In pain they remain vigilant
When outnumbered, steadfast
In sorrow's wake, cheerful
In the losses, triumphant
Ills cannot defeat them
These would mean their end
Though fear and doubt be near
They are quelled by shared fate
By their strength and resolve
Not letting each other down
On land, at sea, or in the air
Then, now, or in their futures
When problems traumatic come
You wonder how to go on
Not knowing how to cope
A soldier does...