It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom
of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.
Words by Father Dennis Edward O’Brien, USMC
April 18th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Thank you for the tribute to our soldiers. I have recently redeployed from IRAQ. The pin/pendant along with the essay is right on “target”.
April 30th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
I am the TN State Director for Guardian Angels for Soldier’s Pet. We find foster homes for the deploying soldiers so that they do not have to take their animal(s) to a shelter & lose their ownership rights permanently when they deploy.
This pendant/pin is a beautiful piece of jewelry and as soon as I saw it, I knew I had to purchase one for myself and my director next payday!! I’ll be back in a few days to order them!
July 3rd, 2008 at 11:11 pm
WHAT A PROFOUND TRUTH AND TRIBUTE TO OUR SOLDIERS IS YOUR EESAY “IT IS THE SOLDIER….” i WISH I HAD SAID IT.