Hear That?

Posted By Grim

No?  Me either.

What I want to be hearing is grunts of pain from RCT-6's PAO, as he hefts box after box of printed-out emails supporting our Marines.  Since I'm not hearing any complaining yet, I think we need to do it harder.

You read how our Marines need, more than anything else, to hear that you love them.  By God, you ought to.  And according to my email, Col. Simcock "admonished" them into getting a separate email account set up for us, just hours after we started mailing. 

Let's fill it.

UPDATE:  I've had a report from Sgt. Deboard at RCT-6.  He says they've gotten 25 emails so far.  He'd like six thousand -- one for every Marine there.

We can do six thousand.  I know you folks can make it happen, if you put your minds to it.

UPDATE 2:  Sgt. Deboard writes back:  "Getting about 1 per minute. Going to take 100 hours or so at this point. We won the first Gulf War in a shorter time than that..."

Ya'll aren't going to take that lying down, I hope.

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[Badger 6]

I know the IMO over there since that is the unit that Team Badger supports. I will ask if the email is increading.

[Carrie]

Definitely, Grim.
Do you remember me writing about my son and his two high school buddies and their feats of jackassery out at Pendleton?
Potato guns, paintball guns, airsoft guns, etc...?
One of the three nitwits is with 2/7.

I bet Soldiers' Angels will get cracking on this too...:)

[Grim]

Yes, I do remember. :) If you want to send an email to that particular person, please remember to follow protocol and address it:

To General {name of Marine}, "The Push Up King"
RCT-6
Iraq.

[Jeffrey]

I'll pass the link that you provided on to some folks at work. It's a big company (65,000+). Maybe it'll go viral.

[Carrie]

LOL...don't tempt me!!!

[LisaV (aka "Talismen" - Lady Crusader against jihad)]

Link to this piece going up at my forums. My email is also on it's way.

[MissBirdlegs in AL]

Sent mine, and passed this along to my e-mail list. Hope they're overwhelmed with e-mail!! Thanks, Grim.

[Jeffrey]

UPDATE: After I sent out a department-wide e-mail encouraging people at work to participate, someone replied that his wife wants to distribute the same request over at Boeing. We're the two largest employers in the State of Washington, so hopefully that'll make a dent or two in the count.

[Grim]

Good. I know there have to be six thousand Americans left who believe enough to stand up with our Marines.

[Lisa in DC]

It's up on the Soldiers' Angel forum...!

[Carrie]

I knew Soldiers' Angels would get involved...:)

[Kathianne]

I sent mine! I wish I was in school to get the kids to send them too. I sent the post to my friends, hopefully that will generate more letters.

[74]

Grim, since we are in a jocular vein, I'd say there is no problem finding 6000 people to stand WITH the Marines, buy don't think we could find that many to Stand NEXT TO the Marines. :-) In all seriousness, I've already sent and email and received a response. In reality, I love the Marines (but not in a "Don't ask, don't tell" sort of way.)

[The WatchCat]

Email sent, check. Blog post written, check. Spamming my friends, check...

[Kv]

Done.
I'm not a vet, nor have I served, but I'm the proud son of an Airborne Ranger. Thanks for what YOU guys do here at Blackfive.

[Janie]

Sent my email to the Marines!!

[JG]

Sent one earlier - who could pass up an opportunity to write to a marine!! Can we send two??

[bad cat robot]

Email sent. I typed really slow, just for them!

[Teresa]

Email sent - I'm also posting it on my blog - so maybe there will be a few more.

[P. Abel]

Email sent, I asked most of my mailing list to do the same & crosspost at the Navy Moms sites ;)I'd like to think 6,000 would happen soon!

[Cave Bear]

I'm at work right now, but after I get up tomorrow I'll get mine off as well as out on my email list.

[JeepThang]

Linked to my blog and email being worked on at this moment. Thanks for posting this!

[Barb]

Email sent - post in process right now!

LOL @ Bad Cat Robot ... *Guh-Rrin*!

[KIM]

WE SUPPORT OUR TROOPS ALWAYS AND THANK EACH OF YOU. YALL ARE IN OUR HEARTS AND PRAYERS. MY SON IS ALSO A SGT. IN THE CORP AND I AM SO PROUD OF HIM AND ALL OUR TROOPS THAT ARE FIGHTING FOR OUR FREEDOM. WITH LOTS OF LOVE TO EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU...SEMPER-FI!

[Lisa Rush]

I JUST WANT TO SAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU. MY EMAIL IS SENT. AND IF THERE IS ANYONE THAT KNOWS OF A SAILOR, MARINE, AIRMAN, OR SOLDIER THAT DOES NOT RECIEVE ANYTHING FROM BACK HERE IN THE STATES PLEASE LET ME KNOW I SEND OUT CAREPACKAGES ONCE A MONTH. AND I WOULD LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRIGHTEN SOMEONE'S DAY.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR UNSELFISH ACTS EACH DAY.

[bthun]

Done!

I'll pass this on to my friends too.

When school starts up again, I can think of an entire private school in N. Metro Atlanta that will be proud to participate.

Good on ya Grim.

[DJ Hillbilly]

well.... as a former service member all i cam say is God bless everyone of you. i have a internet radio show on sundays devoted to all our troops. and i will get the word out about this. i tell my listeners every sunday that what greater love can anyone have...than to sacrifice there life for another. i want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you do and what you go through for me and all free people.

[ASM826]

Here's what I sent:

I'm writing this from an easy chair in North Carolina. I'll be 50 years old next week. I was a Marine from 1977-1983. Back in the day. I made Sgt. in 1980, in Japan.
Got out in '83, married, had 4 kids. They wouldn't take me in late September 2001, I was too old. Well, I'm older now. So it's your turn, Marine. To be away from home, to work the long hours and sleep in a crowded noisy room, to miss birthdays and holidays.
I don't know who's going to get this note. I don't know what your job is. Whether you are going on patrols, or working in a comm shack, or cooking an impossible number of meals starting way too early and working till the work is done. But I know what it is to be a Marine.
So Semper Fidelis. You took the oath, you've done it, from the yellow footprints to wherever you sit as you read this. And as little or as much as it might mean right now, you have my respect, for having the courage to go, the fortitude to do it day after day, the integrity to do it as well as you can.
Don't think Newsweek and the New York Times speaks for America. THEY DO NOT. I am writing, but there are a lot of us that care. That want you to have what you need to do your jobs, that want each and every one of you to make home safe.

My thoughts, my prayers, my salute.

[Ann]

Started my day at the California Army National Guard Armory in support of Operation Gratitude's wonderful efforts sending care packages to our deployed troops...and I'm finishing my day by sending an email to some awesome marines!

Thanks for posting the interview with Col. Simcock and the RTC 6 email address!

GOD BLESS ALL OUR TROOPS!!

[Cindy]

While I may not be an American, I am from Canada but more importantly we are all connected in this war agains't terror. I understand the demands put on your hearts and souls and body's every minute of every day. While I don't support WARS of anykind I do support those who are out there every day defending everyone at home as well as the loved ones at home who sacrifice seeing your loving faces and smiles everyday. You are in my prayers and God Bless you all return home soon safe and sound. Cindy

[RM1(SS) (ret)]

Action taken. I have nothing but respect for those jarheads (and the Army guys, too) out there.

[Dave]

Mine has been sent - posting it in a few places as well.

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Yo - just wanted to make sure you guys knew that we're thinking of you! Ignore the crap that they show on the so-called "news" - most of us know the real score and know you guys are kicking ass and taking names! And, even more importantly, we support what you're doing. If any of you guys ever get around to Pittsburgh, look me and my wife up - there's a few beers with your names on em!

Dave Wyman
davewyman99@yahoo.com

[sarge charlie]

Thank you for this, I came by way of LawDog, I have a shout out up asking for letters, and I sent one of my own.

[SoCalAngel]

Email sent, and Soldiers' Angels are working to spread the word through our forums, teams and MySpace. I hope they get 100,000 emails! Ooohrah!

[Kat in GA: A Soldiers' Angel]

Just saw this today, and duly sent an email. Thanks for letting us know about this! :) OOH-RAH!

[Maggie M. Thornton]

Thanks to Blue Star Chronicles for leading me here and thank you for making this an easy way to reach our troops.

I sent my message and will continue to do so.

Maggie
Maggie's Notebook

[Joan Kranz]

Semper Fi ! I'm writing this in haste, I'm currently monitoring the Shuttle Mission (STS 117) here at Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas. I work in the Training Division with the Flight Controllers who monitor the space shuttle and space station. I also work with astronauts. Needless to say..never a dull moment ! And the Commander for this mission - Rick Sturckow is a Marine ! how cool is that?

I've been a Soldiers Angel for over 2.5 years and it's been the most rewarding thing I've ever done in my life in support of our troops. I'm currently supporting several Marines in the war zone. I'm also supporting several Air Force and Army troops as well.

To the Marines, I salute you ! and THANK you for everything you guys are doing to protect this nation. I BELIEVE in you, and believe in our objectives we're trying to accomplish over there in the war zone. I fully support our President and fully support you 100%. Thank you for your sacrifices. And please know I am totally against all the anti-war stuff going on, and the Democrats do NOT speak for me. I have my own voice !
You guys have NOT lost this fight contrary to what's being said in the media. And do me a favor ! Ignore the American media ! They're clueless on what's going on over there in the war zone. I correspond with our soldiers over in the war zone..and America is NOT seeing the good things going on over there because the media refuses to show the POSITIVE things our troops are doing. Positive news does NOT sell papers. So ignore the American media ! I also believe the American media has fueled a lot this war. (this is just my opinion.) I want to make sure you guys know - there are a minority of Americans back here at home who do BELIEVE in your mission and BELIEVE in you !

Stay safe, stay strong, stay brave, and NEVER SURRENDER !

Failure is NOT an option !
Godspeed,
Joan

[Jackie S]

Thank you gentlemen and Women for protecting our countr. I am a vietnam era vetran and I know how hard it is. Please remember that there are people in the states that care about you and what you are doing for our country. I pray for you all the time and am praying that you all come home safe

[Vivian D]

I cannot imagine anyone who received the request to fill that request of 6000 emails who did not promptly respond. I sent more than one and I hope that they were received immediately.

The path that was chosen by you Men and Women when you chose to become Soldiers was a path that provided safety and security for all of us. Why? Because you are You !!!! You must surely have been given a strong continence from the beginning, but you have developed a caring for others that you could have ignored. Thank you and Bless you that you did not ignore that calling.

You have supporters that love you even though they have never met you. You have people who think you are awesome just because of the person you have been, have become and are today.

Carry On Soldier with the assurance that your Countrymen support you and respect you. Viv D.

[Navy Wife]

I've sent mine and sent it on to almost everyone I know!! I will be interested to know how many they ended up receiving!

[RICHARD & CATHY CHESNUTT]

HI,
We want to thank you for your selfless sacrifice to go wherever you are directed to and do whatever asked of you. You are protecting our nation and securing our freedoms. You have enlisted and put your lives on the line and on hold to protect us--and we want you to know we are thinking & praying for you. God bless each and everyone of you. Words can't express our graditude. Sincerely, Richard & Cathy

[Harvey Carlson]

I know when you read and hear what many of our congressmen (and women) and news media are saying, you must become livid and disheartened, but know that countless of us know what you are doing and know just how immportant your success is to our country.

I joined the National Guard in 1959, just a couple weeks after my 17th birthday and stayed in until 1980. I was never asked to do anything dangerous, but the unit I joined back then went to Iraq nearly 3 years ago, and another unit I transferred to is leaving for Afganistan in 2008. A younger friend of mine I recruited was in the Guard for 25 years and retired about 3 years ago. He has volenteered to be ordered to active duty for 400 days. He will report to Ft. Benning on 1 Jul and be in Iraq by 21 July.

I am very proud of the job my old unit did, proud of my friend regreening for 400 days, and am proud of the job you all are doing. Good luck and God speed.

[Terry Crandall]

Hello to all the men and women who are proudly serving our Country! My name is Terry Crandall, I am a grandmother from Oregon. I am part of the Soldier's Network and I currently write to a soldier at least once a week. I want you all to know that the media does not protray how American's feel - WE SUPPORT YOU, WE DEFEND YOU, WE ARE PROUD OF THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE THAT YOU GIVE TO ALL OF US EVERYDAY!! My father was a proud Marine and served during the Korean Conflict - I am a PROUD DAUGHTER OF A MARINE! I support you and all that you do on a daily basis to keep our Country free and to protect our Country. I pray for you daily - morning, noon and night - that you will be safe and return home soon. I know that the job you are doing is not an easy one, just know that you are NOT ALONE!!! Just know that you are doing the right thing and that you are LOVED...APPRECIATED...SUPPORTED! Take care and may God Bless you all!

[Jaye]

I just wanted to say that my grandfather served in the Navy for many years and was transferred off the USS Arizona the day BEFORE Pearl Harbor. His friends were all lost. I have always had great respect and admiration for the hard working, service men and women who put their lives on the line every day to protect us. My love, heart and prayers go out to you and your's!!! Thank You from the bottom of my heart!!! Big Hugs to you!!

[April]

Another Soldiers Angel here reporting in from Maryland - I just got done sending in my email and will be sending more shortly!
All the posts I have just read are soooo very right in their message ~ You all are supported, believed in, and appreciated!
Thank you to each and everyone of you!!
a.c.

[April]

Another Soldiers Angel here reporting in from Maryland - I just got done sending in my email and will be sending more shortly!
All the posts I have just read are soooo very right in their message ~ You all are supported, believed in, and appreciated!
Thank you to each and everyone of you!!
a.c.

[Diane]

I'm a Soldier's Angel reporting in from Colorado. Everyone I know in this small mountain town supports our troops and I will personally ask them to email also. God Bless America and God Bless our Troops!!!!!

[Debbie]

Another soldier's angel reporting from central california. I just sent my e-mail. We support our troops 100%. God bless our soldiers and the USA!!

[Laura]

Another Soldiers' Angel from IL.

I thought I would drop a line in and let you know that I am so PROUD of you. And to say Thank You for everything you are doing for this country. You are doing a great job, keep it up.

[Charlie]

Soldier's Angel from Oregon

The word is out from Oregon. The last update I received they had almost 5000 emails sent. Keep up the good work. If we try we could get every soldier 2 emails!
God Bless.

[Carol]

I am a Soldier's Angel from New York city, and just adding my Thanks and prayers to those of everyone else. The service people of the United States Armed Forces have always and will always have my deepest respect for the things that they all do to insure the safety of this country and many others.. When & wherever needed , always there. I am so very Proud of you all.

[jerry]

I was active duty Marine from June of 74 to May of 78 I am presently recovering from a service connected leg injury that has repeatly flaired up over the years. I wish a safe tour for each of you brave young ones. May you put these hard times behind you and get on with the business of living Peace be with you Jerry

[Jeidviga]

I am the Mom of a 2/7 Marine - attached to RCT 6. Thank you for recognizing our guys. It means the world to me that so many value my Marine, my son and his band of brothers.

[Andrew Tollefsen]

Your the best.You make us very proud.