Comments on: The Spirit of the American Soldier https://sedonaeye.com/the-spirit-of-the-american-soldier/ Local News From All Points of View Wed, 27 Nov 2013 23:31:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: Jack Hallman, WWII vet https://sedonaeye.com/the-spirit-of-the-american-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-28784 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 15:04:27 +0000 https://sedonaeye.com/?p=34564#comment-28784 THE FINAL INSPECTION

The Soldier stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.
‘Step forward now, Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?’
The soldier squared his shoulders and said,
‘no, Lord, I guess I ain’t.
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can’t always be a saint.
I’ve had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough.
And sometimes I’ve been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny,
That wasn’t mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime,
When the bills got just too steep.
And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God, forgive me,
I’ve wept unmanly tears.
I know I don’t deserve a place,
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fears
If you’ve a place for me here, Lord,
It needn’t be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don’t, I’ll understand.
There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod.
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
‘Step forward now, you Soldier,
You’ve borne your burdens well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven’s streets,
You’ve done your time in Hell.’

~Author Unknown~

]]> By: Eddie Maddock https://sedonaeye.com/the-spirit-of-the-american-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-28513 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 03:10:06 +0000 https://sedonaeye.com/?p=34564#comment-28513 Hey Gary, with all due respect for your observance of lack of comments under this particular article, from my perspective my own interpretation of paying homage was by having my late husband’s name added to the memorial dedication park in City of Sedona. May all of those folks who have acknowledged our loved ones be blessed by knowing that it wasn’t necessary to run up volumes of comments online.

]]> By: Thomas Duggins https://sedonaeye.com/the-spirit-of-the-american-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-28506 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 20:20:21 +0000 https://sedonaeye.com/?p=34564#comment-28506 absolutely awesome!

Shared this article on Facebook.

]]> By: Gary Chamberlain https://sedonaeye.com/the-spirit-of-the-american-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-28499 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 17:19:10 +0000 https://sedonaeye.com/?p=34564#comment-28499 What does lack of response indicate?

Hoo Ah Mr. Wyatt,

I salute the efforts of Mr. Wyatt!

Will history reveal that our common citizen will never fully appreciate the sacrifices that our Armed Forces men and women do for our country as they sacrifice life and limb doing what they do better than anyone else?

This could be true since the average citizen will never know what it is to serve in a combat zone ….. it’s not a pleasant experience and when you look at where this country is going and, as a veteran, I often ask the question “was it worth it?”

Seems like other topics trump what this man and many other veterans continue to do to serve our country.

The SedonaEYE.com might invite veterans to share their stories with their readership. Maybe these stories will awaken those that have no skin-in-the-game as to the cost of our unique freedom that we are quickly loosing!

Gary Chamberlain
Cornville AZ
Vietnam veteran

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