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<blockquote data-quote="Buffalobob" data-source="post: 210051" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>There was a story on the news the other night about a female medic assigned to an infantry unit in Iraq or Afghanistan. Even though it was prohibited, she was running combat missions with the infantrymen. The infantry company commander knew and the infantry platoon leaders knew it was prohibited. She was the only medic available and she went and did whatever needed to be done.</p><p></p><p>I am sure nobody asked her to recite the pledge of allegiance before a mission to prove she was a patriot. Her pledge was picking up the OD satchel with the red cross on it and slinging over her shoulder. That satchel with the cross was her pledge and her promise even unto her death would she honor that satchel with the cross and what it stands for.</p><p></p><p>I would suspect that even twenty years from now if you put that satchel in front of her and tell her she is needed, she will pick it up and go. Only people like Telkev and Phil would ask her to first recite the pledge of allegiance to make sure she is a good American patriot. But as I said, it is meaningless. She is willing to give her life just because of a little satchel with a cross on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buffalobob, post: 210051, member: 8"] There was a story on the news the other night about a female medic assigned to an infantry unit in Iraq or Afghanistan. Even though it was prohibited, she was running combat missions with the infantrymen. The infantry company commander knew and the infantry platoon leaders knew it was prohibited. She was the only medic available and she went and did whatever needed to be done. I am sure nobody asked her to recite the pledge of allegiance before a mission to prove she was a patriot. Her pledge was picking up the OD satchel with the red cross on it and slinging over her shoulder. That satchel with the cross was her pledge and her promise even unto her death would she honor that satchel with the cross and what it stands for. I would suspect that even twenty years from now if you put that satchel in front of her and tell her she is needed, she will pick it up and go. Only people like Telkev and Phil would ask her to first recite the pledge of allegiance to make sure she is a good American patriot. But as I said, it is meaningless. She is willing to give her life just because of a little satchel with a cross on it. [/QUOTE]
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