Saturday, May 23, 2009


HERE IS THE RESOLVE OF OUR AMERICAN SOLDIERS

You just have to love Robert Gates comments on the pink boxer shorts wearing soldier!

I just couldn't think of a better Memorial Day offering, at least a "light" one, depicting the resolve of the American fighting men and women.

Semper Fi!

XtnYoda, shalomed


H/T to Jeremy

U.S. DEFENSE CHIEF LAUDS SOLDIER IN PINK BOXERS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday praised an Army soldier in eastern Afghanistan who drew media attention this month after rushing to defend his post from attack while wearing pink boxer shorts and flip-flops.

In fact, Gates said he wants to meet the soldier and shake his hand the next time he visits Afghanistan.

"Any soldier who goes into battle against the Taliban in pink boxers and flip-flops has a special kind of courage," Gates said in remarks prepared for a speech in New York.

"I can only wonder about the impact on the Taliban. Just imagine seeing that: a guy in pink boxers and flip-flops has you in his cross-hairs. What an incredible innovation in psychological warfare," he said.

Army Specialist Zachary Boyd, 19, of Fort Worth, Texas, rushed from his sleeping quarters on May 11 to join fellow platoon members at a base in Afghanistan's Kunar Province after the unit came under fire from Taliban positions.....

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