An American Fighting Man

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    I wrote this during my first tour of duty 1968 to 1969.

    An American Fighting Man

    I’m an American fighting man

    Serving my country in Vietnam

    As I cross the dark battlefield

    My life for my country I shall yield

    And if for my country I should die

    Let young Americans never ask why

    I will die for my country young and strong

    To protect her from all wrong.

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    federallawman commented on An American Fighting Man

    09-25-2009

    Thank you for excepting me as a friend. This is a very powerful poem, it shows your love for your country and our freedom.I have served my country as well.But you are the true soldier and because of you, My family and I can live in freedom with out fear. Thank you for sharing your poem and so much more.
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    Fergy

    09/28/2009

    Thank you and thank you for your service to our country.

    Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.

    Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC) Greek philosopher.

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