Brother's Robert & David in Vietnam. Robert served in the US Marine Corps. David served in the Army, 2nd Armored, Calvary, Hell On Wheel's Division. They served in Vietnam at a time when the fighting was at it's peak (65-66). My brother's served and returned home, although forever changed.   They returned from Vietnam, married, and raised families of their own.

Robert's Family - 1990

A SOLDIER'S PRAYER
Dear Lord
Please let me have regular dreams like others do
Not these nightmares of memory
Let my dreams be filled with light and joy
Not smoke and terror
Let me hear the laughter of children
Not the screams of men dying
Let the birds fill the air with song
Not the sounds of bombs and bullets
Let the rivers run pure and clear
     Not red with blood Let everyone be healthy and whole
Not missing limbs and faces
Let the earth look as you made it
Not scorched and cratered
Let me wake up smiling
Not searching for the enemy

Let the sweat on my pillow be from summer's heat  
Not the sweat of fear and anxiety
but dear Lord most of all
I beg you
Please don't let my children or their children
pray to you as I am doing tonight
Amen

Written by Maria Sutherland
September 16, 1999

Dedicated to my Brothers and Best Bud, David Brockman, and all Vietnam Veterans.