Monday, August 01, 2005
It's the Soldier
I have made this plaque 3 times. Having served in the U.S. Army it is one of my favorite ones to make. The words are hard to read in this picture so I'll post them here.
IT’S THE SOLDIER
It’s the soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press
It’s the soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It’s the soldier, not the campus organizer
It’s the soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press
It’s the soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It’s the soldier, not the campus organizer
who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It’s the soldier, not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a fair trial
It’s the soldier who salutes the flag,
Serves under the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who gives the protester the right to burn the flag.
Father D.E. O’Brien
It’s the soldier, not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a fair trial
It’s the soldier who salutes the flag,
Serves under the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who gives the protester the right to burn the flag.
Father D.E. O’Brien
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