Who has given us the freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us the freedom of speech. Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, And whose coffin is draped by the flag, Who allows the protester to burn the flag. If it's appropriate, we'll be glad to add it to this Web site.
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A Combat Anthology, edited by Lee Steedle and illustrated by Sam Kweskin, is a collection of 124 stories from 29 veterans of the 83rd Cml Mortar Bn with many sketches by the unit's artist. To read one of the accounts or purchase the book, click here . The Jungle Fighting Battalion by Jack Butler Buck Iles reminisces about the 88th Cml Mortar Bn in the Pacific A Tribute to Those of Us who Gave Their All Return to main menu at the top of the page Other military-related sites Below are links to various military Web sites and other sites that may be of interest to Army veterans. If you know of any that are not listed but may be good additions, please send e-mail to the Webmaster , Bruce Elliott, or postal mail to him at P.O. Box 498, Henniker NH 03242. This thoroughly researched book is an excellent source of basic facts about chemical mortar battalions.