Their Sacrifice

By Peter Anthony

Over the years among the many poems and stories I have written, I have felt compelled to write of the experience of soldiers. I was a little too young during the era of the Vietnam conflict, saw all the news growing up and managed to miss the last draft lottery with a 176. They only drafted to 45 that year.
Regardless of my story, these pages are about the stories of those who served in places like Vietnam, Gettysburg, the Battle of Britain, the Frozen Chosin, the mountains of Afghanistan, and the sands of Iraq. I have listened intently to many stories, felt the excitement, terror, and sadness; the full gamut of emotions, in all of them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Feb 18, 2015
• ISBN: 9781312930568

Peter Anthony

Peter Anthony has worked as a software engineer and as a freelance sportswriter and columnist. He divides his time between the US and Switzerland.

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Their Sacrifice

Their Sacrifice                    by Peter Anthony Aldino

Copyright © 2015 by Peter Anthony Aldino

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or scholarly journal.

First Printing: 2015

ISBN: 978-1-312-93056-8

Published by Peter A. Aldino

Voorheesville, NY 12186

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Cover Photo:

By Peter Anthony

‘Reflections on the Wall’

Vietnam War Memorial

Washington, DC

2008

Introduction

Over the years among the many poems and stories I have written, I have felt compelled to write of the experience of soldiers. I was a little too young during the era of the Vietnam conflict, saw all the news growing up and managed to miss the last draft lottery with a 176. They only drafted to 45 that year.

Regardless of my story, these pages are about those who served in places like Vietnam, Gettysburg, the Battle