Here is something all of you should remember.

It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us the freedom of the press.

It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech

It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.

It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the soldier who salutes the flag, who serves under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.

- Father Denis O'Brian - U.S. Marine Corps

P.S.   Emily i love you so much!! You are everything to me!

Ok the month of January is finally almost over. That means one thing, i am that much closer to coming home and seeing family and friends AND getting to see the love of my life Mrs. Emily West. I am just the happiest person right now. Its hard being away from her for so long but the time we spend on the phone, online, and through e-mail make the time go by quickly. Emily i love you and i cant wait to see you again!!

I love Emily West!!! She is amazing. I love all the things we do together. Even though i am 5hrs drive away from her and about 300miles in distance, things are going perfect. We talk on the phone for over 3 hrs. almost everynight, and we even talk on AIM for several hours too, with some really sweet e-mails in between....<3 I think the longest we talked on the phone for was from 9PM to about 2:45AM. You do the math. But all the phone calls we make are the best phone calls ever. I love Emily very much and she means the world to me.

I love you baby!

Fletch

Dear Emily,

I am looking forward to the day when i get to see you again. It seems like it is a long way away but i know it will go by fast. It always does. But i had a great break and im glad i got to spend a lot of my time with you. Take care of yourself and study hard. I cant wait...<3

Fletch