A Veteran died today
#7334505
08/19/21 09:06 PM
08/19/21 09:06 PM
|
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 3,884 Mn
nightlife
OP
trapper
|
OP
trapper
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 3,884
Mn
|
He was getting old and paunchy And his hair was falling fast, And he sat around the Legion, Telling stories of the past.,
Of a war that he once fought in And the deeds that he had done, In his exploits with his buddies; They were heroes, every one.
And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors His tales became a joke, All his buddies listened quietly For they knew where of he spoke.
But we'll hear his tales no longer, For ol' Joe has passed away, And the world's a little poorer For a Veteran died today.
He won't be mourned by many, Just his children and his wife. For he lived an ordinary, Very quiet sort of life.
He held a job and raised a family, Going quietly on his way; And the world won't note his passing, 'Tho a Veteran died today.
When politicians leave this earth, Their bodies lie in state, While thousands note their passing, And proclaim that they were great.
Papers tell of their life stories From the time that they were young, But the passing of a Veteran Goes unnoticed, and unsung.
Is the greatest contribution To the welfare of our land, Some jerk who breaks his promise And cons his fellow man?
Or the ordinary fellow Who in times of war and strife, Goes off to serve his country And offers up his life?
The politician's stipend And the style in which he lives, Are often disproportionate, To the service that he gives.
While the ordinary Veteran, Who offered up his all, Is paid off with a medal And perhaps a pension, small.
It is not the politicians With their compromise and ploys, Who won for us the freedom That our country now enjoys.
Should you find yourself in danger, With your enemies at hand, Would you really want some cop-out, With his ever-waffling stand?
Or would you want a Veteran His home, his country, his kin, Just a common Veteran, Who would fight until the end.
He was just a common Veteran, And his ranks are growing thin, But his presence should remind us We may need his likes again.
For when countries are in conflict, We find the Veteran's part, Is to clean up all the troubles That the politicians start.
If we cannot do him honor While he's here to hear the praise, Then at least let's give him homage At the ending of his days.
Perhaps just a simple headline In the paper that might say: "OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING, A VETERAN DIED TODAY”
Author 'Unknown’
�Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.� ― Robert A. Heinlein
|
|
|
Re: A Veteran died today
[Re: nightlife]
#7334534
08/19/21 09:38 PM
08/19/21 09:38 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 10,155 Marion Kansas
Yes sir
"Callie's little brother"
|
"Callie's little brother"
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 10,155
Marion Kansas
|
A lot of true wisdom in those simple lines Thank you for posting
Last edited by Yes sir; 08/19/21 09:38 PM.
|
|
|
Re: A Veteran died today
[Re: nightlife]
#7334609
08/19/21 11:25 PM
08/19/21 11:25 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,792 Western Shore Delaware
SJA
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,792
Western Shore Delaware
|
A very Honorable epitaph poem to all Veterans that have made the Greatest Sacrifice.
"Humans are the hardest people to get along with." Dr. Phillip Snow
|
|
|
Re: A Veteran died today
[Re: nightlife]
#7334634
08/20/21 12:04 AM
08/20/21 12:04 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,286 Va
Owen156
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,286
Va
|
|
|
|
Re: A Veteran died today
[Re: nightlife]
#7334687
08/20/21 05:58 AM
08/20/21 05:58 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,684 Wisconsin
Green Bay
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,684
Wisconsin
|
This hit home. My 99 year old WWII neighbor passed away last week. He said the concentration camps were something he would never forget.
Author of The Lure Hunter: A Guide to Finding Fishing Lures
|
|
|
Re: A Veteran died today
[Re: Paul Dobbins]
#7334911
08/20/21 11:26 AM
08/20/21 11:26 AM
|
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 477 New York
Jim H
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 477
New York
|
Thank you for this. We lost my father 7/20 of this year. Captain USAF SAC during Vietnam. Stationed on Okinawa where I was born. This pretty much sums it up! When was he there? I went there TDY December 69 - February 70 restoring some rusty bombs. 71-73. He shuttled from there to Guam and the Phillipines as part of the B52 program.
|
|
|
Re: A Veteran died today
[Re: nightlife]
#7335213
08/20/21 07:11 PM
08/20/21 07:11 PM
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 5,898 michigan,USA
seniortrap
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 5,898
michigan,USA
|
I thank you for posting that truism!
Vietnam--1967 46th. Const./Combat Engineers
"Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction." "After the first shot, all plans go out the window!"
|
|
|
Re: A Veteran died today
[Re: nightlife]
#7335297
08/20/21 08:30 PM
08/20/21 08:30 PM
|
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 3,884 Mn
nightlife
OP
trapper
|
OP
trapper
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 3,884
Mn
|
My dad served in WW2, marine sniper then again in Korea, though there he served in Japan working as an interpreter and was only in Korea a few times
After his time was up he helped others that were having a hard time dealing with civilian life or service related injuries, even though he was also dealing with his own demons and service related injuries
He died 49 years ago yesterday, he was only 56
I miss him every day he was a heck of a guy
�Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.� ― Robert A. Heinlein
|
|
|
|
|