Veteran

I was a proud veteran

That served my country well

To those that would listen

I had many stories to tell.

We fought for America’s freedom

In far away places on foreign land.

Whenever the battle for democracy raged,

America’s finest made a stand.

Lynne Cary, 2004

We fought for your future

And the right to remain free.

For we saw what freedom meant

To those not blessed with Liberty.

For you and yours

We would gladly have given our life.

We faced the fears and perils of battle

We braved endless turmoil and strife.

Please remember us veterans

And the sacrifices we made for you

Please share the blessings of freedom

Proudly wave the red, white and blue.