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You stay up for 16 hours

They stay up for days on end.
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You take a warm shower to help you wake up.

They go days or weeks without running water.
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You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.

They get shot at as others are hit, and keep moving forward.
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You put on your "Code Pink" t-shirt and go meet up with your friends.

They still fight for your right to wear that shirt.
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You talk trash about your "friends" who are not with you.

They know they may not see some of their buddies again.
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You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls/guys.

They patrol the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.
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You complain about how hot it is.

They wear their heavy gear, not daring to take off their helmet to wipe their brow.
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You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.

They may not get to eat today.
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Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.

They wear the same things for weeks, but makes sure their weapons are clean.
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You go to the mall and get your hair redone.

They don't have time to brush their teeth today.
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You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.

They're told they will be held over an extra 2 months.
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You call your boyfriend/girlfriend and set a date for tonight.

They wait for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.
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You hug and kiss your girlfriend/boyfriend, like you do everyday.

They hold their letters close and smell their loves' perfume/cologne.
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You roll your eyes as a baby cries.

They get a letter with pictures of their new child, and wonder if they'll ever meet
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You criticize the military, and say that war never solves anything.

They see the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why they are fighting.
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You hear the jokes about war, and make fun of men/women like him/her.

They hear the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.
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You see only what the media wants you to see.

They see the broken bodies lying around them.
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You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.

They do exactly what they are told.
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You stay at home and watch TV.

They take whatever time they are given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.
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You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.

They try to sleep but get woken up by mortars and helicopters all night long. __________________________

You sit there and judge them, saying the world is probably a worse place because of people like them

If only there were more people like them

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