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what were the means by which they came to wear a uniform it is meaningless now what was the color of their skin in what manner did they speak what was their music what place was home all that made them who they were overshadowed now by why they are gathered wearing that uniform standing in ranks standing for their fellow warrior beside them giving to the final breath for the most precious gifts they themselves had been given family whether family was 10,000 miles away or next to them in a hole in the dirt so close each could feel the others pounding heart they are in ranks still at Arlington at Leavenworth at Miramar at Normandy at Belleau at Manila at hundreds more and unseen graves in jungles and mountains all around the world ranks that will stand till the earth itself changes
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Jun 6, 2019
Jun 6, 2019 at 11:18 AM UTC
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what were the means by which they came to wear a uniform it is meaningless now what was the color of their skin in what manner did they speak what was their music what place was home all that made them who they were overshadowed now by why they are gathered wearing that uniform standing in ranks standing for their fellow warrior beside them giving to the final breath for the most precious gifts they themselves had been given family whether family was 10,000 miles away or next to them in a hole in the dirt so close each could feel the others pounding heart they are in ranks still at Arlington at Leavenworth at Miramar at Normandy at Belleau at Manila at hundreds more and unseen graves in jungles and mountains all around the world ranks that will stand till the earth itself changes
Written first for Memorial Day less than two weeks past. But I felt it appropriate for the 75th anniversary of D-Day as well.
#military#sacrifice#honor#memoriam
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Jun 6, 2019
Jun 6, 2019 at 11:18 AM UTC
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