Status: U Return-Path: Received: from bucky.airstreamcomm.net ([64.33.128.10]) by merlin (EarthLink SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 17IWhf4T23NZFlq0 for ; Sun, 25 Aug 2002 05:13:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pavilion (mil-pm3-3-cs-31.dial.airstreamcomm.net [64.33.152.237]) by bucky.airstreamcomm.net (Postfix) with SMTP id DDA5213394; Sun, 25 Aug 2002 07:13:51 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <001f01c24c41$8b22e3e0$ed982140@pavilion> Reply-To: "Elroy Nelson" From: "Elroy Nelson" To: "Bennett Blomgren" , "Charles P. Rozier" , "Chris Gorder" , "Chuck Gorder" , "Edward Crowley" , "Francis Sellars" , "Gerry Moore" , "John Bedford" , "Jon Kiessling" , "Jules J. Fryoux" , "LARRY E KITCHEN" , "Marge Thaemert" , "Nick" , "Robert Frost" , "Valerie McGuire" Subject: SOLDIER DIED TODAY Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 07:13:08 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001C_01C24C06.DD206E00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C24C06.DD206E00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable He was getting old and paunchy=20 And his hair was falling fast,=20 And he sat around the Legion,=20 Telling stories of the past.=20 Of a war that he once fought in=20 And the deeds that he had done,=20 In his exploits with his buddies;=20 They were heroes, every one.=20 And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors=20 His tales became a joke,=20 All his buddies listened quietly=20 For they knew where of he spoke.=20 But we'll hear his tales no longer,=20 For ol' Bob has passed away,=20 And the world's a little poorer=20 For a soldier died today.=20 He won't be mourned by many,=20 Just his children and his wife.=20 For he lived an ordinary,=20 Very quiet sort of life.=20 He held a job and raised a family,=20 Going quietly on his way;=20 And the world won't note his passing,=20 'tho a Soldier died today.=20 When politicians leave this earth,=20 Their bodies lie in state,=20 While thousands note their passing,=20 And proclaim that they were great.=20 Papers tell of their life stories=20 >From the time that they were young,=20 But the passing of a soldier=20 Goes unnoticed, and unsung.=20 Is the greatest contribution=20 To the welfare of our land,=20 Some jerk who breaks his promise=20 And cons his fellow man.=20 Or the ordinary fellow=20 Who in times of war and strife,=20 Goes off to serve his Country=20 And offers up his life?=20 The politician's stipend=20 And the style in which he lives,=20 Are often disproportionate,=20 To the service that he gives.=20 While the ordinary soldier,=20 Who offered up his all,=20 Is paid off with a medal=20 And perhaps a pension, small.=20 It's so easy to forget them,=20 For it is so many times=20 that our Bobs and Jims, Went to battle, but we still pine.=20 It was not the politicians=20 With their compromise and ploys,=20 Who won for us the freedom=20 That our Country now enjoys.=20 Should you find yourself in danger,=20 With your enemies at hand,=20 Would you really want some cop-out,=20 With his ever waffling stand.=20 Or would you want a Soldier,=20 His home, his country, his kin,=20 Just a common Soldier,=20 Who would fight until the end.=20 He was just a common Soldier,=20 And his ranks are growing thin,=20 But his presence should remind us=20 We may need his like again.=20 For when countries are in conflict,=20 We find the Soldier's part=20 Is to clean up all the troubles=20 That the politicians start.=20 If we cannot do him honor=20 While he's here to hear the praise,=20 Then at least let's give him homage=20 At the ending of his days.=20 Perhaps just a simple headline=20 in the paper that might say:=20 "OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,=20 A SOLDIER DIED TODAY."=20 Pass On The Patriotism!=20 YOU can make a difference.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C24C06.DD206E00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
 

He was getting old and paunchy
And his hair was = falling=20 fast,
And he sat around the Legion,
Telling stories of the past. =

Of a war that he once fought in
And the deeds that he had = done,=20
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, every one.=20

And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors
His tales became a joke, =
All=20 his buddies listened quietly
For they knew where of he spoke. =

But=20 we'll hear his tales no longer,
For ol' Bob has passed away,
And = the=20 world's a little poorer
For a soldier died today.

He won't = be=20 mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an = ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.

He held a job and raised = a=20 family,
Going quietly on his way;
And the world won't note his = passing,=20
'tho a Soldier died today.

When politicians leave this = earth,=20
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing, =
And=20 proclaim that they were great.

Papers tell of their life stories =
>From the time that they were young,
But the passing of a = soldier=20
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.

Is the greatest contribution =
To the=20 welfare of our land,
Some jerk who breaks his promise
And cons = his=20 fellow man.

Or the ordinary fellow
Who in times of war = and =20 strife,
Goes off to serve his Country
And offers up his life?=20

The politician's stipend
And the style in which he lives, =
Are=20 often disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.

While = the=20 ordinary soldier,
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a = medal=20
And perhaps a pension, small.

It's so easy to forget them, =
For=20 it is so many times
that our Bobs and Jims,
Went to battle, but = we still=20 pine.

It was not the politicians
With their compromise and = ploys,=20
Who won for us the freedom
That our Country now enjoys. =

Should=20 you find yourself in danger,
With your enemies at hand,
Would = you really=20 want some cop-out,
With his ever waffling stand.

Or would = you want a=20 Soldier,
His home, his country, his kin,
Just a common Soldier, =
Who=20 would fight until the end.

He was just a common Soldier,
And = his=20 ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us
We may = need=20 his like again.

For when countries are in conflict,
We find = the=20 Soldier's part
Is to clean up all the troubles
That the = politicians=20 start.

If we cannot do him honor
While he's here to hear the = praise,=20
Then at least let's give him homage
At the ending of his days.=20

Perhaps just a simple headline
in the paper that might say: =
"OUR=20 COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
A SOLDIER DIED TODAY."

Pass On The=20 Patriotism!
YOU can make a difference.









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