Veterans: Doughboys Past and Present

WriteBeLight

 I salute your discipline, perseverance,

Unrelenting, absolute, total adherence,

For first known as the day of cease fire,

Your love for country, freedoms, desires.

 

For without your sacrifice and devotion,

Quality of life endless backward motion.

This day, do not toss aside,

Treat it with the utmost of pride.

 

Take heed, the 11th hour, and the 11th day,

On the 11th month, Woodrow Wilson did say,

His words, a year later, after 1917,

The world had heard, watched, and seen.

 

Allied Nations and Germany reached,

Agreement to continue, remain un-breached.

No longer smothered in a blanket of fear,

People together would stand and cheer.

 

Although WWII and Korean horror,

Observance onward until 1954.

When, no longer labeled Armistice Day,

But, newly tagged as Veterans Day.

 

So, take this observance very seriously.

Important reason we live so freely.

Names in stone amongst uncut grass.

And, those still living and not yet passed.

 

We all owe you our deep gratitude.

We’re free to have different attitudes.

On how our government should be run.

Standing free, albeit under clouds or sun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Author: WriteBeLight (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 11th, 2016 07:00
  • Category: Special occasion
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Comments4

  • Tony36

    Awesome tribute to our military men and women

    • WriteBeLight

      Thanks Tony36. I am hoping that people do not think of it as just a day off. I salute you!

      • Tony36

        I salute you as well, and I hope you are right

      • Christina8

        This is an outstanding tribute to our veterans and all those in the military! Great job!

      • WriteBeLight

        Thank you! We have, in our town a Doughboy, who died at the age of 103. He was one of the WWI soliders to receive, a few years before he died, The French Order Legion D'Honneur decoration of Chevalier (Knight). This is France's highest decoration, praising his and other Americans who supported France during the War.
        All of our soldiers deserve so much! Thanks again for your comment!

      • Augustus

        Dittos. Outstanding.

        • WriteBeLight

          Thanks so much! One more thing about our local Doughboy: When he received his French medal he was wearing his actual uniform! It was really amazing.



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