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In your heart . . . In your mind . . . In your soul . . . A band of brothers Who loved their country . . . Who paid the ultimate toll . . . Always remember to never forget our patriots who gave their all for comrades around them falling whose names now grace The Wall chiseled on our minds and hearts as we turn and stroll away their burnished eyes in our backs so real, so close, still touching us today frozen, pleading to our weeping souls that search for answers still their untold stories yet unfolding some forever buried on a foreign hill that lingers in their eyes of bronze in metaphoric silent stares that pierce our hearts . . . as they should lest, caught off guard. . . no one cares. 
"They Are Here!" © Nancy L. Meek, April, 2005 |
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I f y o u a r e a b l e, Save for them a place Inside of you, And save one backward glance When you are leaving, For the places they can no longer go, Be not ashamed to say You loved them, Though you may or May not always have, Take what they have left And what they have taught you With their dying And keep it with your own, And in that time When men decide, and feel safe, To call the war insane, Take one moment to embrace Those gentle heroes You left behind. By Captain Michael Davis O'Donnell Killed in Action 24 March 1970, Republic of Vietnam Promoted to Major after status changed to MIA Read a detailed description of O'Donnell's final heroic mission:  "Into the Killing Zone" ©Col. Donald Summers Edited by Robert Noe Visitor Comment about Captain O'Donnell: Profound respect for Capt Davis O'Donnell's courageous attempt to recover patrol in contact with NVA in Cambodia 24th March 1970. That day I was teaching new pilots confined area procedures in the Wessex HC2 (S-58 with twin turbines fitted) in the UK. I flew many patrols in and out of border LZs in Borneo 1965-66 in a Whirlwind 10 (Single Turbine fitted H-19) during Confrontation with Indonesia. 'We take them in - we get them out.' Indeed we do. There, but for the grace of God, go I. Regards, Jim Cheetham Ex- RAF GD Heli Pilot. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ E-mail Your Comments To: Lilripple@hotmail.com Copy and paste the address into your E-mail program Click On Dove To Return Home! 
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