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Fayetteville, North Carolina

"SOLDIER" by George L. Skypeck I was that which others did not want to be. I went where others feared to go, and did what others failed to do. I asked nothing from those who gave nothing, and reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness ... should I fail. I have seen the face of terror; felt the stinging cold of fear; and enjoyed the sweet taste of a moment's love. I have cried, pained, and hoped ... but most of all, I have lived times others would say were best forgotten. At least someday I will be able to say that I was proud of what I was ... a soldier. I am (or was) your average soldier; I'm credited with 23 years of Active Duty. I've been assigned to 43 duty stat