WoodShed Attitude, as I understand it
If you considered this site a "HOLE", I hope you are able to get out more, and maybe find some men who are still enduring what they went through oner there in 'Nam. I hope I misunderstood your comment. I tended to take it as insult to many of my compatriots. Maybe you had easy duty; we didn't. I'd like to offer my heartfelt words to all vets, not just 'Nam-vets, with a piece I wrote in 1968. I miss a lot of things -- especially the lives of men I knew.
The Missing Man
Still beats his heart;
we will never give up his memory,
waiting between life and death.
While our hearts beat
they shall hold him in reverie,
once our partner while we marched life's path.
We salute you,
where-ever you are, remembered all time through.
Our country's honor defined what we did as right.
This tribute, too,
our hearts give, is the least one can do.
Hope is alive; your last battle is our constant fight.
You are not left alone;
like you fought beside us, side-by-side,
we still keep the ranks, the vigil constant !
We will bring you home !
We accept the mission !? Forward !? Forever !
Relentless our quest, or thanks, our intent.
The best of us
is what we became, in service, together bound !
Brother, sister, together now we stand.
The best of us- -
but for the grace of the God of our land- -
know that any one of us could have been
The Missing Man.
Semper Fi!
The Missing Man
Still beats his heart;
we will never give up his memory,
waiting between life and death.
While our hearts beat
they shall hold him in reverie,
once our partner while we marched life's path.
We salute you,
where-ever you are, remembered all time through.
Our country's honor defined what we did as right.
This tribute, too,
our hearts give, is the least one can do.
Hope is alive; your last battle is our constant fight.
You are not left alone;
like you fought beside us, side-by-side,
we still keep the ranks, the vigil constant !
We will bring you home !
We accept the mission !? Forward !? Forever !
Relentless our quest, or thanks, our intent.
The best of us
is what we became, in service, together bound !
Brother, sister, together now we stand.
The best of us- -
but for the grace of the God of our land- -
know that any one of us could have been
The Missing Man.
Semper Fi!
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Thanks for the read.
I think I had easy duty compared to many I knew and currently know. But it takes all of us to complete the mission![;)]0
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