Veterans Day Poem
@nanette64 (20364)
Fairfield, Texas
November 10, 2018 10:11am CST
No one can understand; unless you were there,
the horror and fear; that they all share.
Gunfire and bombs all around,
as everyone would drop to the ground.
Every day you would wonder when,
it would be your turn to face the end.
Due diligence and the mission were priority one,
as you possibly saw a comrade lunge.
Our soldiers come home; those that survive,
carrying the caskets of those who have died.
The men and women of our armed forces,
trying to help those with little resources.
Veterans Day is a day to remember,
but every day; not just in November.
Salute those who try to do right,
by trying to save every life.
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17 responses
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
10 Nov 18
My tribute and love for your family @LadyDuck . Both my aunt and son served as well.
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@LadyDuck (459567)
• Switzerland
11 Nov 18
@nanette64 There was no choice in Europe, they were called by their government and they had to go.
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@ptrikha_2 (45576)
• India
12 Nov 18
@amadeo great service. You did it during WWII?
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
10 Nov 18
You are very welcome @amadeo and thank you for your service then and your continuing service now.
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@crossbones27 (48480)
• Mojave, California
11 Nov 18
@nanette64 Thank you for taking the time.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
12 Nov 18
@crossbones27 You are most welcome.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Nov 18
That is fantastic @jstory07 ; thank your family members for me.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Nov 18
@ramapo17 Fear and pride at the same time.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
11 Nov 18
very, very beautiful, and well deserving to all vets
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Nov 18
Thank you @hostessman . I'm just glad that more is being done for the men and women who come back to help them heal.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Nov 18
You are welcome @JudyEv . I wanted to join the Marines back in 1973 but because I was a woman and had a young child, they wouldn't let me. My son joined but he is now gone.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
11 Nov 18
@nanette64 Me to and I always fill up with emotions.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Nov 18
Any time I see a service man or woman in uniform, I thank them @GardenGerty .
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@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
12 Nov 18
Good to know. There are online stores here who had up to 90% discount. I am not sure if it has something to do with the Veteran's Day.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
12 Nov 18
I'm sure that was probably the reason @jobelbojel .
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@LeaPea2417 (36529)
• Toccoa, Georgia
12 Nov 18
That is such a good poem you wrote. I try to not forget the great sacrifices of our soldiers that have enabled us to have the freedoms we cherish today.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
12 Nov 18
Thank you @LeaPea2417 . Freedom unfortunately is bought with lives and not common sense by the leaders of the world.
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
11 Nov 18
A very beautiful poem. KUDOS to YOU.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
11 Nov 18
My dad was a medic in WWII and told me such horrible stories and saw so many people die. Being a medic he was on the front line and did many things that were above and beyond. He came home with the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star and 4 other medals.
My grandfather was in the Marines and the Coast Guard. After being home for awhile after the Marines, he re-enlisted but in the Coast Guard.
My brother was a Marine and did his time in Lebanon when the fighting was going on.
Now my grandson who is 21 is in the Navy and just shipped out to the Persian Gulf.
We have had many nerve wracking times through the years and they all said they would do it again even after such horrible experiences.
God Bless our Troops. We wouldn't be here today if they were not there to take care of us.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
11 Nov 18
@nanette64 Thank you. The only ones living now are my brother and my grandson.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Nov 18
Oh my gosh @ramapo17 . So many; that is amazing. Please thank them for me.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
10 Nov 18
Thank you very much @db20747 . I'm so glad too that there are groups like the Wounded Warrior Project that helps our men and women deal with what they've been through.
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@marguicha (215993)
• Chile
15 Nov 18
Every time there is a war, innocent people die on both sides. The men with power are behind their desks; the young soldiers are sent to die.
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@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
14 Nov 18
Every time I see a soldier I feel so very grateful for their sacrifice. Not just the soldier but the soldier's family too.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49161)
• United States
30 Nov 18
The war haunts my daddy nearly 50 years later
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
30 Nov 18
I can only imagine @Tampa_girl7 . A lot of people don't realize just how devastating it can be to see what they have seen.
