Wording Details
Name of Retiring Soldier
Retiring after 23 Years of Service
From the United States Army
1988 - 2011
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 the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer,
Who has given us a right to a fair trial.
It is the soldier, like (Retiring Soldier's Name),
Who salutes the flag,
Who serves under the flag,
Who gave self-sacrificing loyalty to his country.
Happy Retirement!
Retiring after 23 Years of Service
From the United States Army
1988 - 2011
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 the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer,
Who has given us a right to a fair trial.
It is the soldier, like (Retiring Soldier's Name),
Who salutes the flag,
Who serves under the flag,
Who gave self-sacrificing loyalty to his country.
Happy Retirement!
