Saundra Mangus:  

It has taken all of these years, but I have finally had one of my poems published in a book about the life of General Edward Hirsch. One of the finest men I have ever had the privilege to know. The Old General walked a little slower in his later years And was subject to remembering days long ago. Sometimes he told the same story a time or two, But they always made us smile, and sometimes cry. He remembered when every man saluted ¿his¿ beloved Flag And graciously smiled with thanks when a soldier passed by. When ¿Duty¿ and ¿Honor¿ were more than mere words. When tomorrow and freedom were worth fighting for. He remembered fellow soldiers who fell by his side. He remembered how they fought for all that was right. He remembered how they wanted to live the good life we do, And He remembered how and when each one died. And with each story, every time ...Expand for more