Fallen Soldiers and Heroes

This is our grandson, Spc. Dennis K. Samson, Jr, of the 101st Airborn, Fort Campbell, KY. He was born August 1, 1981. He was killed by small arms fire in Baghdad on July 24, 2006. Below is a poem that he wrote about 3 weeks before he was shot. This sacrifice I give to you, This place we call home is now Iraq This place we have to adapt. This is the day that we cherish, To live each day so we can go home. To see our families and friends. Having ice cream to eat seems like heaven, And having 8 hours to sleep is better than 7. So as I pick up my weapon, I tread across the path knowing it could be my day. I hope not, but I accept it when I die. What keeps me going is to live another day, To see my family, to see the soil back in the states. What we go through you’ll never see on the news. If you want to understand. Look at my face, Listen to my voice, It’s everything about me, My wounds and scars, and my tears. Once you look into my eyes, You’ll understand what I mean. When I say this body is for you. This sacrifice is for all of you so you can do what you want! Say what you want! And not have to fear, from all sorts of evil, from domestic and foreign countries. Here I stand to protect what I believe. I hope that this is good enough for all of you. And if it’s not, take another look, For I bleed for you, I do my best to do what’s right, And do what’s most important, not for me but for this country, I am Infantry!!