From Ranger Up: "When you walk around the mall nowadays, you'll find a plethora of peace
signs (or nuclear non-proliferation signs). Peace is en vogue again, as
war has become decidedly out of fashion. The term "violence doesn't
solve anything" is being thrown around by pundits and parents alike.
No
one desires peace more than the professional soldier, sailor, Marine,
or airman does, and no one knows more than our troops how important it
is to engage with and destroy our nation's enemies.
It's become
cliche to remind people of 9/11. We're going to go ahead and do it
anyway. Many innocent civilians, as well as our brothers and sistsers
in the NYPD and FDNY lost their lives that day. Our enemies attacked us
and killed our people, and no matter how much Americans like to wear
four lines inside a circle, they are going to keep coming after us -
unless we destroy them first.
This shirt commemorates the attack
on our nation with the modern New York skyline with the proud members
of the NYPD, FDNY, and US Military reflected in the waterline. But the
back does not dwell in the past - the back of the shirt reminds us of
what is necessary in the future - of the battle our troops have taken
over from the police and fire departments in NY and Washington DC.
Violence isn't always the answer, but sometimes it is the only answer..."