![I was that which others did not want to be. I went where others feared to go & did what others failed to do. I asked nothing from those who gave nothing & reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness. Should I fail. I have seen the face of terror; felt the stinging cold of fear; & enjoyed the sweet taste of a moment's love. I have cried, pained, and hoped. But most of all, I have lived times others would say were best forgotten. At least someday I will be able to say...](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/fb/36/4b/fb364ba6b918d177813d00efe9858764.jpg)
I was that which
others did not want to be. I went where others feared to go and did
what others failed to do. I asked nothing from those who gave nothing and reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness should I
fail. I have seen the face of terror; felt the stinging cold of fear and enjoyed the sweet taste of a moment's love. I have cried, pained,
and hoped. But most of all, I have lived times others would say were
best forgotten. At least someday I will be able to say...that I am proud of what I was ... a soldier.