Veteran's Day

In honor of Veteran's Day, I thought I would post a few poems I came across.

Remember

by Brittany Vigoreaux

American soldiers sacrifice so much,

All for the freedom of our country.

Leaving their families and heading off to war,

Not knowing what the future holds.

Working day and night

Determined to stay strong,

Watching friends be killed every day

Letters from home inspiring them to keep fighting.

So little is given to them

Although there is little to do,

For those who have died in war

We can still remember.

Remember all the men who have died.

Remember all the battles fought.

Remember all the tears families cried.

Remember it was freedom the soldiers brought.

To this very day soldiers are under-appreciated

Veterans Day is the day

For the dead, living, and fighting soldiers

To be remembered.

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They Did Their Share

by Joanna Fuchs

On Veteran's Day we honor

Soldiers who protect our nation.

For their service as our warriors,

They deserve our admiration.

Some of them were drafted;

Some were volunteers;

For some it was just yesterday;

For some it's been many years.

In the jungle or the desert,

On land or on the sea,

They did whatever was assigned

To produce a victory.

Some came back; some didn't.

They defended us everywhere.

Some saw combat; some rode a desk;

All of them did their share.

Not matter what the duty,

For low pay and little glory,

These soldiers gave up normal lives,

For duties mundane and gory.

Let every Veteran be honored;

Don't let politics get in the way.

Without them, freedom would have died;

What they did, we can't repay.

We owe so much to them,

Who kept us safe from terror,

So when we see a uniform,

Let's say "thank you" to every wearer.

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I want to end with this:

This is my cousin, Levi, who is currently in the

U.S. Military fighting for our freedom.

This photo (below) of me and Levi was taken a few years ago at Christmas.

This was the only picture I could find of him in uniform.

When I find my others, I'll post them too.

Thank you Levi! We love you and are praying for you!