The Apache sentinel., 1943-09-24
AN EDITORIAL
By CPL. SAMUEL L. WILKINS

Yes know, because I happen to be Of thern.s~
Just another guy who thought this thing you call
fighting the enemy just horse play Well, won-
der if you have jumped into improvised fox
hole and let tank roll over you No? Well try it
some time Feel the earth give way around you; then
you will realize this just isn't dry rum but the real
Mccoy you may need to that life of yours some
where in Berlin one of these days. Or have YOU
crawled upon your stomach while your fellow soldiers
shoot hot led you? This my friend is war The war
you and must face and soon. Therefore let you and
play little game from now on until this thing is
over; we won't grippe no more, no matter how tough
the going becomes, going to take it like those
who gave their lives that Old Glory may wave forever
Let's you and play that game of seeing Old Glory
continue to wave and wave.
Sure, know, there are going to be plenty of days
you won't get anything to eat and still will forced
to walk 20 80 miles. This is toughening you for
real combat. The enemy may break through one day
and the Mess Sergeant won't have time to feed any
one. So, you and may have to scram for our lives
Yes, we may be forced help carry of our wounded
buddies. After all my friend this is war and no easy
path is mapped out for anyone. Even the Generals
have to retreat in order that they may turn tomorrow
and give battle; so if you and learn to move under
all difficulties, may and give battle another
day.
too have done pickering, but no more there
is war outside and the quicker all start doing
Home-how sweet the sounds; yes but what
about the chap that won't come back? I know the
same old American phrase, "Just tough break" No!
There is little more than that this tme the price
is far greater; dying to set men free Free
from gripers, free from bickers free from wanting
more than their share of lifes goods this is why you
and must make the best out of army life So when
our turn comes to embark upon that unknown land
may We say like those who have gone on before u.s.
Hearts are stauch, fears forgotten we American
Soldiers and we know NONE save those who fight to
liberate the enslaved" This is why American Sol
diers are making the best out of Army life.
1t is not life for weaklings nor those who would
be without faith but life where every man knows
what to do and does it better than the enemy Thist
is why most every American Soldier will come back
because he is serious about his job which faces him.
He does not ask any odds give any avors when in
the PINCH but fights to gain the advantage so that he
may live to fight another day. This is why we know
all about fox holes and how crawl upon our ston-
achs, raise up and and let hand grenade find some
barking machine nest Yes, my friend this is why
we are making the best out of army life because one
day these things will lives fellow SOL
dlers 1fe well trained soldier is like well-kept
gun always read to give the best of service and never
1alllng to come through top when the of the
cannon has been sienced the cracking noise of the
rifle has stopped There you will find big smile light
ing up that dirty face Yes my friend we are at war
and it is causing to grit teeth and make the
best out of army life