Preparation for Memorial Day

 

It is 

the VETERAN
not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.

 It is
the VETERAN
not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.

It is
the VETERAN
not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.

It is
the VETERAN
not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is
he VETERAN
not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is
the VETERAN
not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.

It is 

the VETERAN 

who salutes the Flag

It is  

the VETERAN
who serves under the Flag

"Bravery never goes out of fashion."

 ~William Makepeace Thackeray