Blackhorse 'O Blackhorse

                              

    

~Blackhorse ‘O Blackhorse

you are my strength~

~You are the very source

my life of length~

~You bestowed me Honor

for I would die~

~You taught me power

and I survived~

~Many of Battles fought

ground into mud~

~For Freedom’s sought

by our Brother’s blood~

~We never gave up

attacking with force~

~We were the Blackhorse

the enemy’s judge~

~Admitting no defeat

to death we would fight~

~Into Battle did we yell

the Blackhorse’s might~

~We thrust you to Hell

the Devil’s watch~

~Where your Master dwells

in Satin’s crotch~

~One hundred of us

ten thousand of you~

~Your blood be our lust

‘til every last slew~

~One by one ten by ten

we fell them to the ground~

~Sending them to Satin’s Den

by our Duty bound~

~We are the Blackhorse

our Battles we choose~

~The mightiest of Force

no Battle we loose~

~For God and Country

for Freedom’s way~

~We take our Bounty

by night by day~

~By almighty God

their blood we spewed~

~As be a Lighting rod

killing a multitude~

~Cleansing the Evil 

that haunts the land~

~The Blackhorse be Lethal

by God’s mighty hand~

~To my Blackhorse Brethren

a Mighty Hoo-ah~

~To my enemy’s aggression

 Shock and Awe~

Sgt Duke Sherman

G-Troop 2/11ACR

Blackhorse Soldier

Vietnam 1971-1972 

Don't step On My Flag

Don't step On My Flag

Every night before I try to sleep,

I pray to God my soul he’ll keep!

Sometimes I wonder why,

Vietnam I survived!

But then I think and see,

God was always watching over me!

But I was left with many of scars,

from that land away so far!

Like so many Veterans of that war,

I seen so many dreadful horrors!

I don’t sleep well at night,

the nightmares I have to fight!

It’s PTSD you see,

that effects me!

I seen many of my brothers die,

sometimes I sit and wonder why!

But I’m still proud to have served,

and would’ve died for her-

she's my “Country ‘tis of thee,

my sweet land of liberty”!

And even though I have nightly frets,

I have no regrets!

I pledged my Allegiance to the USA,

I loved her then and have all my days!

So don’t step on my Flag,

or it’s your body they’ll have to drag!

Sgt Duke Sherman

G-Troop, 2/11 ACR

Black Horse Soldiers

Vietnam Veteran

During the Vietnam War:

58,193 of my brothers died.

153,452 were wounded.

1,740 are MIA.

A Soldier's Life

A Soldier's Life

One life, has he to live

For his country, he will give

A soldier’s life

Is so full of strife

His job, never done

Even when, the war is won

He fights, to keep you free

Even, from the enemies, you don’t see

His weapon, by his side

So far, he strides

At times, so tired

His only desire

A moments rest

So he, can do his best

He’s America’s fighting man

And, he does proudly stand

For, the Red, White, and Blue

To America, he stays true

He’ll shed his blood, for thee

To keep you free

Many have died

For America’s pride

Many more will

For, it is kill, or be killed

The price of peace, is paid in war

For this, the soldier will live through horror

So, when tonight you pray

Ask God, safe may the soldier stay

Make his life, a little better,

Send him goods, or just a letter

Thank him, for all he’s done

Say to him, well done, for us

You’ve hit a home-run

When, he returns home

Remember this poem

I wrote it, from my soul

On me, the war took it’s toll

A hero’s welcome, I didn’t recieve

In our time, the war, they couldn’t concieve

They treated us, like dirt

Our hearts, and minds this did hurt

We went through hell

Many of my brothers fell

For our duty was, to fight

A good fight

With all our might

Some who came home, went insane

Many died, was it in vane?

So treat them right

When done, is their fight

They will need you

To be true

All the help you give

A better life, they will live

Sgt Duke Sherman

G Troop, 2/11 ACR

Vietnam Veteran

Black Horse Soldiers