The soldier above all other men
is required to practice the greatest act
of religious training - sacrifice.
In battle
and in the face of danger and death,
he discloses those divine attributes
which his Maker gave when
He created man in His own image.
No physical courage and no brute instinct
can take the place of the Divine Help
which alone can sustain him.
However horrible the incidents of war may be,
the soldier who is called upon
to offer and to give his life for his country
is the noblest development of mankind.
General Douglas MacArthur, 1962
President Reagan speech:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiuFzpl28io
I posted this in another thread, but it bears reposting:
IN FLANDERS FIELDS
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Thanks for the posts!
USCG Ret. / AL Past Commander
Good post thank you all..
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