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Never forget.

Posted on November 11, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

They joined for many reasons To march, to sail to fly They went where they were posted But nobody joins to die Their leaders talk on TV What else could we have done? But those leaders lost no daughters And … Continue reading →

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