I AM A VETERAN......FOLLOW ME

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Seajay

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I'M A VETERAN, FOLLOW ME


I FOUGHT TO KEEP OUR COUNTRY FREE
I FOUGHT FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY
TEN THOUSAND DIED SO YOU'D BE FREE

I'M ARMY STRONG SO BRAVE AND TRUE
A THOUSAND LIKE ME DIED FOR YOU
FROM CONCORD GREEN AND BAGDAD TOO
WE GAVE OUR LIVES AND OUR YOUTH TOO

I'M NAVY MAN ON OCEANS WIDE
ON OCEANS THERES NO PLACE TO HIDE
ON STEEL SHIPS WE DO FIGHT AND PRAY
THAT WE WILL LAST ANOTHER DAY

I'M MARINE WITH PRIDE AND BRAVERY TOO
I AM THE MAN THAT DIED FOR YOU
SO YOU CAN SLEEP SAFE TONIGHT
I GAVE MY LIFE AND JOINED THE FIGHT

I'M AIRFORCE MAN IN SKIES OF BLUE
AT ??ANGELS FOURTY?? WE FLY FOR YOU
WE FLY SO HIGH TO KEEP THE PEACE
WE FLY FOR LIBERTY AND NEVER RETREAT.

I?M MILITARY ONE AND ALL
I?M MILITARY TALL AND SMALL
I?M SON AND DAUGHTER, MOTHER TOO
I?M MILITARY, I DIE FOR YOU
I?M MILITARY GUY AND GAL
I?M MILITARY, I AM YOUR PAL

WE FIGHT FOR YOU AND WE DIE TOO
WE DIE UPON UP IN THE SKY SO BLUE
ON OCEAN WAVE, BELOW IT TOO
IN GODS OWN MUD, WE FIGHT FOR YOU.

SOME SAY WE HAVE AN EASY WAY
SOME SAY WE ONLY SIT AND PLAY
SOME SAY THAT WE?RE JUST KILLERS TOO
THE TRUTH BE KNOW, WE DIE FOR YOU

WE DIE SO YOU SLEEP SAFE AND SOUND
IN BEDS SO WARM UP OFF THE GROUND
IN HOUSES WARM AND COZY TOO
THE TRUTH BE KNOW, WE DIE FOR YOU.

WE ONLY WANT WHAT WE ARE OWED
FOR LIFE AND LIMB AND CARRIED LOAD
OF OUR RESPONSIBILITY
TO KEEP THIS LAND SO  STRONG AND FREE.

SO THINK ABOUT IT WHEN YOU PRAY
THAT THOUSANDS OF US IN OUR GRAVE
IN ARLINGTON AND WORLD AROUND
WE DIED FOR YOU BECAUSE WE WERE BRAVE.

I CLOSE THIS POEM WITH ONE LAST THOUGHT
YOUR FREEDOM WAS COMPLETELY BOUGHT
BY MEN AND WOMEN IN THE FIGHT
THAT YOU MAY SLEEP REAL SAFE TONIGHT????.

God bless our troops of every stripe and color and all who serve this great nation??cj?.  Nuff said for now ?.  (not my best work guys )







 
May God richly bless all our Veterans..past present and yet future. Also the families and loved ones of those who serve.  Lot of sacrifices made by those folks too.
 
Today we visited WalMart where Marine Corps volunteers were doing  the 'Toys for Tots' collection. I was  in tears shaking the hands of the two Marine Corps servicemen as I entered the store. I composed myself as I walked around the store, and talked about the USMC 237th birthday as I left. The young USMC recruit was thrilled to hear the story of our 95 year old friend who is a  USMC veteran and a friend of Pappy Boyington of Black Sheep notoriety.
 
I rarely give a standing ovation at a concert or speech, but I will applaud those in uniform as they walk through an airport together. I go out of my way to say "Thank You" because they are all amazing human beings.

They honor their country, put themselves in harms way, sacrifice family and they do so selflessly.

They endure horrible living conditions and see things no man or woman should see. It is service to all of us- including those who use the rights the veterans provided to disrespect and dishonor them.

America might not be perfect, but it is still amazing and all the credit should go to those who have served to ensure it remain the land of the FREE- it is because of THEM that it is also the home of the brave.




 
... and see things no man or woman should see.

A couple of years ago I was talking to a CHP officer about how he got into the job. He explained that he came from the Marine Corps and bypassed the CHP academy. He went on to say that he'd seen things while serving in the USMC that nobody should see.
 
Ou son no longer in the military but still serving.

He lives a few miles from the DMZ and works supporting military units.
 

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At another Korea spot
 

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On an exercise

Tom is a digital systems engineer, responsbile for all the electronics, computer simulations, etc on exercises
 

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Another fun spot
 

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