Jan in VA's - Soldiers receiving quilts
12-07-2010, 11:52 AM
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After seeing “Jan in VA” post - soldiers in Farah with their quilts, I started digging for a poem I found several years ago in a newspaper.
It is a Poem by Rev. Denis E. O’Brien, USMC. I think it was named … Thank A Soldier
It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.
His words say it all. …. Bless them everyone!!
It is a Poem by Rev. Denis E. O’Brien, USMC. I think it was named … Thank A Soldier
It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.
His words say it all. …. Bless them everyone!!
12-07-2010, 12:11 PM
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Thank you, Rev. O'Brien!
And thanks for finding this, QazyQltr. :)
Jan in VA
And thanks for finding this, QazyQltr. :)
Jan in VA
Originally Posted by QazyQltr
After seeing “Jan in VA” post - soldiers in Farah with their quilts, I started digging for a poem I found several years ago in a newspaper.
It is a Poem by Rev. Denis E. O’Brien, USMC. I think it was named … Thank A Soldier
It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.
His words say it all. …. Bless them everyone!!
It is a Poem by Rev. Denis E. O’Brien, USMC. I think it was named … Thank A Soldier
It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.
His words say it all. …. Bless them everyone!!
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