Well, this doesn't compare to "In Flanders Field" but in the shared sentiment of honoring the sacrifices of our military, may I present a contemporary "original" written as the statues of Saddam were being pulled down in Baghdad?
Defenders of Freedom
Defenders of Freedom, that’s what we are!
No battlefield too dangerous, no region too far.
We’ll march thru the desert with sand in our boots,
To search out a tyrant, take aim and shoot.
We’ll crawl thru the jungle, hide out in the woods,
Sleep in a foxhole, go for days without food.
We’ll fire our weapons, drop bombs if we must,
Unless evil surrenders, it’s Baghdad or Bust!
From the tortured and downtrodden we hear the call;
We’ll hammer away till dictatorships fall.
We want the needy to know that they’re not alone,
Even tho’ some of us won’t return home.
We’ll lay down our lives so you can be free,
Leave our loved ones behind for your liberty.
From Saratoga to Somalia, we’ll sacrifice,
From Shiloh to Saigon, we’ll pay the price;
From Omaha Beach to the South China Sea,
Wherever we’re needed, that’s where we’ll be!
You’ll know when you see the Red, White & Blue,
We’ll defend your freedom, because that’s what we do!
April 2003
