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And Senator begins by given recognition to the author Charles M Province.
Note the following from the above:
Webmaster’s Note: Mr. Charles M. Province has contacted me with the request that due credit
be given to his authorship of the poem, “It Is the Soldier”, which has, to my knowledge, for
several years been attributed to Father Denis Edward O’Brien, USMC. Mr. Province has advised
that Father O’Brien once sent a copy of the poem to “Dear Abby” and it was printed erroneously
giving credit to Father O’Brien for writing it. It is at that point that the authorship became clouded.
I reproduce this information in the hope of ensuring Mr. Province receives full, appropriate and
most deserved credit for his wonderful piece.
I'm well aware of that as I included the same hyperlink in my post.