I'm done, not looking at this thread any more. If this was a military site I know the reaction would be much different. i'm leaving this thread with this...
…Dedicated to SSgt James M Ray, who’s no longer MIA…. WELCOME HOME, SON
War is war and war is hell
Clever epithets writers may use
It’s the people of war we shall always dismiss
The ones we will always abuse.
WWI was the battle to end all wars
WWII, the madman who made us fret
Korea, a skirmish that no one remembers
And Nam, that no one can forget.
But there’s always Somolia, Bosnia, Kuwait,
Haiti and of course little Tehran
We’ve had Panama, Lebanon, Sarajevo, Croatia,
Saudi Arabia and annoying Iran.
Leaders of puerile, evil intent
Like Khmer Rouge and Saddam, who are insane
Desert Storm wasn’t enough to settle it down
Hostile situations as these still remain.
WWII ended with celebrations galore
Lavish parties, parades in the street
We patted their backs, welcomed them home
But for Veteran’s this war was no treat.
Vietnam ended, a loud whimper was heard
The political machine had not got its way
No parades for these boys, only spitting and slurs
We figured, Cuz hey, they went, didn’t they?
Somalia a clever trap, Saudi Arabia a brutal rape
Haiti a power hungry need of stakes claimed
Kuwait seemed so short, Sarajevo drags on still
Panama where the wrong humans got blamed.
It matters not which way one may point
The outcome of all this is always the same
For there are never winners and no battle won
When Vets come home, mentally beaten and lame.
It is not the fancy machine that wins the war
Not the uniform of blue, black or tan,
It’s the courage, stamina of our women and men
Which the government usurps when it can.
This is one prevalent issue where my ire gets up
When my need for an Uzi is strong
Brave Veterans were simply doing their jobs
Never EVER tell one what they did there was wrong.
And if you foolishly think for a second
“It’s been years and your war is past!”
You’ve been much too long from a Veteran’s side
Their pain’s a heavy burden, which is vast.
Not only were they once very far from home
Doing a job they were told would win the war
But now they’re abandoned, forgotten as well
Family and friends just don’t give a shit anymore.
It seems to me that it’s been hard enough
To lose your soul just once in your life
But dying again because of a nation’s neglect
No one but Veterans could understand the strife.
Stop pointing fingers, stop placing the blame
Please listen to a Vet when they start to speak
You’ve yet to count up the blessings you have
Of what makes America strong and not weak.
War is war and war is definitely hell
And this saying will always be right
Today stop the ignorance that you possess
And thank God you weren’t required to fight