renders homage to our veterans. Each poem movingly depicts their bravery, sacrifice, pain, and glory. Throughout the book, Mary Lou Sinkey reveals the dauntless courage of our veterans, the honor of service, and the despair of war. Mary Lou has done justice to our brave men and women who serve and have served. She reminds us that without them, freedom will not ring.

war: hate.darkness.hell.fear.horror.the afterward silence.

a rush.love.duty.action.violence.reward.

warriors.noble.heroic.stealth.honorable.meritorious.

splendid.blood.spoils.conquest.loss.victory.fire.tears.

ruthlessness.fanatics.cowards.darkness.life.death.regret.

titantic.fireballs.mutilation.explosions.shrapnel.teamwork.

brothers.sisters.citizens.sacrifice.