With uniform allegiance
nephews served their Uncle Sam.
And nieces, too, responded to His call.
In war and peace time posts each one
missed loved ones far away
while they took oaths prepared to give their all.

These veterans are a special breed.
The risks they took were great.
But their service wasn’t always met with thanks.
While some lost limbs and some lost lives,
still others live half dead
from mental wounds they didn’t get in tanks.

To those who served in World War 2,
Korea, Vietnam,
the Persian Gulf and in Afghanistan,
I will salute as you pass by
in Veterans Day parades.
Through what you did, I’m FREE,
Amer-I-CAN!

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