The Duncan Family: its official

Friday, February 11, 2011

its official

Clay pinned on Major this month! Tons of pictures and stories to come!

3 comments:

Jess said...: CONGRATS CLAY!!! Very exciting! Very proud of you!; Friday, February 11, 2011
Ross & Tricia McLain said...: So wonderful! Congratulations Clay... you are a hard working man, devoted husband and fantastic father! How blessed you all are!; Friday, February 11, 2011
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: YEAH Clay!!!! Congrats! I guess Ray will be calling you Sir for awhile... LOL!; Friday, February 11, 2011

Military Wife

I never wore the uniform, no medals on my chest.
The band, it doesn't play for me, I am not among “the Best.”
I do not march in cadence; I do not rate salute,
I stand among the silent ranks, our devotion absolute.
If you've not worn my shoes, you do not know my story.
I live a life of sacrifice, my reward a private glory.
I've wept many silent nights away,
and I've kept the home fires burning.
I've worried and I've waited, as world events were churning. I've moved more times than you could fathom,
left more people than you've known.
I've planted gardens 'round the world,
very few that I've seen grown.
I've grieved with new-made widows,
and had my share of scares -- when a ship or plane or man was down, and all I had were prayers.
I'm not asking for your sympathy, (although appreciation can be nice) I did it quite on purpose --I chose to sacrifice.
I'll tell you a secret now, one you'd never guess.
About the one glory that is mine,
it's just enough -- no more, no less.
When you and I stand together as our national anthem plays, I'll fill with reminiscences of how I spent those days.
I'll know the pain and joys again,
I'll know that freedom isn't free,
I'll know I've helped to pay the price –
and that the anthem plays for me.

Elizabeth Soutter Schwarzer
Marine Wife