Not for the barbeques
a day off from work;
the yard work, the beach,
the time to goof off
Because they died
sacrificed for us;
going in our place
paying the ultimate cost
Choosing to serve
this land that they loved;
paying so dearly
with the cost of their lives
Our freedoms we celebrate
especially this time of the
year;
in writings and in courage,
this land that we hold dear
Stopping today
at parades or memorials
to honor their service;
they and their loved ones
giving so much for all of us
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edited December 7, 2014
Because They Died – v4
(editing version 2)
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
&
President Roosevelt’s Address to the Nation / Declaration
of War
&
edited November 11, 2014
Because They Died – v3
Veteran’s Day
edited May 25, 2014
Because They Died – v2
May 31, 2010
Because They Died
Memorial Day
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