Western New York Vietnam Veterans Monument

Western New York Vietnam Veterans Monument. . , They answered when called: , Asked for little and got less: , And made us poorer for their passing , But richer for their sacrifice. , In remembering the dead , We embrace the living: , For we ought to remember , Better than we do. , Stephen T. Banko III, Vietnam Veteran , Western New York honors the courage, , sacrifice and devotion to duty and , country of its Vietnam veterans. , This monument was built with , contributions from the community of western New York. , Soldier , I was that which others did not want to be. , I went where others feared to go, and did what others failed to do. , I asked nothing from those who gave nothing, and reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness...should I fail. , I have seen the face of terror, felt the stinging cold of fear, and enjoyed the sweet taste of a moment's love. , I have cried, pained, and hoped...but most of all, I have lived times others would say were best forgotten. , At least someday I will be able to say that I was proud of what I was...a soldier. , George L. Skypeck, Vietnam Veteran