Where has all the time gone, where the hell did it go,
I was once looked up to, I was a man, I was a war hero.
Now I’m ashamed of who I am, of whatever life I find,
My face is so old and wrinkled; the years have not been kind.
A half century ago I served, when I was called to go,
I was a combat soldier, proud and brave, at peace with my soul.
My time at war in Vietnam, prepared me for the rest of my life,
Drugs and booze became my strength, which led to my strife.
Today I eat whatever I can find, I sleep wherever I can,
I am the veteran I hate so much; I am the veteran I can’t stand.
The life I know of using drugs and becoming a boozer,
Has almost, but not quite, helped make me a total loser.
Then one day it happened, I had not thought of Him in years,
I fell to my knees in prayer and shed a half century of tears.
God told me to rise up, go forth, and again become a man,
Now today, I show others like me, what God will do and can.
© Keith Bodine 06/21/2007
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LINEAGE BELOW SENT IN BY
SFC AARON S. BOWEN (RETIRED)
SFC AARON S. BOWEN (RETIRED)
The Thunderbolt is for the surprise and shock action of "Winged Assault". The
blue is for the infantry carries and the sky from which the assault will come. The
Bayonet is the emblem for Fort Benning where the battalion was activated as
part of the 11th Aviation Group of the 11th Air Assault Division. The orange is
the color of Army Aviation and it supports the winged spear also symbolic of
"Winged Assault".
blue is for the infantry carries and the sky from which the assault will come. The
Bayonet is the emblem for Fort Benning where the battalion was activated as
part of the 11th Aviation Group of the 11th Air Assault Division. The orange is
the color of Army Aviation and it supports the winged spear also symbolic of
"Winged Assault".
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'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 have not.
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 fear
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~
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 have not.
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 fear
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~
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