Veteran's Day

A Tribute to Our Vets

We built this country on the strength of our devotion,

Freed our fellow countrymen from foreign tyranny,

We have served our nation in countless climes and countries

From the burning deserts of North Africa to the killing jungles of Asia

From the vast plains of America to the fertile fields of France…

We have faced our brothers on the field of battle

Then offered them our hands in time of peace

We have vanquished our enemies utterly

Then rebuilt their lands with our sweat

We have made former foes the staunchest of allies

Our brothers lie buried across this world

And we who survived came not home unscathed

Wounded in body soul or mind

We returned to our homes

To our families and friends, to heal

We are soldiers and sailors

Airmen and Marines

Coast Guardsmen

Brothers and sisters

Mothers, fathers, friends and kin

We are teachers and firefighters

Police Officers and Rescue workers

Nurses, doctors, factory workers

We are your friends and neighbors

We are the shield of your freedoms

We have served our country and our flag

For two and a quarter centuries

With our lives and our blood

We have watered the tree of liberty

Long may it grow and bloom.