It                      is the VETERAN,  not the                      preacher, who has                      given us freedom of religion.
It                      is the VETERAN, not the                      reporter,  who has                      given us freedom of the press.
It                      is the VETERAN,  not the                      poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
It                      is the VETERAN, not                      the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to                      assemble.
It                      is the VETERAN,  not the                      lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair                      trial.
It                      is the VETERAN, not the                      politician, who has given us the right to                      vote.
 It                      is the VETERAN who salutes                      the Flag.
It                      is the VETERAN who salutes                      the Flag. It is the VETERAN                      who serves under the                      Flag.
It is the VETERAN                      who serves under the                      Flag.
ETERNAL REST                      GRANT THEM O LORD, 
                     
AND LET PERPETUAL                      LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.