Tell Their Stories...

How do you measure a soldier's sacrifice?

Is it by the number of friends and family left behind?

Is it by the months or years given in service?

How do you measure a soldier's courage?

Is it by the number of objectives completed,

Or by the number of bullets dodged or missions served?

How do you measure a soldier's honor?

Is it by the duty he or she volunteers for,

Or by the number of medals earned?

The simple truth is that these things are immeasurable,

As is this country's debt to all who serve,

And pay the price for freedom in this land.

Salute to those who fought on foreign soil,

Who for our nation did perilously toil,

Who braved the bombs and bullets and mines,

To return home to more peaceful times.

Salute to those who fought on foreign soil,

Whose lives have been marred by the enemy's toil,

Who now must rebuild body, mind and soul,

And returning to normal is now the goal.

Salute to those who fought on foreign soil

Whose lives did end through dangerous toil,

To arrive home flag-draped, silent and still,

And rest in peace beneath the grass on the hill.

All our soldiers brave, strong and true,

If you want to honor them, here's what you do:

Tell their stories.