The Silent Ranks

I wear no uniforms- no blues or Army greens-
For I am the one in the military ranks that is rarely seen.
I have no rank upon my shoulders. Salutes I do not give-
But the military world is the place that I live.
I am not in the chain of command. My orders I do not get-
My husband is the one who does, and this I cannot forget.
I'm not the one who fires the weapon, who puts my life on the line-
But my job is just as tough, I'm the one left behind.
My husband is a patriot, a brave and prideful man-
The call to serve his country I cannot always understand.
Behind the lines I see the things needed to keep this country free-
My husband makes the sacrifice, but so do my kids and me.
I love the man I married. Soldiering is his life-
And I stand among the silent ranks, known as the military wife.