FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE U.S. MILITARY, TOGETHER

WITH THEIR CIVILIAN COUNTERPARTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE -- HAVE BEEN

WORKING TO PRESERVE PEACE AND DEFEND FREEDOM AGAINST TERRORIST FORCES AND

THOSE WHO WOULD HARBOR AND PROTECT THEM AROUND THE WORLD. TO EACH OF YOU,

AND YOUR FAMILIES, WE EXPRESS OUR PROFOUND GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR THE

RISKS YOU UNDERTAKE AND THE SACRIFICES YOU MAKE SO THAT ALL AMERICANS CAN

ENJOY THE BLESSINGS OF FREEDOM. THIS WAR, AS THE PRESIDENT HAS SAID, IS NOT ONE OF OUR MAKING.

IT WAS THRUST UPON US. WE ACT IN SELF-DEFENSE - IN DELIBERATE RESPONSE TO ACTS OF

WAR DIRECTED AGAINST THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, AND TO PREVENT FUTURE ACTS FROM

CLAIMING EVEN MORE INNOCENT LIFE. WE ARE ENGAGED IN A GLOBAL WAR, AND IT IS

BEING WAGED ON MANY FRONTS USING ALL THE INSTRUMENTS OF NATIONAL POWER.

IN RECENT WEEKS AND MONTHS, THE PRESIDENT HAS CALLED THE WORLD'S ATTENTION

TO SADDAM HUSSEIN'S REGIME IN IRAQ. HE HAS RALLIED THE UNITED NATIONS TO

ENFORCE ITS RESOLUTIONS CALLING FOR THE REGIME'S DISARMAMENT. TO ASSIST

THIS DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE AND TO PRESERVE FUTURE OPTIONS, ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT MOBILIZATION,

DEPLOYMENT AND ROTATION CYCLES MAY BE NECESSARY, ADJUSTMENTS THAT MAY MEAN LONGER

TOURS OF DUTY THAN YOU MAY HAVE EXPECTED.

WHILE THE TIMES, PLACES, AND CONDITIONS OF DEPLOYMENT CANNOT NOW BE

PRECISELY KNOWN, WE DO RECOGNIZE THE UNCERTAINTY THESE CIRCUMSTANCES MAY

CREATE FOR THOSE IN UNIFORM, THE CIVILIANS WHO WORK BESIDE THEM,

AND THE FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES, WITHOUT WHOSE SUPPORT THEIR SACRIFICES

WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE.





I KNOW THE SECRETARIES AND CHIEFS OF THE MILITARY SERVICES ARE COMMUNICATING

WITH YOU IN GREATER DETAIL ABOUT THESE MATTERS, BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT

UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACTS OF THESE DEPLOYMENTS

IS IMPORTANT TO US. BE ASSURED THAT THE PRESIDENT WILL NOT DECIDE TO COMMIT

FORCES UNLESS CONDITIONS REQUIRE IT, AND ONLY AS A LAST RESORT. SHOULD

ACTION BE NECESSARY, YOU WILL HAVE WHAT YOU NEED TO CARRY OUT THE MISSIONS ASSIGNED.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR OUR NATION AND THE WORLD.

I got that this morning...

well it's comforting that you'll be given what you need to complete your mission at least? that struck me as a bit odd... sounds like they'd tell you to go cut down a tree and hand you a spoon or something https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/dunno.gif

Heh, yeah no ****!

my friends reseve unit has been mobilized, they are getting ready to get ready to go to war



mike

sum it up for me im to lazy to read it

THe reserve units are being activated to replace all the active duty who hva eleft allready. I am in The Marines I see eveything that is going on and my whole battalion has been deployed.

I am staying here to help out in eveything they need behind. LIke if they need shipments of more gear thats what I do. There is also other reasons why I am satying but I do want to talk about that.

Hehe... I know about every piece of dirt that moves. Anywhere.

why is that?