Swift blazing flag of the regiment,
Eagle with crest of red and gold,
These men were born to drill and die.
Point for them the virtue of slaughter,
Make plain to them the excellence of killing
And a field where a thousand corpses lie.

Mother whose heart hung humble as a button
On the bright splendid shroud of your son,
Do not weep.
War is kind.

- Stephen Crane, author of The Red Badge of Courage

Is anyone asking who's going to minister to these guys when they return home?

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J & G,
I loved this!! I will get this book.