IT IS THE SOLDIER,
not the reporter,
Who has given us
freedom of the press.

IT IS THE SOLDIER,
not the poet,
Who has given us
freedom of speech.

IT IS THE SOLDIER,
not the campus organizer,
Who has given us
freedom to demonstrate.

IT IS THE SOLDIER,
not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.

IT IS THE SOLDIER,
who salutes the flag,
Who serves under
the flag and
Whose coffin is
draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester
to burn the flag.