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By Mark I. Kirkmeyer || Poem Categories

They Serve country as flag
They served and continue
To help their brothers
The eldest served in Vietnam
Due to exposure over there
He suffers an internal foe
The younger served in Germany
From the Cold War stress
He suffers through internal foes
This does not stop them
From helping a young brother
He served on several fronts
Facing foes foreign and domestic
He suffers physical and mental
They accept him anyway
Allowing him in their home
While he waits for answers
To his disability claim.
By Mark I. Kirkmeyer
Copyright 2004
Listed March 1, 2013

About Author... Mark Kirkmeyer served as a Light Weapons/Medical Specialist in the U.S. Army (1983-88), the U.S. Army Reserve (1988-1992), and the California National Guard (1992-1995). He is Gulf War Veteran (1991) and served in Korea (1986-87).

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