저는 2002년도 동의부대 1진으로 아프간 전에 참전했었습니다. 스물 두살이었네요.
얼마나 고국이 그리우셨습니까.. 그 힘든 상황도 잘 이겨내어 오셨는데..
전우여. 부디 마음 편히 가시길 빌겠습니다..
just a freckle faced soldier
just eighteen older
so young, yes, so young boy
leaving home to fight a war
i'll never forget that night
my baby left on a midnight flight
no longer just teenage guy
which soldier telling sweetheart, "goodbye"
he said,"don't cry, for i come back
we'll have time to do what we want to do
all fight only known then but that so few
just a freckle faced soldier
today his first letter from vietnam came
it looked like a teardrop
his photo beside my name
he said
"honey, i am proud of wearing this army coat
even if i am not quit old enough to vote
sake home mama where she still awaits
tell, "i can almost smell the bread cheese to bake"
what soldier said all right tomorrow too
and till then i love you
just a freckle faced soldier
just eighteen older
so young, yes, so young boy
leaving home to fight a war
well, tomorrow past to days
and days into weeks on end
and you know that boy...
well he never wrote again...
they sent a medal of honor to his mam,
for all his bravery
i know she wanted to keep it
but you know, she gave that medal to me
freckle faced soldier - colleen lovett
단결.
p.s
국가에서 젊은이들을 차출하여 파병들어가는 것, 좋습니다.
저 역시 좋은 경험 했습니다.
하지만
예산문제를 빙자하여 젊은 이들의 목숨을 쉽게 앗아갈 수 있게 만드는 안이한 상황들은
이제 그만 연출할때도 되지 않았습니까?
미군들처럼 mental care 전문의만 한명이라도 있다면 심리적 공포감도 덜할텐데요.
2002년에도 없었는데, 아직도 없나 보군요.
그리고 통역병 대동할려면
제대로 무장시키고 실탄 주고 대동하세요.
간부들 따까리 취급 하지 말고.