Lyle Phipps
Student
From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Navy, Petty Officer Second Class
Sonar Technician, Surface Warfare
USS Caron, USS OBrien
Support for US military in Afghanistan 2001-2002
Words Provided 2005
Written Statement
From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Navy, Petty Officer Second Class
Sonar Technician, Surface Warfare
USS Caron, USS OBrien
Support for US military in Afghanistan 2001-2002
Words Provided 2005
Written Statement
U.S. citizens enjoy protections established by our Constitution, fundamental rights that allow them to speak with genuine freedom and choose the direction of their lives. Soldiers give up these rights, their right to go or not go, do or not do; selflessly going into harm’s way. They do not war for themselves but to fulfill a duty and a solemn oath of service, often with great cost. This is how they do their job honorably, regardless of the lack honor often in those who decide what their job entails.