Poetic Obituaries: In some ways, Lt. Col. John Hillen seemed like

a highly decorated, tough-as-nails retired Army officer, a former Army Ranger and Green Beret, who served two tours in Vietnam. He advised Iranian troops in the mid-1970s, before the Islamic Revolution, and developed a deep interest in Mideast policy.

Then there was the poem he wrote for his wife, a schoolteacher. He called it "A Teacher's Prayer," and it's widely reprinted, particularly as storms set in during early winter.

from The Washington Post: Decorated Combat Veteran Had Poetic, Scholarly Side

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