Inspirational music for this weekend.

[dwarven1]

For our Marines.

For our soldiers.

For our sailors.

For our flyboys.

And for all Americans... This song reminds of my grandfather - he taught me to sing a lot of the old grand songs like this, and I have a hard time listening to his without tearing up. If you want the sing-along version... here it is.

 

[packingungal]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rC9WxzBPKw&feature=related

 

[dwarven1]

Whoops. Didn't know they HAD a song. Does it have words?

BTW... my cousin is a CPO in the Coast Guard Reserve. (Why he joined the Coasties when he lives in OKLAHOMA I still don't know...) When he gets together with his brother (retired Navy Sr Chief) it's funny to hear the friendly insults going back and forth - squid this and puddle jumper that...

 

[packingungal]

http://www.jacksjoint.com/semperparatus.htm

SEMPER PARATUS

Captain Francis S. Boskerck, USCG



This is a complete set of lyrics for Semper Paratus, the Coast Guard Marching Song.

1st Verse

From Aztec Shore to Arctic Zone

To Europe and Far East,

The Flag is carried by our ships,

In times of war and peace;

And never have we struck it yet

In spite of foeman's might.

Who cheered our crews and cheered again

For Showing how to fight.

Chorus

So here's the Coast Guard marching song,

We sing on land and sea.

Through surf and storm and howling gale,

High shall our purpose be.

"Semper Paratus" is our guide,

Our fame and glory too.

To fight to save or fight and die,

Aye! Coast Guard we are for you.

2nd Verse

Surveyor and Narcissus,

The Eagle and Dispatch,

The Hudson and the Tampa.

The names are hard to match;

From Barrow's shorfe to Paraguay,

Great Lakes or ocean's wave,

The Coast Guard fought through storm and winds

To punish or to save.

3rd Verse

Aye, we've been "Always Ready"

To do, to fight, or die

Write glory to the shield we wear,

In letters to the sky.

To sink the foe or save the maimed,

Our mission and our pride,

We'll carry on 'til Kingdom come,

Ideals for which we've died.

 

[BBQ.Uncle]

An American Trilogy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX6x...4A6B44B1&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=32

 

[JD09]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-x2OxWd4YY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znEePD1nJxo