What military prose/poem motivate you during your service?

GySgt John O'Donnell — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 17:09:26 -0400

During our time of service there were many motivational prose/poems about military life. Post the one that motivated you. Here is mine.

PERFECTION
Beyond the eyes of the Lord lies a man,
A man of perfection, pride, and determination.
He cannot be just any man,
He is the few, he is a Warrior.

He is a soft gentleman of great politeness and courtesy.
But to his enemies,
He is the fiercest thing on Earth.
He is the nightmare to the one he despise,
He is an eagle searching for the mice.

He is a Marine.
Hard-driven, well disciplined,
Who is ready to fight anytime, anyplace,
For the duty of their country.

And for this.. he will always be remembered!
Unknown Poet

Response by SSG Izzy Abbass made Jul 1 at 2015 5:14 PM

SSG Izzy Abbass — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 17:14:04 -0400

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.
Shakespeare

Response by COL Jon Thompson made Jul 1 at 2015 6:51 PM

COL Jon Thompson — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 18:51:40 -0400

Not necessarily a military poem/prose but Psalm 121 is one for me. I was in Ranger school at a chapel service before going to Mountain phase and I read this in one of those little Bibles all chapels have. It starts off with, "I look to the hills, from where does my help come? It comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth..." That was so applicable for me at that time and I have remembered it ever since.

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made Jul 2 at 2015 2:21 AM

Capt Mark Strobl — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 02:21:13 -0400

"Body and Spirit I surrendered whole to harsh instructors --and received a soul." --R. Kipling

Response by CWO2 Davin Jantzen made Jul 2 at 2015 4:35 AM

CWO2 Davin Jantzen — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 04:35:21 -0400

JFK "response when asked what he would say his greatest achievement being a member of the United States Navy "