Troops deserve U.S. support
I am a sailor on the USS Cape St. George, currently deployed in the Mediterranean Sea, performing my duties as asked by the leader of our country. I am not sure which scares me the most, the fact we are at war and I am a part of that, or the fact so many of my “fellow” countrymen and women are showing little support for the troops.
Watching the news and seeing all those protesters whining and complaining about the United States going to war to fight for the freedoms they take for granted causes the soldiers and sailors discouragement. Try walking in the shoes of someone from a country with no freedom of speech, no right to bear arms, and most importantly, the right to worship the God of their choice.
I thank God daily for men and women like my grandfather who fought so bravely in the previous wars. I thank God for the men and women I serve so proudly with to keep this war out of our country.
We don’t need more time for diplomacy. Twelve years of having diplomacy slapped in our face is surely enough. I believe we should have resolved this situation much sooner. We should have wiped Saddam off the face of the Earth during Desert Storm. Maybe we wouldn’t have had the results of Sept. 11.
I would like to thank the supporters of all the soldiers and sailors personally, but I have a war to fight to keep evil people from killing my wife, parents, family and friends. Keep us in your prayers and pray for a speedy end to this war.
In the service of our Lord and country,
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jesse F. Webster
USS Cape St. George
“Always Victorious”