"A POEM FOR US VETERANS"
He was gettingold and paunchyAnd his hair was falling fast,And he sat around the Legion,Telling stories of the past.Of the wars that he once fought inAnd the deeds that he had done,In his exploits with his buddies;They were heroes, every one.And 'tho sometimes to his neighborsHis tales became a joke,All his buddies listened quietlyFor they knew whereof he spoke.But we'll hear his tales no longer,For old Joe has passed away,And the world's a little poorerFor a Soldier died today.He won't be mourned by many,Just his children and his wife.For he lived an ordinary,Very quiet sort of...
My wife and I recently went to a couple of locations where local US veterans were working at some one day jobs taken from HirePatriots.com. The great thing about these opportunities is getting to meet and listen to the personal stories of the US vets that are being assisted by our outreach. It is very encouraging and inspiring. This time we got to meet 3 veterans that were already out of the military.
One was an officer in the Special Forces. He is a part time professor with a doctorate. He has a good pension and does not take these...
