“No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.†–Calvin Coolidge
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.†–Douglas MacArthur
“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, who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.â€
– Father Dennis Edward O’Brian, USMC (United States Marine Corps)
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