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Poems and other Literature

A Different Christmas Poem

(Courtesy of Don Aird - 1/83rd Artillery)

This video was created from a poem written by Michael Marks (not LCDR Jeff Giles).

A Soldier

(Courtesy of Dennis Blalock - 1/83rd Artillery)

A Soldier's Christmas

(Courtesy of Michael Marks)

(Courtesy of Author, Chuck Mattson - 1/83rd Artillery)

Band of Brothers

(Courtesy of Tom Sellers - 1/83rd Artillery)

(Courtesy of Author, Chuck Mattson - 1/83rd Artillery)

The Final Inspection

(Courtesy of Dennis Donati - 1/83rd Artillery)

The Flag

(Courtesy of Arthur Macy)

(Courtesy of Bernie Dugan - 1/83rd Artillery)

GPS

(Courtesy of Ian Guy - Australian 131 Div Loc Battery)

He was a Mate

(Courtesy of John Browne - Australian 131 Div Loc Battery)

I'm Proud to be a Veteran

(Courtesy of Vietnam War Veteran Bob Beskar)

International War Veteran's Poetry Archive

(Courtesy of Don Donaldson and Patrick Duggan - 161 Battery Royal New Zealand Artillery)

Quote of John McCain from his book "Faith of My Fathers"

Just a Common Soldier (A Soldier Died Today)

(Courtesy of A. Lawrence Vaincourt)
See the A. Lawrence Vaincourt website for more of his Patriotic work.

Just a Common Soldier Video

(Link Courtesy of Neal Schwartz 1/83rd)

The ODE to Nui Dat

(Courtesy of Danny Sandoval - 1/83rd Artillery)

The Perimeter

(Courtesy of Don Aird - 1/83rd Artillery)

The Soldier's Night Before Christmas

(Courtesy of Al Saltzman - 1/83rd Artillery)

Author
James M. Schmidt (Former Marine Lance Corporal)

(Courtesy of Author, Chuck Mattson - 1/83rd Artillery)

The Vietnam Vet

Unless You've Been a Soldier

(Sent Courtesy of Bill Wiseley 1/83rd (66-67))

What is a Vietnam Vet

You can't tell a Vet just by looking

You guys were my era..

By A. Mavropoulos
(Sent Courtesy of John Zagami 1/83rd (69-70))