The silent ranks

I'm not in the chain of command, orders I do not getBut my husband is the one who does, this I can not forgetI'm not the one who fires the weapon, who puts my life on the lineBut my job is just as tough. I'm the one that's left behind

My husband is a patriot, a brave and prideful manAnd the call to serve his country not all can understandBehind the lines I see the things needed to keep this country freeMy husband makes the sacrifice, but so do our kids and me

I love the man I married, Soldiering is his lifeBut I stand among the silent ranks known as the Army Wife.