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.

Dear Sp4 Ronald Zach, Thank you for your service as an Infantryman. Your 55th anniversary is soon, sad. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It is Lent. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance, and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

Specialist Four Ronald Lee Zach, Served with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.

My dear brother. You left us at 20 and you've been gone 49 years. I know mom and dad are with you now and they are complete. You have never been forgotten. But just one more day would have been incredible.

Fondly and gratefully remembered by your friends and classmates, Dwight D. Eisenhower High School, Blue Island Illinois class of 1965. Without your brave and heroic deeds, we might not live in such a safe and great country. You are truly one of America's best. You have shown us all that Freedom isn't free!