It's the soldier, not the reporter who has given us 
Freedom of the Press. 
It's the soldier, not the poet, who has given us 
Freedom of Speech. 
It's the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the 
Freedom to Demonstrate. 
It's the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the 
Right to a Fair Trial. 
It's the soldier who salutes the flag, serves under the flag and 
whose coffin is draped by the flag, 
Who gives the protestor the right to burn the flag.
~Father Dennis Edward O'Brien, USMC