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1、RobertLeckie,1942ToThoseWhoFellTheBattleoftheTenaru,August21,1942byRobertLeckieAhelmetformypillow,Aponchoformybed,Myriflerestsacrossmychest—Thestarsswingoverhead.Thewhisperofthekunai,Themurmurofthesea,ThesighingpalmandnightsocalmBetraynoenemy.Hear!,ri

2、verbanksosilentYoumenwhosleeparoundThatforeignscreamacrossthestream—Up!Fireatthesound!SweepingoverthesandspitThatblockstheTenaruWithBanzai-boastamushroomedhostVowstodestroyourfew.Intoyourholesandgunpits!Killthemwithriflesandknives!Feedthemwithleadunti

3、ltheyaredead—Andwidowedaretheirwives.SonsofthemotherswhogaveyouHonorandgiftofbirth,StrikewiththeknifetillbloodandlifeRunoutupontheearth.Marines,keepfaithwithyourgloryKeeptoyourtremblinghole.IntruderfeelofNipponsteelCan’tpenetrateyoursoul.Closing,theyc

4、hargeallhowlingTheirbreastsalltargetslarge.Thegunmustshake,thebulletsmakeAslaughteroftheircharge.Redaretheflashingtracers,Yellowtheburstingshells.HoarseisthecryofmenwhodieShrillarethewoundeds’yells.God,howthenightreelsstricken!Sheshriekswithorangespar

5、k.Themortar’slashandcannon’scrashHavecrucifiedthedark.Falling,thefalteringfoemenBeneathourgunslieheaped.Bygreenishglareofrocket’sflareWeseetheharvestreaped.NowhasthefirstfierceonslaughtBeenbrokenandhurledback.Hammeredandhit,fromholeandpit—Weriseuptoat

6、tack!Dayburstspalefromaguntube,Thegibberingnighthasfled.BylightofdawnthefoehasdrawnAlinebehindhisdead.Ourtanksclankinbehindhim,Ourriflemenmoveout.Theirheartshavemetourbayonet—It’sendedwithashout.“Ceasefire!”—thewordsgoringing,Overtheheapsoftheslain.Th

7、ebattle’swon,theRisingSunLiesriddledontheplain.St.Michael,angelofbattle,WepraiseyoutoGodonhigh.ThefoeyougavewasstrongandbraveAndunafraidtodie.SpeaktoTheLordforourcomrades,Killedwhenthebattleseemedlost.Theywenttomeetabrightdefeat—Thehero’sholocaust.Fal

8、seisthevauntofthevictor,Emptyourlivingpride.Forthosewhofellthereisnohell—Notforthebravewhodied.1AcuttingwindslantedupChurchStreetinthecheerlessdawnofJanuary5,1942.ThatdayIdepartedfortheUnitedStatesMarines.ThewarwithJapanwasnotyetfourweeksold,W