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Poet: Dorothy Parker
Poem: 47.
The Veteran
Volume: Enough Rope
Year: Published/Written in 1926
Comment 3 of 3, added on January 1st, 2005 at 9:56 PM.
I rewrote my resume today. The last item included was:
MILITARY United States Marine Corps, Purple Heart
It should have been first, but my experience since Vietnam (1969) has been too few people understand or appreciate the concepts duty, service, sacrifice and honor. Dotty Parker did.
Rich Ferguson from United States
Comment 2 of 3, added on November 6th, 2004 at 3:39 PM.
Thanks for the poem. We are so proud and grateful for our veterans who risks all for our freedom. thank you is not enough but I am very appreciative of your sacrifice.
Sandy Cox
Sandy Cox from United States
Comment 1 of 3, added on October 20th, 2004 at 8:04 PM.
I loved this poem you are awsome
Samantha from United States
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I rewrote my resume today. The last item included was:
MILITARY United States Marine Corps, Purple Heart
It should have been first, but my experience since Vietnam (1969) has been too few people understand or appreciate the concepts duty, service, sacrifice and honor. Dotty Parker did.
Rich Ferguson from United States