The Duncan Family: Happy Veterans Day

Monday, November 12, 2007

Happy Veterans Day

Happy Veterans Day to all the soldiers away and home serving and who have served this amazing country....

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: Happy Veterans Day! We are so blessed to have amazing soldiers who defend our country. I am so proud to be the Aunt to one of them. Salute to you, Clay!!! Love You!! Aunt Mindy; Monday, November 12, 2007
Anonymous said...: God Bless people like Nadia & Clay for the sacrifices they make to make our country strong. I am VERY PROUD and appreciative of both of you.
Love,
Dad D.; Monday, November 12, 2007

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