Joebill, what's the link to your poetry? I searched on "Joebill" and got quite a few hits.
Is this what you're referring to?
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76415
If so, I don't know what Veteran's Day is. I might not understand this poem, but I'll take a look...
Edit: OK, I understand most of it, but there's plenty of terms I'll have to google to get the full meaning.
"Dawn" touched me and I had shivers at the end. With ANZAC day next month, I saw many parallels to the Australian/New Zealand experience in Gallipoli. Sad, sad, sad.
Your poem is beautifully written and I found it very moving. I want to understand your references better.
And... it's a very nicely formatted ePub, see photo.