Saluting veterans
Dear Editor,
I am sure there are many people who read this paper who have not been to the Tomb of the Unknown Solider, and read this article. I have. By the time this article is in the paper it will be Veteran's Day. So I think we all should read this a few times, and really appreciate what our service men do. Every time I see a service man, I give them a hug and say Thanks.
To the silverhaired crowns of our fathers
From the shores of Tripoli
To the Pacific's pearl green waters
I wish to give tribute
A four starred salute today
For those who fought so bravely
For our freedom and American way
We take our rights for granted
But they were earned in blue-red blood
And courage beyond the call of duty
In France's cold wet mud
Beginning with the Revolution
Through the Saudia Arabian Sands
Men have fought and suffered
And died on foreign lands
So salute this Veterans Day
And many more to come
Through blood and guts and glory
Our freedom has been won
Hope you can put this in the paper.
Irma Houts Epps
Poplar Bluff, Mo.