Boone Vets

Name	Service	Town
Abraham Arley G.	Marines	Madison
Cabell Darrell L.	Army	Foster
Crose James C.	Army	Ashford
Dickens Jackie L.	Air Force	Danville
Dunlap Darrell E.	Marines	Madison
Fleck Robert L.	Army	Costa
Gore Everett Jr	Army	Uneeda
Hannah Charles M.	Marines	Whitesville
Howell Hal K.	Marines	Van
King Robert L.	Army	Madison
Miller Randall B.	Army	Danville
Mollett Chester A.	Marines	Peytona
Nelson Dana E.	Army	Costa
Nelson Homer D.	Army	Lake
Perry Gerald L.	Marines	Bald Knob
Phelps Randall C.	Marines	Barrett
Shumate Nile D.	Army	Ashford
Vincent Richard E.	Army	Danville
White Gary R..	Army	Hewett
White Terry R..	Army	Van

Isaiah 10:1 Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;

Thank You,
James E. Watson / Totally Disabled Vietnam Veteran
30 Beech Lane
Madison, WV 25130

JUST A SIMPLE SOLDIER

He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling fast
And he sat around the Legion telling stories of the past,
Of a war that he had fought in and the deeds that he had done
In his exploits with his buddies; they were heroes, every one.
And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors, his tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened, for they knew where of he spoke.
But we'll hear his tales no longer, for old Bob has passed away
And the world's a little poorer, for a soldier died today.
No he won't be mourned by many, just his children and his wife,
For he lived an ordinary very quiet sort of life,
He held a job and raised a family, quietly going on his way;
And the world won't note his passing; 'tho a soldier died today.
When politicians leave this earth, their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing and proclaim that they were great,
Papers tell of their life stories from the time that they were young,
But the passing of a soldier goes unnoticed, and unsung.
Or the ordinary fellow who in times of war and strife
Goes off to serve his Country and offers up his life
The politician's stipend and the style in which he lives
Are sometimes disproportionate to the services he gives,
While the ordinary soldier, who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal, and perhaps a pension small.
It's so easy to forget them, for it was so long ago
That our Bob's and Jim's and Johnny's went to battle, but we know
It was not the politicians, with their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom that our country now enjoys.
Should you find yourself in danger with your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out with his ever waffling stand?
Or would you want a soldier who has sworn to defend
His home, his kin, and country, and would fight until the end?
He was just a common soldier and his ranks are growing thin
But his presence should remind us, we may need his like again.
For when countries are in conflict, then we find the soldier's part
Is to clean up all the troubles that the politicians start.
If we cannot do him honor while he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage at the ending of his days.
Perhaps a simple headline in the paper that might say:

OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING, FOR A SOLDIER DIED TODAY.

Thanks Don / WN4Q

*Highest State Death Rate:
West Virginia-84.1(nat'l. avg. 58.9 for every 100,000 males in 1970

RACE AND ETHNIC BACKGROUND

* 88.4% of the men who actually served om Vietnam were Caucasian;
10.6%(275,000) were black;
1% belonged to other races.

* 86.8% of the men killed as a result of hostile action Caucasian;
12.1%(5,711) were Black;
1.1% belonged to other races.

* Religion of those Killed in Action:
Protestant---64.4%;
Catholic---28.9%;
other/none---6.7%.

* 79% of the men who served in Vietnam had a high school education or better
when they entered the military service. (63% of Korean War vets and only 45%
of WWII vets had completed high school upon separation.

HONORABLE SERVICE

* 97% of Vietnam-era veterans were honorably discharged.
* 91% of actual Vietnam war veterans and 90% of those who saw heavy combat
are proud to have served their country.
* 66% of Vietnam vets say they serve again if called upon.
* 87% of the public now holds Vietnam veterans in high esteem.

SOURCES

VFW magazine April 1997
National Archives (Washington D.C)
Miltary History Archives (Washington D.C.)

If any of the above is Incorrect please e-mail me with the correct information and I will change it.

Name	Service	Town
Brian Scott Ulbrich	Army	Turtle Creek