Votes: 219,745

 

[M. C. Hess]

:shock: I know when I entered the Corps it was the proudest day of my life, I felt the same when I took the oath to become a Trooper. Good call, I hope no one ever forgets, those who fight for us and stand-up and do something when others sit down and do nothing. Semper Fi ! and to the Army doggies a salute to all those who do our dirty work De Oppresso Libre. M.

 

[raedawn]

Supposedly the last time the magazine didn't use a specific person was in 1950 when the "person of the year" was "the fighting man."