Rhymes, Reasons, Recollections and Readings


A collection of military stories, anecdotes, poems and links all contributed by 40plus members.

A Soldiers' Story
Poem - Somewhere
Poem - A Veterans Plight
Poem - A Soldiers Night Before Christmas
Danny's Home Coming
Recollections by Giang
Poem - Veteran's Day
A Letter To My Son


The Purple Heart
Once upon a time, when most of us had died,
A soldier at the judgment seat applied.
"Show me," the stern one said,
Some proof that you are choice among the dead!
Some saintly act; Some holy skill or kindly art!"

"Only this, Oh Magistrate, Oh King, Oh God;"
"My life's blood for my country stained the sod."
"For proof...I have this purple heart"

He gazed long at it..the king, all mankind's mentor
Then nodding, softly whispered..."ENTER"

RICHARD H. DUCKWELL
The National League of Families of
American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia
 
NVO - National Veterans Organization 


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