Brass and Baubles
I still remember the day. Walking into
the 1/40 orderly room, reporting and being handed Unit Crests.
Don't know what happened to them. I just stuffed them somewhere, lost to an attitude of Brass, Stripes, Colors, Jewelry, Pomp and Baubles, what a bunch of crap. Put my time in and get out. Why do they mess with this shit anyway????? Don't mean nothing if I'm dead, getting out alive is enough for me!!!!
Well, I don't know. But, maybe, the Vets of the Ages knew something......
After the rockets, and smoke and smell and tears; living memories more than life. Here I sit, over thirty years...
Sure wish I still had those Crests....
Copyright 2000 Will Pete