Unselfishly, you left your fathers and your mothers,
You left behind your sisters and your brothers.
Leaving your beloved children and wives,
You put on hold, your dreams - your lives.

On foreign soil, you found yourself planted
To fight for those whose freedom you granted.
Without your sacrifice, their cause would be lost.
But you carried onward, no matter the cost.

Many horrors you had endured and seen.
Many faces had haunted your dreams.
You cheered as your enemies littered the ground;
You cried as your brothers fell all around.

When it was over, you all came back home.
Some were left with memories to face all alone;
Some found themselves in the company of friends
As their crosses cast shadows across the land.

Those who survived were forever scarred.
Emotionally, physically, permanently marred.
Those who did not now sleep eternally 
'Neath the ground they had given their lives to keep free.

With a hand upon my heart, I feel
The pride and respect; my reverence is revealed.
In the tears that now stream down my upturned face
As our flag waves above you, in her glory and grace. 

Freedom was the gift that you unselfishly gave.
Pain and death was the price that you ultimately paid.
Every day, I give my utmost admiration
To those who had fought to defend our nation.

Karla W. Daigle 5/30/98

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our Armed Forces and their
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prayer, many prayed for
the safe return of their
of their loved one(s)
in all wars.


This page is just a small tribute to our veterans. We thank you
for your sacrifices and service to our great nation. Pray for our
returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan as well as veterans
from previous wars. This war on terror and evil will be won.