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Posted by: rlageman3
Posted on: Nov 11th, 2015 at 1:04am
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God and the soldier
All men adore
In time of trouble,
And no more;
For when war is over
And all things righted,
God is neglected -
The old soldier slighted.
paraphrased from “Of Common Devotion” by Francis Quarles
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Posted by: Westwood
Posted on: Nov 10th, 2015 at 10:26pm
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You make a good point. Veteran's Day really should be 365 days a year. Lincoln said something to the effect that we love our soldiers during the battle and after the battle we forget what they have done.
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Posted by: solotripper
Posted on: Nov 10th, 2015 at 10:20pm
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IT IS THE SOLDIER
It is the Soldier, not the minister
Who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the Soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer
Who has given us freedom to protest.
It is the Soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the Soldier, not the politician
Who has given us the right to vote.
It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.
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