Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Veteran's Day


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 [or community] organizer,
Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.

It is the soldier, who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.

-- Father Dennis Edward O'Brian, USMC

2 comments:

Bag Blog said...

Becky, thanks for serving your country.

Becky G said...

Lou, it is I who am honored to have had the privilege to serve this wonderful country that I love.