Dear Terrorists:
I am a Navy Aviator. I was born and raised in a small town in Virginia and attended The
Virginia Military Institute. I come from a family of five. I was raised in a middle class
home and taught my values by my mother and father. My dad served this country in Vietnam
and worked a series of jobs after his military retirement. My mom took care of us kids. We
were not an overly religious family, but attended church most Sundays. It was a nice small
Presbyterian Church. I have a brother and sister and I am the youngest in my family.
I was the first in many generations to attend college. I have flown Naval aircraft for 16
years. For me the flying in the Navy was a lifelong dream and because I love all that my
great country stands for I feel it is important to give back to a nation which has given
so much to me. VMI taught me the values of DUTY, HONOR and RESPECT and the meaning
of being a Citizen-Soldier. I fly for the Navy because, although I will never be rich, my
family will be comfortable. I do it because many of my friends have left for the bigger
pay of the airlines and someone has to do it. Someone has to defend the world from
evil scourge like you!
My government has spent millions to train me to fly these multi-million dollar aircraft. I
make about $70,000 a year and after 20 years will be offered retirement. I like apple pie,
drive a Chevrolet and love baseball, but think the players make too much money. I am in
awe of firemen and policemen and what they do each day for my community, and like
teachers, they just don't get paid enough. I respect my elders and always use sir or ma'am
when addressing a stranger. I tip my hat to ladies and follow a gentleman's code of
conduct! I'm not sure about kids these days, but I think that's normal for every
generation. I'm sure my parent's, coaches, teachers and professors felt the same about me.
I voted for George Bush because I like him. He made me proud to be a graduate of
VMI, because he called it "one of America's great Institutions" when he visited
the Lexington Post this past year. I think I made a pretty good choice in voting for him.
I tell you all this because when I come for you, I want you to know me. I won't be hiding
behind a woman or a child. I won't be disguised or pretending to be something I am
not. I will be in a U.S. issue flight suit.
I will be wearing standard US issue flight gear, and I will be flying a Navy aircraft
clearly marked as a US warplane. I wish we could meet up close in a small room where I
could wrap my hands around your throat and slowly squeeze the life out of you, but
unfortunately, you're hiding in a hole in the
ground, so we will have to do this a different way. I want you to also know that I am very
good at what I do. I can put a 2,000 lb weapon through a window from 10,000 feet up.
I generally only fly at night, so you may want to start sleeping during the day. I
am not eager to die for my country, but
I am willing to sacrifice my life to protect it from animals like you.
I will do everything in my power to ensure no civilians are hurt as I take aim at you. My
countrymen are a forgiving bunch. Some are already forgetting what you did on Sept
11th. But I will not forget, and my President will not forget. I am coming. I
hope you know me a little bit better, see you soon...sleep tight.
Signed
A U.S. Navy Pilot
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