The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.
I appeal to you as a soldier to spare me the humiliation of seeing my regiment march to meet the enemy and I not share its dangers.
On the battlefield, the military pledges to leave no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge that when they return home, we leave no veteran behind.
To be a soldier one needs that special gene, that extra something, that enables a person to jump into one on one combat, something, after all, that is unimaginable to most of us, as we are simply not brave enough.
My dad was my best friend and greatest role model. He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend.