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In honor and remembrance of our fallen brothers and sisters who gave their lives in the line of duty.
And for those who continue to put their lives on the line everyday and sacrifice so much for our safety and freedom...
Thank you...you will remain in our prayers each and everyday!

It was a fading twilight evening
When I finally touched the tomb
Of honor where they laid him
When they sent this soldier home.

I knelt before the marker
Bowed my head to say a prayer
And memories washed o'er my soul
Of the time we'd put in there.

The breeze stirred long past traces
Of laughter that we'd shared,
The things we did, the way we lived
While holding on by fear.

And through a blur of tears I saw
The soldier on that day
When battle cries and screams of death
Stripped the bloom of youth away.

He fought with love of country
So our flag could proudly wave.
It's hard to watch a buddy die,
Harder kneeling by his grave.

As I relived those scars of war
I reached out to the stone
And traced the name of one brave man
That I was blessed to have known.

I rose to leave, my duty done,
I'd said my last goodbyes.
There in my path stood a solemn child
With quiet curious eyes.

He gazed at me in wonder
And believed the words he spoke were true,
"My daddy said men don't cry",
I replied "But comrades do."