These soldiers are courageous and strong br These are the soldiers who fight for right and wrong br br This is a place, where soldiers live and die br This is a place, when soldiers silently cry br br This is not a nightmare or a dream br This is a war where people scream br br These are the soldiers who've been picked off the ground br These are the soldiers who've bled without a sound br br These are the soldiers with flesh hanging wide br These are the soldiers with limbs torn from each side br br These are the soldiers who stood tall in the heat br then crawled away from bombed-out streets br br These are the soldiers who have been hurt br who lie there quietly in sand and dirt br br These are the soldiers who dragged themselves away br then quivered in pain through night and day br br These are soldiers that are just names & tags br These are soldiers sent home in body bags br br These are the soldiers that we must remember br All year-long and especially on the 11th of September br br These are soldiers who keep peace for you and me br These are the soldiers who live and die to stay freebr br Linda Racaniellobr br