"It is the soldier, not the reporter,
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer,
Who has given us the right to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, who salutes the flag,
who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin does the flag drape,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag."
Charles M. Province
The Patton Society
pattonhq@cox.net
http://www.pattonhq.com
(Used with permission)