Monday, May 28, 2012

WON in Viet Nam

A  L  O  H  A !
Taps by U.S. Army Bands on Grooveshark


"Day is done,
gone the sun,
from the lakes
from the hills
from the sky,
all is well,
safely, rest,
God is near.








 Fading light,
Dims the sight,
 And a star gems the sky
 Gleaming bright,
 From afar,
Drawing, near,
Falls the night.












Thanks and praise,
For our days,
Neath the sun
 Neath the stars
 Neath the sky,
As we go,
This, we, know,
God is near."

According to Wikipedia
"The term ['TAPS'] originates from the Dutch term taptoe, meaning "close the (beer) taps (and send the troops back to camp)". "Military tattoo" comes from the same origin. "

What did the US win
in Viet Nam?


We  allowed the confusion 
and dissension of that war 
to color
the way we treated
the veterans.


Viet Nam vets
paid the price of war,
then paid again
here at home.

One thing we 
as a nation
took from that
generation
is this lesson:
" Appreciate the Warriors
and their Families."

They do not start wars,
they do not make the policies.
They do what is asked of them
unto death.

For this
we say
"Thank You."

This day-
Every Day.

We honor all those
who put a higher purpose
above their own
life.




         Sincerely, cloudia




15 comments:

the walking man said...

I know what lessons the nation took from the Vietnam era but I wonder if the nation will ever know what lesson the soldier took from Vietnam?

Akelamalu said...

Great post Cloudia. x

Teresa said...

Hopefully, that attitude will translate into policies that maintain services for veterans as they come home.

Love the post, C.

Sandy said...

Happy Memorial Day Cloudia. I always find inspiring words on your blog. Thank you. =)

Charles Gramlich said...

I did not know that about "taps." Interesting.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

What a brilliant post. Such true words, The Vietnam soldiers were treated disgracefully, let's hope that never happens again. Happy Memorial Day Cloudia.

Unknown said...

Excellent! Yes, today is definitely a day for TAPS. Thank, you

Anonymous said...

such a wonderful post, thankyou for sharing,

Daryl said...

I hope you had a wonderful weekend ...

Anonymous said...

The Viet Nam war was fought by men who were drafted. They didn't choose the path on which they were placed. They just went and did what they were told to do by the war machine in Washington. Then, upon returning home, they found that the country did not consider them heroes. It was not fair to a whole generation,or to the country in which they gave so much.

Full-On-Forward said...

and AMEN!

J

Anonymous said...

May the world see peace ahead.

Please have a good Tuesday.


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Commander Zaius said...

Great words.

Cloudia said...

Bless us all.

SandyCarlson said...

Well said. Poignant. Thank you, beautiful lady.