PrintMay 26, 2008
122° In Full Combat Gear
We generally think of Memorial Day as a time to remember and pray for the men and women in the armed services who died for their country -- that is, you and me. We think of the end of Saving Private Ryan and wonder, as we have many times before, whether we were really worth dying for.
But this is also a day for remembering the hundreds of thousands of men and women who are even now risking their lives for us, as well as enduring privations and hardships we can scarcely imagine. Therefore, although I usually pay no heed to prayer chains, I felt compelled to pass on this (slightly edited) e-mail, which I received yesterday:
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God Bless and Protect Them
Here is the current weather forecast for Iraq:
| MON | TUE | WED | THUR |
| MAY 26 | MAY 27 | MAY 28 | MAY 29 |
| 122° / 91° F | 122° / 92° F | 121° / 95° F | 120° / 95° F |
It is 122 degrees in Iraq right now! Our troops need our prayers for strength, endurance, and safety. May God' give these men and women the strength they need to prevail.
Of all the gifts you could give US soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and others deployed in harm's way, prayer is the best one. This is a prayer chain for our military; please don't break it. When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops around the world.
Please send this on after a short prayer. 
Prayer
Prayer
Lord, please hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.
Amen.
Amen.
