Soldier

By Father Dennis Edward O'Brien, USMC

"It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us
freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who
has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the
campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to
demonstrate. It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who
serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the
flag, Who allows the protester to burn the flag."