Navy Seals Brothers In Arms Poem by Luke Easter

Stealth, the helicopter moves supposedly undetected in the night,
Advanced training, prior missions aided by stars and moonlight,
SEALS effective underwater in the air also everything is alright,
Not Just Bin Laden but many secret missions & more than hype.

Of the 38 casualties 30 were American Soldiers killed in the fall,
Eight were Afghan military personnel all for one and one for all,
News flash was devastating via Internet airwaves, here at home,
To the point although 1,000 of miles away they did not die alone.

Conventional forces, Special Forces, technical support, all it took,
Numerous operations vital to security it would take many books,
To detail let alone outline the bravery & training one would need,
So cool under adverse situations some say ice water they’d bleed.

Personally, I really do believe we are chosen before we are born,
Whereas many are called but few are chosen refusing to conform,
To a life of utter uncertainty surely known to turn boys into Men,
Career Officers & Enlisted Personnel, may the Honor Roll begin,

Lt. Cmdr. Jonas B. Kelsall & Robert J. Revees 32, Shreveport, La.,
Master Chief Louis J. Langlais 44, Santa Barbara, Cali as we say,
Senior Chief Thomas A. Ratzlaff 34 from Green Forest, Arkansas,
Jared W. Day 28 Taylorsville, Jason R. Workman 32 Blanding, Utah.

Spencer C. Duncan 21, Bryan J. Nichols 31, Kansas, Olathe & Hays,
Warrant Officers, Tech Sgt, Specialists, heroes come in many ways,
Andrew W. Harvell 26, Long Beach, Jesse D. Pittman 27, Ukiah, Ca,
Kraig M. Vickers 36, Kokomo, Hawaii; that’s know as oceans away.

Minn. John W Faas 31, Minneapolis, Nicholas P. Spehar 24, St. Paul,
Stateside to the Islands, not just Continental soldiers answered the call,
JFK’s hunting ground, Kevin A. Houston 35, Mass. West Hyannisport,
Brian R. Bill 31, Stamford, Conn; Daniel L. Zerbe,28, Pa. city of York.

Stephen M. Mills 35, Fort Worth, Tx; Heath M. Robinson, Hitsville, USA,
John Douangdara 26, of South Sioux City, Neb. Indian country by the way,
Aaron C. Vaughn 30, Stuart, Fla. David R. Carter 47, Rocky Mountain High,
John W. Brown 33, Tallahassee, Fla. another state at least two waving bye.

Nicholas H. Null 30 of Washington, West Virginia, the state is a city name too,
Darrik C. Benson 28, Angwin, Ca. Matthew D. Mason 37, Kansas City, Mizzou;
Patrick D. Hamburger 30, Lincoln, Neb, Tacoma, Wa.24 Alexander J. Bennett,
Philly, Michael J. Strange 25, Jon T. Tumilson, Rockford, Iowa loved being in it.

Christopher G. Campbell,36, of Jacksonville, North Carolina; last name to post,
Fly our flags at half-mast, salute with honor, click our glass and present a toast,
War will never bet without tragedy albeit military or civilian lives sacrifice is high,
Pearl Harbor, Viet Nam, Iraq, Afghanistan, how many more tears must we cry?

Old Testament now the New Testament, how does conflict continue to begin?
Sometimes death & destruction advances long before the previous battle ends,
Question: Since we know peace is the only way to keep society safe from harm,
How come after thousands of years on earth we still need, “Soldier’s In Arms? ”