Support our troop
Following up on my
geeky
posting on plural, mass, and collective, the
Onion (of 1/29/07) has
its
own take on
troop
'serviceperson'.
The story begins:
Bush Commits One Additional Troop to
Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to display his administration's willingness
to fight on all fronts in the War on Terror, President Bush said at a
press conference Monday that American ground forces in Afghanistan will
be aided by the immediate deployment of Marine Pfc. Tim Ekenberg of
Camp Lejeune, NC.
and ends:
Although the 325th is forbidden from
disclosing specific details of the upcoming assignment, his father
spoke to reporters from the brigade's childhood home in North Carolina
shortly after Bush's announcement.
"Even if you disagree with our commander in chief, I ask that your
prayers go out to Tim and that we continue to remember the sacrifices
that are being made out there," Dean Ekenberg said. "Please, support
our troop."
(Hat tip to Haninah Levine.)
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Posted by Arnold Zwicky at January 30, 2007 07:52 PM