Marine

You can keep your Army khaki, you can keep your Navy blue. I have the worlds best fighting man, to introduce to you.
He was born on Parris Island, the place where God forgot, the sand is eighteen inches deep, the sun is blazing hot.
He gets up every morning, before the rising sun. He'll run a hundred miles and more, before the day is done.
He's deadly with a rifle, a bayonet made of steel. He took the worrior's calling card, he's mastered how to kill.
And when he gets to heaven St. Peter he will tell, one more Marine reporting sir, I served my time in hell.
So listen all you young girls, to what I have to say:
Go find yourself a young Marine, to love you everyday.
He'll hug you and he'll kiss you, and treat you like a queen, there is no better fighting man: The United States Marine.

Everyone hears of the Marine Wife, her trial, sacrifices, and devoted life. She is strong she is brave, and she is loving indeed, standing by her man in his time of need.
But what of others in a similar situation, who have made being a Marine Girlfriend their main occupation? They suffer many of the same trials and many of the same fears without the security of future years.
Will there be peace or will there be war? You try to be hopeful but it's hard to ignore. The world seems to be falling apart when to a Marine you have given your heart.
Your love runs too deep to escape from it now. You hope to be together somewhere, somehow. When his duty is over and your life can begin, you wonder if it will happen but don't question when.
The many heartbreaks and times you did weep, when he made promises the Marines couldn't keep. But you have learned so much together and come so far. Others warned you not to fall in love but you already are.
His job is ever changing and takes him far away. You think of him always and pray every day. For his safety, his courage, and his love for you. That he may remain steadfast, loyal, and true.
Nothing is sure and nothing is set in stone...except that he will leave again and you will be alone. Holding tightly to your dreams of a future together, when you will at last be able to say the word "forever."
Tears have become anything but a stranger. They fall freely in sadness, loneliness, and anger. But he will never know because you will never tell. You've learned to hide your misery only too well.
A few years? That doesn't sound like so long. The letters and phone calls keep your love going strong, even when they are few and far between. In them, his love for you can clearly be seen.
So keep your chin up and a smile on your face. He is protecting your freedom and keeping you safe. His heart is strong and his love is true, and don't ever forget that he is missing you too.