Do not call me a hero, 

when you see the metals that I wear, 

metals make not the hero, 

they just prove that I was there. 

Do not call me hero, 

now that I am old and gray, 

I left a land, returned a man, 

they stole my youth that day. 

Do not call me hero, 

when we ran the wall of hail, 

The blood, the fears, the cries, the tears 

we left them where they fell. 

Do not call me hero

each night I stop and pray, 

for all the friends I knew were lost, 

I survived my longest day. 

Do not call me hero, 

in the years that pass, 

for all the real true heroes, 

have crosses, lined up on the grass.

Rob Aitchison (The longest day)

On this Memorial Day 2022, DCSMEC remembers and honors all of our veterans who gave the last measure of devotion for our freedom. Please take a moment to reflect on our fallen heroes as you enjoy this memorial weekend. 

God bless and be safe.