It is the soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press;
It is the soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech;
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer,
Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate;
It is the soldier
Who salutes the flag;
Who serves beneath the flag;
And whose coffin is draped by the flag;
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.