It is the Soldier

It is the Soldier
By Father Dennis Edward O’Brien United States Marine Corps
“It is the Soldier, not the reporter,
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the Soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer,
Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the Soldier, not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the Soldier, who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protestor to burn the flag.”

Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you.
Christ Jesus and the American G.I. . . . .
One died for your Soul, the other died for your freedom.