I Am the One That Held the Line

I am the fallen soldier, sailor, airman and marine. Remember me. I am the one that held the line. Sometimes i volunteered, sometimes i went because i was told to go. But when the nation called, i answered. In order to serve, i left behind the family, friends and freedom thats many take for granted. Over time, i used different weapons, a sword, a musket, a bayonet, a rifle, a machine gun. Often i marched into battle on foot. Other times i rode to battle on horseback or in wagons, sometimes on trains. Later in tanks or jeeps or um ves. The machines of war evolved and changed with