[Gimpy]

You have once again put into words what many, many folk are so unable to comprehend.

For that you have my unashamed devotion and respect!

I've taken a few "liberties" with Shakespears work below.

God bless you my dear friend.

(damn sandstorms)

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He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say 'To-morrow is another day:'
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars.
And say 'These wounds are mine from Viet nam.'

Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember with advantages
What feats he did that day: then shall our names.
Familiar in his mouth as household words
Paco the airborne, Gimpy and Mortardude, Andy,
Scout and DMZ-LT, Sid, Doc, 82Rigger, Bob, Frisco, RAZZ and James et all! (I didn't have room for all of us!)
Be in their flowing cups freshly remember'd.


This story shall the good man teach his son;
And memories of the Nam shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember'd;


We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he that day that shed his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:


And gentlemen in America now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon those days.



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God Bless ALL our brothers & sisters!