Thanking a Veteran – v5

In the winter, in the summer

wherever we see the stars and stripes,

those who have bravely served,

those who went into battle for us.

Stop and thank them, the veterans,

for they stood in the breach;

standing up for our freedoms

because freedom isn’t free.

Acknowledge their sacrifice,

for some never came back,

others still wounded in ways

only they can comprehend.

Stop and thank them, the veterans,

whether of this generation or the last;

all of them choosing to serve

to go when our nation called.

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edited May 25, 2014

“Thanking a Veteran – v5

(editing original again)

edited May 24, 2014

“Thanking a Veteran – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/thanking-veteran-v4.html

Edited May 27, 2013

“Thanking a Veteran – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/05/thanking-veteran-v3.html

Edited November 5, 2012

“Thanking a Veteran – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/thanking-veteran-v2.html

Edited September 11, 2012

new poem, “Thanking a Veteran”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/thanking-veteran.html

&

All of my Veteran’s Day poems

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/search/label/Veteran%E2%80%99s%20Day

&

All of my Memorial Day poems

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/search/label/Memorial%20Day

& earlier poem:

November 11, 2010

“In the Rain, in that Place”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/11/in-rain-in-that-place.html

Veteran’s Day 2010

and remembering being

at the Vietnam Memorial

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial

during the 10^th anniversary

Veteran’s Day 1992

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