THE WALL OF FACES

Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

HOOAH

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.

Dear Lt Ronald Moe, Thank you for your service as an Engineer Construction Unit Commander. I researched you on your 76th birthday, happy birthday. Your 52nd anniversary is this month, sad. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Veterans’ Day is soon. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

I often think of you when I take part in a veteran activity where I now live. I ask myself what you experienced and how you felt when a battle situation was taking place. The sacrifice you made for America and fellow soldiers will always humble those of us who knew you.

First Lieutenant Ronald John Moe, Served with Company B, 589th Engineer Battalion, 35th Engineer Group, 18th Engineer Brigade, United States Army Vietnam Engineer Command, United States Army Vietnam.