SOLDIER
 

 I was that which others cared not to be.
 I went where others feared to go and did what others
 failed to do.
 I asked nothing from those who gave nothing.
 I reluctantly, accepted the thought of eternal loneliness - should I fail.
 I have seen the face of terror, felt the chill of fear,
 warmed to the touch of love.
 I have hoped, pained, cried. But, foremost,
 lived in times others would say best forgotten.
 At the very least, in later days,
 I will be able to say with greatest pride,
 That I was indeed, a Soldier!
 

George L.. Skypeck173rd Airborne Brigade at Dak to