In uniform, they stand and serve,
Their hearts and souls, they do not deceive.
Through battles fierce and wars so long,
Their courage and strength, they do not wrong.

But behind the scenes, a different tale,
Of pain and sacrifice, they do not hail.
The scars they bear, both seen and unseen,
The memories that haunt, the dreams unsewn.

The weight of duty, the burden they carry,
The price they...