I AM A GRUNT

I am a Grunt
I am bound by an oath;
Taken of my own free will.
I am a willing servant of my nations people.

I will protect, defend and fight 
In their defense.
I will do what others will not;
I will go where others fear to tread.

I will forego my own safety and comfort;
I will knowingly put myself in
Harms way.
I will bring down upon my enemy,
The full weight of my nations wrath and resolve.

And though I do know fear and pain,
My commitment to mission will
Transcend these mental obstacles.

I will be my brother’s keep,
And he will be mine.
I will never surrender,
I will never quite,

I will continue to fight until 
Victory is achieved,
Or I draw my last breath…
I am a GRUNT.

Special thanks to Vietnam Veteran Michael Mullins for sharing this poem with COMES A Soldier’s Whisper Veteran tribute page https://www.facebook.com/ComesASoldiersWhisper/

God Bless all who serve and keep us safe.

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