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Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
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ONE IN FOUR? On this Veterans Day, some news That should make us all ashamed And there's plenty to go around To all those who should be blamed. Though, it's really not, new news The bad way, we treat our Vets In this Land, that they keep Free That's about as low as it gets. We should have NO homeless In this richest Land on Earth But especially not, those who served Like they have outlived, their worth. That's the way some are treated Once, they put away their gun They serve and fight in our Wars Then, cast aside when War is done. Today, we are still at War But many Heroes who just fought Are already living on the street And we don't give it a second thought. Shame on us, America To treat our Vets this way Shame on our so-called leaders Whose folks, aren't those who pay. “Heroes”, when we need them “Homeless”, much too soon A little help, is all they need They're not asking for the Moon. Giving them, what we promised And to fulfill, our obligation For when we don't keep our word It leaves a blight upon our Nation. A Hero is still a Hero Whether in uniform or not And between us and oppression These Heroes are all we've got. Service should be mandatory For each American citizen With no excuses, pay their debt For living in this great Nation. If all the rich and powerful Had to send their young to serve You can bet, most every Vet Would get, all that they deserve. So, when you see those homeless Just know, that one in four Served our Nation Honorably And we owe them so much more. 10.10.2007 if you don't know the story behind this go to > http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,155801,00.html Del "Abe" Jones Mankind's greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology, it is the evolution of creativity. |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Thank you Abe, you have always supported our troops and our vets...and for that, I am grateful...USN Retired... |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
I remember hearing this on the news... Sad that this situation exists. Fantastic sharing of your concerns...James |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
well said..your words hold much emotion and truth.. thank you for sharing.. RDB Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
Abe you tell a sad sad story, I'm sure it was after a lot of thought. You should send that poem to the powers that be and also to the papers. Thanks for sharing. Lindsay |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
Abe, I have a couple of thoughts as I read your poem. First, the problem is going to grow so much greater with this new war. The wounds are so often not visible - and the recovery is not always as we would like to believe it occurs. We need to take care of our Vets - the older Vets and the ones who we will be seeing. It's great to wave our flag, but we have a responsibility with the right to wave it. Second, I was in Las Vegas the other day and drove past some tents on the side of the freeway. They were under some trees and one had clothes hanging out to air. My co worker laughed, but I wondered who was living in those tents and thought how sad it all is. Alison |
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