Standing In Arlington
They stand there in silence
Regardless of rank
Far from their aircraft,
Ship or their tank
They stand in formation
Row upon row
Unmoved by the presence
Of wind, rain or snow
They stand on the hillsides
They stand in the field
In numbers so large
All the ground is concealed
They stand there for justice
For freedom they call
They represent soldiers
Who gave us their all
We stand tall and proud
For all those who served
We give them the honors
They richly deserved
We stand in respect
While the flag is displayed
When it’s handed to loved ones
And Taps are then played
We stand there in silence
And in silence request
The Lord take them home
Now we’ve laid them to rest
Mdailey
June 14th is the Army's Birthday - I meant to post it that day but lost track of days.
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