I heard these wonderful words written by Charles Province this morning at the Veterans Day program at the El Dorado Middle School. Im so proud of my husband, brothers, nephew and all my friends that have served their time in the military. 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. ©Copyright 1970, 2005 by Charles M. Province
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:17:42 +0000
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