Thank a Veteran

While driving through the gate to work at Fort Belvoir, VA one day, someone on the radio was talking about Washington and how America’s greatness was captured in marble and stone. About that time, I encountered a group of young soldiers jogging along the main road on post and thought to myself that America’s greatness was n

ot in marble and stone.

America’s Greatness

America’s greatness is not marble or stone

But the soldier who’s willing to stand all alone

Out on their post with weapon in hand

Protecting the people of this great land

America’s greatness wears Army Green

Or the clothes of a sailor, Air Force or Marine

Their background is Asian, Hispanic or Black

Mixed or Caucasian they all have your back

And they’ll take their position and they’ll hold their ground

Protecting your life and all those around

For America’s greatness is not marble or stone

But the soldier who’s ready to lay down his own

Mdailey

02/17/09