Happy Memorial Day!!!

Well today is Memeorial Day, and most of us are enjoying a 3 or 4 day weekend that is much deserved. But while we are all enjoying the extended weekend, please take a moment to think of or thank one of the many members of our Armed Services. I worte a short poem while I was in the service that I feel is appropriate and would like to share with all my readers.

DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY

Here today, gone tomorrow,
That is the life we live.
Because we are the United States Armed Forces,
For Liberty and Freedom, We die and kill.
Battle and War,
Death and Destruction,
That is what we are trained to do.
To kill off the enemy,
Who fights our Democracy,
But Freedom will reign
In the hearts of us all.
Because we are the United States Armed Forces,
Forever we will stand tall.
We protect your children And keep you safe.
Although we die a nameless death.


Written by William A. Baumann
U.S. Army, 101st Airborne/Air Assault Division, 501st Signal BN