THE WALL OF FACES

There is a place
Not far from here
Where spirits walk
And heroes live
And honor still resides.

It is a wall
With names inscribed
Of those who served
When they were asked...
The brothers of my youth.

I go there still
To walk and think
About my life,
And what I've done since
And things that might have been.

There is a debt
I can't repay
Too many lives were spent.
And one man's life cannot suffice
To make their deaths worthwhile.

But there is hope
In the memory
Of those we leave behind
Who know the price that freedom brings
Who can carry on in kind.

I send you now
To touch a name
So the vision can be passed
Remember there is honor still
It is for you to see it lasts.

They are not dead
And have a wish
As all old soldiers do
The reflection you see before you now
Is their wish to live in you.

Never forgotten.

Semper Fi, Marine

June Bug, years have passed, but memories of you never fade. I remember the man who took his 3 little sisters rollerskating when he could have been out having fun with his friends. That's the kind of man you are, so of course you gave your all to your country. I love you and miss you so much. I hope you know that I still visit your grave and put flowers on it. Thank you for your sacrifice. Sleep well, Hero.

Dear Cpl Marshall O’Neal, Thank you for your service as a Rifleman. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Lent has begun. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

CPL Marshal J. O'Neal served with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III MAF (Coffelt Database).

On the remembrance of your 76th birthday, and as 2021 nears, your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Semper Fi, Marine.