I am from the legends of honorable men...

Men draped with medals, sparks of patriotism and honor.

I am from blood shed, staining the soil of foreign lands

And the land of this nation.

I am from immigrants who arrived in this country with only the clothes on their back,

But the promise of new beginnings and opportunities  

I am from farmers, carpenters, professors, doctors and lawyers

Who answered their country’s call

I am from fighter pilots, sailors, Marines, and artillery,

Fort Eustis, Pearl Harbor, Schofield Barracks and Hickam

I walk in the footsteps of those who defended our freedom

sacrificing themselves for our country

I am from selfless service, not for fame or wealth

Not for gratitude or ridicule…

But for honor