A Gator Marine who works on Harriers has alot to say to us back home:

"The oil doesn't matter to us; the money we make doesn't drive us. All the simple pleasures we are afforded on a daily basis are given because someone before us gave his/her life to extend those privileges. None of us want to live in a country where we can't vote, can't voice our opinions, or can't pray to the God of our choice. Simply put, we do this because we want to have a 'home' to come home to."

Most people outside the Navy don't realize how Marines and Sailors work together. I was on a ship that had many Marines and Amphibious Tracked Vehicles onboard. This Marine captures the thoughts that most serving in this war have.