Tag: Military and War

  Enjoy the Peace, Prepare for War “Why can’t we all just get along?” _I see most every day. And ...

  Military Quatrains, or the Modern Archilochus εἰμὶ δ’ἐγὼ θεράπων μὲν Ἐνυαλίοιο ἄνακτος, καὶ Μουσέων ἐρατὸν δῶρον ἐπιστάμενος. "I am ...

  Nelson and George ’Twas Providence granting old Nelson to George, Like how he survived at the Valley of Forge. ...

  Victory With darkness cast on fertile lands, The men took muskets in their hands And wives took charge of ...

  The Cristero Centennial In Mexico a hundred years ago, The government forced secularization. Its liberal politicos roared “No!” To ...

  Government Issue Found in a junkshop, nestled in between Dark bottles and some ill-assorted scraps: A battered thing, its ...

  "In God Is Our Trust" ---The Star-Spangled Banner Where were those words, those hallowed words, “In God We Trust” ...

  The Sparrow It started in the dark and early hours. Kyiv—asleep, enjoying blissful dreams. Then missiles streaked. Explosions. Debris ...

  The Royal Arse Hortillery Behold the English army as it marches off to war, Where the musket balls do ...

  Warfare by Remote Control Babies are screaming from the night time sky, preventing sleep amidst the blasted homes; twenty-four ...

  The Ballad of the Ghost Mountain Boys ---to the “Ghost Mountain Boys” of World War II— especially the Iowa ...

  The Gold Star Mother “Dear Mom, Dad, Billy and Baby Sis, It’s rough out here but I’m with some ...

  The Anonymous Soldier Beneath these granite monoliths we stand, Immortalizing warriors’ names in stone. We oft forget the sacrifices ...

  The Melody That Lingers On “Any requests?” the leader asked from the Old Time Country Band. “Just tell us ...

  An American Fabius I shan’t soon forget that impactful day When my son marched with face weathered cloudy and ...

  Omaha Beach The ramp went down, and the brute din of war Was like a furnace. Some collective will ...

  A Gentleman’s Guide to Losing a War I hold my spyglass to my face, _And straighten my cravat. A ...

  When the Last World War II Veteran Passes Away _Lower the flag, men! The last great one has passed. ...

  Outstanding in Afghanistan The man rose up at break of day, His feet like thunder on the ground, He ...