Veteran's Day--A Day of Remembering

Freedom in America

Isn't really free;

We often pay a price

To keep our liberty.

Remember those we loved,

Who fought for us, and died;

And those we never knew

For whom others mourned and cried.

--Joanna Fuchs

Let's honor our military, 

The men and women who serve,

Whose dedication to our country

Does not falter, halt or swerve.

Let's respect them for their courage;

They're ready to do what's right

To keep America safe, 

So we can sleep better at night.

Let's support and defend our soldiers,

Whose hardships are brutal and cruel,

Whose discipline we can't imagine,

Who follow each order and rule.

Here's to those who choose to be warriors

And their helpers good and true;

They're fighting for American values;

They're fighting for me and you.

--Joanna Fuchs

On Veteran's Day we honor

Soldiers who protect our nation.

For their service as our warriors,

They deserve our admiration.

--Joanna Fuchs

* A special thank you to Joanna Fuchs for poetry. http://www.poemsource.com/patriotic-poems.html