We are the brave, the proud and the strong <br /> The husbands and brothers, our country's forlon. <br /> Life was simple, before the "War" came, <br /> We were content, with all we had to gain. <br /> Our country called us all to "War," <br /> We willingly went to settle a score. <br /> When it was all over and we came on (can't read) <br /> The strain of it, we could not bare alone, <br /> We "Didn't" get rewarded for all we did out there, <br /> People never understood and we guessed they didn't care. <br /> The hospitals are full of much "Forgotten vets," <br /> Their lives were touched but not by success <br /> They build a "Wall" to help ease their pain, <br /> To right the wrong, our country sees as "Blame!<br /><br />Arlene J.Hoffman<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/forgotten-heroes/