I know we have been doing a lot of rejoicing of late but let us NEVER forget that some of the 155th didn't come home....

A Soldiers Tears
By Tracye Wynne Malone Prewitt

Tears silently fall leaving dusty trails down a sandy face
Tears that show the cost of war
Lost innocence
Lost youth
Lost friendships
Lives interrupted; loved ones left behind
The silent tears of a soldier are the medals of which no one speaks

So with his back to the door and his face in the pillow the strong, brave soldier sobs
He isn’t supposed to cry…
But in war, as in life, tears are silent allies; they share our
Fears
Sadness
Loneliness
Homesickness and loss
The silent tears of a soldier are the medals of which no one speaks.

He walks to the chapel with shoulders square and his head held high
He is there to say goodbye…
In a flash of fire and a wall of dust, the IED took his comrade and friend…
As he turns to face the
Helmet,
Gun,
And
Pair of boots
He drops to his knee with his head in his hands
His shoulders shake as his heart breaks
Tears stream down and drop into the sand…..
The silent tears of a soldier are the medals of which no one speaks.
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LET US NEVER FORGET THE FALLEN SOLDIER.... IT IS HE WHOM WE OWE OUR FREEDOM TO.... IT IS HE WHO HAS MADE AMERICA AND KEPT HER.... THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE.....

SPC Daniel Varnado
SPC Bryan Barron
SGT Drew Rahaim
SGT Timothy Osbey
SGT Shane Pugh
SPC Robert McNail
CPL Audrey Lunsford
SSG Saburant "Sabot" Parker
CPT Tom Miller
Major Greg Fester
LT Robert Oneto Sikorski
SGT Sean Cooley
SCT Larry Arnold Sr.
SSG Travis Cooper
SPC Terrance Lee
SSG Tommy Little
SGT Greg Tull

I know there are more but I could not come up with the names. If you would like them added just place their names in my comments... God bless our fallen heroes and their families!