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Blood Brothers

country as flag
We joined together
one by one,
the 'Bad Boys', from just about everywhere.

A small squad of 'blood brothers'
... a platoon north of prejudice,
... a company formed together
and all ... gone to Vietnam.

Where 'Billy Yank and Johnny Reb',
stood arm and arm together,
day after day, and side by side
with the 'Bloods', of Africa
... the courage of the men of Puerto Rico,
... the Nisei,
The young men of old tribes.

The Indians who hold
the memories within this land
... that somehow,
has blessed us all.

Who? Today!
... would dare to say
that we were not brothers?

Who, among the cowards who hid
in closets of privilege,
... who shouted within the emptiness of themselves,
against us,
could have done ... one,
... just one,
tour of duty
in that place we called
'the Nam'...?
By Lou J. Klaiber
Copyright 2002
Listed July 31, 2009
 
Lou served in Vietnam in 3 Corps Vietnam during 1965 - 1966 as a Sergeant E-5.

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