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Sisters in Service, Walk Proud

There are those who travel
because they have the desire
and the means.

There are those who travel
because they have the need to escape
with no means.

And there are those who travel
because duty calls them …
and this means they must.

These are the sisters who, steadfastly,
walked in service to our country.
They served intentionally.
Honorably. Sacrificially. Heroically.

Love of their homeland drove them.
The road they chose wasn’t easy,
nor was it safe.

It was demanding.
Challenging. Grueling. Trying.

It took discipline. Heart. Courage. Resilience.
A willingness to be at risk,
knowing they will likely be unacknowledged  
and unseen, as had their sisters before them.

They chose this road not for glory,
but for the betterment of
the land and people they love.

And this road they’ve chosen
is one they themselves built
with broken ceiling’s glass.

© Marie Elena Good, 2026



It was my honor to read this poem at the Women Veterans retreat sponsored by American Legion Post #587 and Women Veterans Initiative yesterday, (February 21, 2026). It was humbling being in the presence of these women.