Military Review English Edition November-December 2015 | Page 159
Our wrath remains
To all who read these presents, Greetings:
When you see the headlines, the commentaries, the talk shows, the social
media bloviating, and hear the wonks and pundits of all shapes and sizes
wringing their hands and gnashing their teeth over the proposed personnel and budgetary cuts to the United States military
Be you Friend or Foe…
If you think America is weaker
Then ask an Air Force B2 Pilot
If you think America can’t get there
Then ask a Navy Aircraft Carrier Commander
If you think America won’t have enough people to get the job done
Then ask a Marine
If you think America has lost its ability to fight anywhere, anytime against any
enemy in 24 hours or less
Then ask a Ranger
If you think the tip of the American spear has been blunted and you believe
there is truth to the end of American Military dominance
We can assure you, though we are few,
We are the perennial Tom Joad and
our wrath remains.
Both living and dead
Soldier or Sailor
Airman or Marine
Uniformed or Civilian
General or Private
Just look and you’ll see
We’ll be there.
Lt. Col. David S. Eaton, U.S. Army
Department of Joint, Interagency and Multinational Operations
(Photo courtesy of the US Army)
US Army Command and General Staff College