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Terrific Poem
Jan 1, 2020 17:14:31   #
dtucker300 Loc: Vista, CA
 
Wish I knew who wrote this.

Where Did The Country Go Wrong

He was getting old and paunchy
His hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Legion,
Telling stories of the past.

Of a war that he once fought in
And the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, every one.

And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors
His tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened quietly
For they knew where of he spoke.

But we'll hear his tales no longer,
For ol' Joe has passed away,
And the world's a little poorer
For a Veteran died today.

He won't be mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.

He held a job and raised a family,
Going quietly on his way;
And the world won't note his passing,
'Tho a Veteran died today.

When politicians leave this earth,
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were great.

Papers tell of their life stories
From the time that they were young,
But the passing of a Veteran
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.

Is the greatest contribution
To the welfare of our land,
Some jerk who breaks his promise
And cons his fellow man?

Or the ordinary fellow
Who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his country
And offers up his life?

The politician's stipend
And the style in which he lives,
Are often disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.

While the ordinary Veteran,
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.

It is not the politicians
With their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom
That our country now enjoys.

Should you find yourself in danger,
With your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out,
With his ever-waffling stand?

Or would you want a Veteran
His home, his country, his kin,
Just a common Veteran,
Who would fight until the end.

He was just a common Veteran,
And his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us
We may need his likes again.

For when countries are in conflict,
We find the Veteran's part,
Is to clean up all the troubles
That the politicians start.

If we cannot do him honor
While he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage
At the ending of his days.

Perhaps just a simple headline
In the paper that might say:
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
A VETERAN DIED TODAY."


PLEASE,
If you are proud of our Vets, then pass this on.

Reply
Jan 1, 2020 17:20:27   #
Lonewolf
 
dtucker300 wrote:
Wish I knew who wrote this.

Where Did The Country Go Wrong

He was getting old and paunchy
His hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Legion,
Telling stories of the past.

Of a war that he once fought in
And the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, every one.

And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors
His tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened quietly
For they knew where of he spoke.

But we'll hear his tales no longer,
For ol' Joe has passed away,
And the world's a little poorer
For a Veteran died today.

He won't be mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.

He held a job and raised a family,
Going quietly on his way;
And the world won't note his passing,
'Tho a Veteran died today.

When politicians leave this earth,
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were great.

Papers tell of their life stories
From the time that they were young,
But the passing of a Veteran
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.

Is the greatest contribution
To the welfare of our land,
Some jerk who breaks his promise
And cons his fellow man?

Or the ordinary fellow
Who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his country
And offers up his life?

The politician's stipend
And the style in which he lives,
Are often disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.

While the ordinary Veteran,
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.

It is not the politicians
With their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom
That our country now enjoys.

Should you find yourself in danger,
With your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out,
With his ever-waffling stand?

Or would you want a Veteran
His home, his country, his kin,
Just a common Veteran,
Who would fight until the end.

He was just a common Veteran,
And his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us
We may need his likes again.

For when countries are in conflict,
We find the Veteran's part,
Is to clean up all the troubles
That the politicians start.

If we cannot do him honor
While he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage
At the ending of his days.

Perhaps just a simple headline
In the paper that might say:
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
A VETERAN DIED TODAY."


PLEASE,
If you are proud of our Vets, then pass this on.
Wish I knew who wrote this. br br b Where Did Th... (show quote)


Wow that's was good thanks

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Jan 1, 2020 17:46:09   #
dtucker300 Loc: Vista, CA
 
Lonewolf wrote:
Wow that's was good thanks


Thank you, Lonewolf.

I see we have no disagreement on this. Happy New Year to you.

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Jan 1, 2020 17:49:47   #
slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
 
dtucker300 wrote:
Wish I knew who wrote this.

Where Did The Country Go Wrong

He was getting old and paunchy
His hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Legion,
Telling stories of the past.

Of a war that he once fought in
And the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, every one.

And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors
His tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened quietly
For they knew where of he spoke.

But we'll hear his tales no longer,
For ol' Joe has passed away,
And the world's a little poorer
For a Veteran died today.

He won't be mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.

He held a job and raised a family,
Going quietly on his way;
And the world won't note his passing,
'Tho a Veteran died today.

When politicians leave this earth,
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were great.

Papers tell of their life stories
From the time that they were young,
But the passing of a Veteran
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.

Is the greatest contribution
To the welfare of our land,
Some jerk who breaks his promise
And cons his fellow man?

Or the ordinary fellow
Who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his country
And offers up his life?

The politician's stipend
And the style in which he lives,
Are often disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.

While the ordinary Veteran,
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.

It is not the politicians
With their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom
That our country now enjoys.

Should you find yourself in danger,
With your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out,
With his ever-waffling stand?

Or would you want a Veteran
His home, his country, his kin,
Just a common Veteran,
Who would fight until the end.

He was just a common Veteran,
And his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us
We may need his likes again.

For when countries are in conflict,
We find the Veteran's part,
Is to clean up all the troubles
That the politicians start.

If we cannot do him honor
While he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage
At the ending of his days.

Perhaps just a simple headline
In the paper that might say:
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
A VETERAN DIED TODAY."


PLEASE,
If you are proud of our Vets, then pass this on.
Wish I knew who wrote this. br br b Where Did Th... (show quote)

PoppaGringo, a Marine Veteran and former POW of the Korean War, died recently. He would of have been 86 years old today. The world is somewhat less without him. I think of and mourn him every day.

https://www.onepoliticalplaza.com/t-170453-1.html

R.I.P., Salty.

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Jan 1, 2020 18:16:32   #
Squiddiddler Loc: Phoenix
 
[quote=dtucker300]Wish I knew who wrote this.

https://www.poemh****r.com/poem/a-veteran-died-today/

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Jan 1, 2020 18:25:10   #
bahmer
 
slatten49 wrote:
PoppaGringo, a Marine Veteran and former POW of the Korean War, died recently. He would of have been 86 years old today. The world is somewhat less without him. I think of and mourn him every day.

https://www.onepoliticalplaza.com/t-170453-1.html

R.I.P., Salty.


Amen and Amen R.I.P. Salty Thanks Slatten for that.

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Jan 1, 2020 18:32:09   #
dtucker300 Loc: Vista, CA
 
[quote=Squiddiddler]
dtucker300 wrote:


Thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU! I like to give credit where credit is due.

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Jan 1, 2020 18:38:43   #
Seth
 
dtucker300 wrote:
Wish I knew who wrote this.

Where Did The Country Go Wrong

He was getting old and paunchy
His hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Legion,
Telling stories of the past.

Of a war that he once fought in
And the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, every one.

And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors
His tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened quietly
For they knew where of he spoke.

But we'll hear his tales no longer,
For ol' Joe has passed away,
And the world's a little poorer
For a Veteran died today.

He won't be mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.

He held a job and raised a family,
Going quietly on his way;
And the world won't note his passing,
'Tho a Veteran died today.

When politicians leave this earth,
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were great.

Papers tell of their life stories
From the time that they were young,
But the passing of a Veteran
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.

Is the greatest contribution
To the welfare of our land,
Some jerk who breaks his promise
And cons his fellow man?

Or the ordinary fellow
Who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his country
And offers up his life?

The politician's stipend
And the style in which he lives,
Are often disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.

While the ordinary Veteran,
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.

It is not the politicians
With their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom
That our country now enjoys.

Should you find yourself in danger,
With your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out,
With his ever-waffling stand?

Or would you want a Veteran
His home, his country, his kin,
Just a common Veteran,
Who would fight until the end.

He was just a common Veteran,
And his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us
We may need his likes again.

For when countries are in conflict,
We find the Veteran's part,
Is to clean up all the troubles
That the politicians start.

If we cannot do him honor
While he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage
At the ending of his days.

Perhaps just a simple headline
In the paper that might say:
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
A VETERAN DIED TODAY."


PLEASE,
If you are proud of our Vets, then pass this on.
Wish I knew who wrote this. br br b Where Did Th... (show quote)


Thanks for this, excellent!

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Jan 2, 2020 06:18:45   #
rjoeholl
 
dtucker300 wrote:
Wish I knew who wrote this.

Where Did The Country Go Wrong

He was getting old and paunchy
His hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Legion,
Telling stories of the past.

Of a war that he once fought in
And the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, every one.

And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors
His tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened quietly
For they knew where of he spoke.

But we'll hear his tales no longer,
For ol' Joe has passed away,
And the world's a little poorer
For a Veteran died today.

He won't be mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.

He held a job and raised a family,
Going quietly on his way;
And the world won't note his passing,
'Tho a Veteran died today.

When politicians leave this earth,
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were great.

Papers tell of their life stories
From the time that they were young,
But the passing of a Veteran
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.

Is the greatest contribution
To the welfare of our land,
Some jerk who breaks his promise
And cons his fellow man?

Or the ordinary fellow
Who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his country
And offers up his life?

The politician's stipend
And the style in which he lives,
Are often disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.

While the ordinary Veteran,
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.

It is not the politicians
With their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom
That our country now enjoys.

Should you find yourself in danger,
With your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out,
With his ever-waffling stand?

Or would you want a Veteran
His home, his country, his kin,
Just a common Veteran,
Who would fight until the end.

He was just a common Veteran,
And his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us
We may need his likes again.

For when countries are in conflict,
We find the Veteran's part,
Is to clean up all the troubles
That the politicians start.

If we cannot do him honor
While he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage
At the ending of his days.

Perhaps just a simple headline
In the paper that might say:
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
A VETERAN DIED TODAY."


PLEASE,
If you are proud of our Vets, then pass this on.
Wish I knew who wrote this. br br b Where Did Th... (show quote)


I read this before and, like then, it again makes my eyes water.

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Jan 2, 2020 06:29:14   #
Tug484
 
dtucker300 wrote:
Wish I knew who wrote this.

Where Did The Country Go Wrong

He was getting old and paunchy
His hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Legion,
Telling stories of the past.

Of a war that he once fought in
And the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, every one.

And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors
His tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened quietly
For they knew where of he spoke.

But we'll hear his tales no longer,
For ol' Joe has passed away,
And the world's a little poorer
For a Veteran died today.

He won't be mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.

He held a job and raised a family,
Going quietly on his way;
And the world won't note his passing,
'Tho a Veteran died today.

When politicians leave this earth,
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were great.

Papers tell of their life stories
From the time that they were young,
But the passing of a Veteran
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.

Is the greatest contribution
To the welfare of our land,
Some jerk who breaks his promise
And cons his fellow man?

Or the ordinary fellow
Who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his country
And offers up his life?

The politician's stipend
And the style in which he lives,
Are often disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.

While the ordinary Veteran,
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.

It is not the politicians
With their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom
That our country now enjoys.

Should you find yourself in danger,
With your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out,
With his ever-waffling stand?

Or would you want a Veteran
His home, his country, his kin,
Just a common Veteran,
Who would fight until the end.

He was just a common Veteran,
And his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us
We may need his likes again.

For when countries are in conflict,
We find the Veteran's part,
Is to clean up all the troubles
That the politicians start.

If we cannot do him honor
While he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage
At the ending of his days.

Perhaps just a simple headline
In the paper that might say:
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
A VETERAN DIED TODAY."


PLEASE,
If you are proud of our Vets, then pass this on.
Wish I knew who wrote this. br br b Where Did Th... (show quote)



That's great and true.

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Jan 2, 2020 09:21:14   #
Wonttakeitanymore
 
slatten49 wrote:
PoppaGringo, a Marine Veteran and former POW of the Korean War, died recently. He would of have been 86 years old today. The world is somewhat less without him. I think of and mourn him every day.

https://www.onepoliticalplaza.com/t-170453-1.html

R.I.P., Salty.


I’m so sorry! The world will have a void and heaven will fill it!

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Jan 2, 2020 12:14:57   #
maureenthannon
 
Thanks for the Terrific Poem! EVERY AMERICAN HAS MANY REASONS TO APPRECIATE OUR VETERANS and those currently serving! They gave us the freedoms and life we enjoy! They and their loved ones were willing to put everything, including their very lives on the line to keep us all afe and free! 've long been in the hab
it of praying for ur vets, service members and their loved ones EVERY DAY! When I'm out and about, when I see someone in a military uniform, I try to thank them for their service. GOD BLESS AMERICA&GOD BLESS OUR VETERANS
!

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Jan 2, 2020 12:22:42   #
slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
 
[quote=Squiddiddler]
dtucker300 wrote:


Thanks, Squiddiddler.

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Jan 2, 2020 13:34:56   #
dtucker300 Loc: Vista, CA
 
maureenthannon wrote:
Thanks for the Terrific Poem! EVERY AMERICAN HAS MANY REASONS TO APPRECIATE OUR VETERANS and those currently serving! They gave us the freedoms and life we enjoy! They and their loved ones were willing to put everything, including their very lives on the line to keep us all afe and free! 've long been in the hab
it of praying for ur vets, service members and their loved ones EVERY DAY! When I'm out and about, when I see someone in a military uniform, I try to thank them for their service. GOD BLESS AMERICA&GOD BLESS OUR VETERANS
!
Thanks for the Terrific Poem! EVERY AMERICAN HAS ... (show quote)


When I travel and I am eating out if I see a military person in uniform dining I like to anonymously pay their bill.

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Jan 2, 2020 18:47:54   #
elledee
 
In my life I've been fortunate to meet and befriend some of these men...thanks for posting .....not a dry eye in the house

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