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The Timelessness of July 4th
SEEMS WE DON’T SAY IT ENOUGH – SO, I’M TRYING TO FIX THAT RIGHT HERE – GOD BLESS THE USA!!!
A 1940’s CELEBRATION WRAPPED AROUND A 1776 WAR SONG
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!!
HARK, hark the sound of war is heard,
And we must all attend;
Take up our arms and go with speed,
Our country to defend.
Our parent state has turned our foe,
Which fills our land with pain;
Her gallant ships, manned out for war,
Come thundering o’er the main.
There’s Charleton, Howe and Clinton too,
And many thousand more,
May cross the sea, but all in vain,
Our rights we’ll ne’er give o’er.
Our pleasant homes they do invade,
Our property devour;
And all because we won’t submit
To their despotic power.
Then let us go against our foe,
We’d better die than yield
We and our sons are all undone,
If Britain wins the field.
Tories may dream of future joys,
But I am bold to say,
They’ll find themselves bound fast in chains,
If Britain wins the day.
Husbands must leave their loving wives,
And sprightly youths attend,
Leave their sweethearts and risk their lives,
Their country to defend.
May they be heroes in the field,
Have heroes’ fame in store;
We pray the Lord to be their shield,
Where thundering cannons roar.
We can rant, we can complain and we can thank the troops for giving us the right to do so! Today we celebrate our country’s birthday, traditional BBQ’s, fireworks, family and friends, we have a day off and have a ball! – and to whom do we owe it all? You guessed it_____
THE SOLDIER’S POEM
When this is over
And we come home again,
Forget the band
And cheers from the stand;
Just have the things
Well in hand –
The things we fought for.
UNDERSTAND?
_____Pfc C.G. Tiggas
ONLY A SAILOR
He’s only a sailor on the boundless deep,
Under foreign skies and tropical heat.
Only a sailor on the rolling deep,
In summer rain and winter sleet.
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4th of July Humor –
Most Americans will celebrate and enjoy a day off work – some NOT all.
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Farewell Salutes –
Donald Bryant – Canton, OH; US Army, Korea, 187th RCT
Anthony Debasio – Newburgh, NY; US Army, WWII, CBI
Alice Fellows (102) – Durham, ME; US Army WAC, WWII
Thomas Garvin – Burlington, KY; US Navy, WWII, PTO
James Hoke – Huntsville, TX; US Army, WWII, ETO, Sgt.
Charles Lapr – Rumford, RI; US Merchant Marines, WWII, Chief Petty Officer
John Roberts – Baltimore, MD; USMC, WWII, PTO, Purple Heart / US Army, Korea
Shane Shanem – UT & NV; US Army Air Corps, WWII
Louis Vetere – Flushing, NY; US Army Air Corps, WWII, PTO, Co. A/675th Artillery/11th Airborne Division
William Woolfolk – Los Angeles, CA; US Army Air Corps, WWII, Korea & Vietnam, Lt. Colonel (Ret.)
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TAKE A MOMENT FOR YOUR NATIONAL ANTHEM – in its entirety!!!
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Fourth of July
Red Skelton is amazing here – Please watch and have a happy and safe 4th of July!!
God Bless Our Troops
THE SOLDIER’S POEM
When this is over And we come home again,
Forget the band
And cheers from the stand;
Just have the things
Well in hand –
The things we fought for.
UNDERSTAND?
_____Pfc C.G. Tiggas
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ONLY A SAILOR
He’s only a sailor on the boundless deep, Under foreign skies and tropical heat. Only a sailor on the rolling deep, In summer rain and winter sleet.____Unknown
Remember when it was popular to be patriotic? We had fun back then!!
Parades and picnics!!
Even the kids got involved!
Please remember that fireworks can cause PTSD reactions. Please be considerate. Thank you.
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Fourth of July – Humor or Truth ?
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Farewell Salutes – 
Kenneth Alsdurf – Syracuse, NE; US Army Air Corps, WWII, PTO, 11th Airborne Division
Phyllis Cox Birney – Floral City, FL; Civilian US Army & Air Force employee (Ret.)
Ray Flow – Broadway, NC; US Army
Dick Hickman – Louisville, KY; US Air Force, Vietnam, MSgt. (Ret), Bronze Star
Paul Hubble (103) – W.Palm Beach, FL; US Navy, WWII
Jack Jennings – Bronx, NY; US Army Air Corps, WWII, Lt.Col. (Ret. 30 yr.), fighter pilot
Cyril Maceyka – Waltham, MA; USMC, WWII, PTO
Oiva Pakka – Butte, MT; US Army Air Corps, WWII, CBI, 1st LT., B-29 navigator
Kenneth Steele – Kansas City, MI; US Navy, WWII, ETO
Franklin Trapkin – Ramsey, NJ; US Army, WWII
Robert Uhlman – Des Moines, IA; USMC, WWII, PTO
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July 4th
While you enjoy your bar-b-ques and fireworks – take a moment to remember the troops that made it all possible for it to happen today.
Happy Birthday, USA !!!
With thanks to the people at Net Animations.net
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To view my previous July 4th posts, click HERE
And Here!!
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Red Skelton’s Pledge of Allegiance!! Very Impressive!!
From Doc & CJ at I Married an Angel.
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The USN Topside Brass Band entertained the public in Port Louis, Mauritius with New Orleans rhythms.
From: Mike Sinnot
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Farewell Salutes –
James D. Collins III- Sylacauga, AL; US Army Air Corps, WWII, ETO}body returned home
Clay Evans – Knoxville, TN; USMC, PTO }body returned home
Walter D. Ehlers – Junction City, KS; US Army, WWII, ETO, D-Day Medal of Honor
Calvin Garber – Rochester, NY; US Army, WWII
Robert Gewinner – Jupiter, FL; US Navy, WWII, PTO, USS Porterfield, TF-38/58, 40mm gunner
Leo Hannan – Anchorage, AK; US Army, Korea, 25th Infantry Div/5th RCT
Betty Johnson – Spokane, WA; US Women’s Marine Corps, WWII Howard Pieper – Holland, MI; US Army, Korea
Aubrey Rushing – Medesto, CA; US Army Air Corps, WWII, PTO, 187th/11th A/B
John R. Smith – Blackwell, OK; US Army Air Corps, WWII, PTO, artillery #############################################################################
Pacific Paratrooper 