This was in the Veterans Day Parade booklet they gave out at the parade...
Remember
It was the Veteran, not the reporter,
Who has given us the freedom of the press.
It was the Veteran, not the poet,
Who gave us freedom of speech.
It was the Veteran, not the lawyer,
Who gave us the right to a fair trial.
It was the Veteran, not the campus organizer,
Who gave us freedom to demonstrate.
It is the Veteran, who salutes the flag,
Who serves under the flag,
Whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protestors to burn the flag.
Written by Father Denis Edward O'Brien USMC
