| In
Remembrance of a Vietnam Nurse |
| To those who missed it, the Town of Herndon lost a wonderful
woman and long-time resident. Lynda Van Devanter Buckley will
be missed by many. |
| I don't pretend to know her well, indeed I only met her
once. But to me and thousands of other Vietnam veterans she
will always be remembered first and foremost as a nurse from
Vietnam. We will never forget her. |
| Sgt. Barry Sadler honored Lynda and her fellow nurses in
his song, "Salute to the Nurses:" |
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| After the battle, after the fight, |
| Many owe their lives to the ladies and men in white. |
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| And all of the men in this war-torn land |
| Salute the nurses of Vietnam. |
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| They know the awful toll of war each day, |
| They know more than any, the price we pay. |
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| A soldier, his hands too burned to write, |
| A nurse takes down his words, through the lonely night. |
| They have gone to the front, where men fought in the
night, |
| From Pleiku to Qui Nhon where wars these men fight. |
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| Many a wounded soldier's pain is eased for a while, |
| By opening his eyes to see a nurse's smile. |
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| To each of the wounded on the operating shelf, |
| These nurses give a part of themselves. |
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| I know every soldier to the last man |
| Will sometime say a prayer for the nurses of Vietnam. |
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| After the battle, after the fight, |
| Many owe their lives to the ladies and men in white. |
| Rest in peace, lieutenant. We all love you. To her family
and friends, my sympathy and prayers. |
| Bruce Hill |
| Herndon |
