This combat soldier's prayer, Who has served his time in Hell, Is may we learn the lessons of war well, That we not doom future generations, The same old tales of horror to tell, To endure what in youth they see mistakenly as glory. Oh God, do not let our children Repeat the same old story.
Make it so that America's babies live to grow old In this land of the free and the bold. Help us throw off the shackles of hate that bind And grow old in a life of a peaceful kind.
Teach us that there is no glory in war, Nor honor there that brave men should not abhor. Teach us instead, one for another our brothers to love. Shower us with thine Celestial message from above, That we plant seeds of peace evermore And make war-no-more!
But if I should die on some far, far away battlefield Know I answered the call For a grand principle of freedom to yield. My fervent prayer is that death May not have been in vain Fighting for peace and right for the world to attain.
My brothers, American roses standing by my side On alien soil dying In the summer of my youthful pride All the leaves around me falling,
Now I’m lying here still, in sunshine and in shadow, Longing to hear, “brother next door, I love you so." For moldering in the soft ground below, I feel you living and loving in the world above me Standing tall because I fought that you might be... Oh look ye down now, And tell me you still think of me Honor my red blood, spilt that others might stand free.
Tell me that I did not give my all for you in vain That brothers and sisters do not look upon my sacrifice With hateful, Or even worse, Uncaring disdain.
Do not forget me when my valley’s hushed And white with snow, Grass growing green in the summer of my meadow Help me see the peace I lived and died for grow.
Make my lonely grave richer, Sweeter be... Make this truly, "The land of the free And the home of the brave," I gave my life to save That I might too, lie eternally, Forever free...
AIRBORNE SSXSRider Member
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Subject: Re: For all the American Troops that died in the chopper crash today... Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:42 am
These guys were in the next province over. Very very sad day.
RIP Comrades, and thank you for your sacrifice
Goose SSXSRider Member
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Subject: Re: For all the American Troops that died in the chopper crash today... Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:42 am
RIP
wvyankee2 SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 10318 Registration date : 2008-01-22 Age : 63 Location : Cabell Co., West Virginia
Subject: Re: For all the American Troops that died in the chopper crash today... Sun Aug 07, 2011 2:20 pm
Thank God we have the Men and Women in uniform who are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for the rest of us. Prayers to their families.
CaptMorgansgirl SSXSRider Member
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Subject: Re: For all the American Troops that died in the chopper crash today... Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:33 pm
to their families
pit dog SSXSRider Member
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Subject: Re: For all the American Troops that died in the chopper crash today... Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:33 am
My thanks to all who serve. Prayers to the families.
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