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| Topic: !*!*!*!*! Our Awesome American Flag !*!*!*!*!*! | |
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http://www.llerrah.com/iamyourflag.htm
I am your Flag 
I was born on June 14th, 1777. 
I am more than just cloth shaped into a design. I am the refuge of the World's oppressed people. I am the silent sentinel of Freedom. I am the emblem of the greatest nation on earth. 
I am the inspiration for which American Patriots gave their lives and fortunes. I have led your sons into battle from Valley Forge to the bloody swamps of Viet Nam. I walk in silence with each of your Honored Dead,
to their final resting place beneath the silent White Crosses, row upon row. 
I have flown through Peace and War, Strife and Prosperity, and amidst it all I have been respected.
My Red Stripes . . . symbolize the blood spilled 
in defense of this glorious nation.
My White Stripes . . . signify the burning tears 
shed by Americans who lost their sons.
My Blue Field. . . is indicative of God's heaven under which I fly. 
My Stars . . .
clustered together, unify 
50 States as one, for God and Country. 
"Old Glory" is my nickname, and proudly I wave on high.
Honor me, respect me, 
defend me with your lives and your fortunes.
Never let my enemies tear me down 
from my lofty position,
lest I never return.
Keep alight the fires of patriotism, strive earnestly for the spirit of democracy. Worship Eternal God and keep His commandments,
and I shall remain the bulwark of peace
and freedom for all mankind.
I am your Flag.
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Edited by
Rapunzel
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Tue 02/24/09 01:38 PM
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Old Glory
Hello! Remember Me? Some call me Old Glory, others call me the Star Spangled Banner, but whatever they call me, I am your Flag - the Flag of the United States of America... There has been something that has been bothering me, so I thought that I might talk it over with you here today. I remember some time ago that people were lined up on both sides of the street for a parade. A high school band was behind me and, naturally, I was leading the parade. When your Daddy saw me coming along waving in the breeze, he immediately removed his hat and placed it so that his right hand was directly over his heart. And you - I remember you. Standing there as straight as a soldier, you didn't have any hat, but you were giving me the right salute. Remember, they taught you in school to place your right hand over your heart, and little sister, not to be outdone, was saluting the same as you. There were some soldiers home on leave and they were standing at attention giving the military salute. Oh, I was very proud as I came down your street that day. Now, I may sound as if I am a little conceited, Well I am! I have a right to be, because I represent you, the people of the United States of America. But what happened? I am still the same old flag. Oh, I have a couple more stars added since you were a boy. A lot more stars added since the beginning of this country, and lot more blood shed since that patriotic day so long ago. Now I don't feel a proud as I used to. When I come down your street, some people just stand there with their hands in their pockets and give me a small glance and then look away. I see children running around and shouting. They don't seem to know who I am. Is it a sin to be patriotic anymore? 
Have some people forgotten what I stand for? Have they forgotten all the battlefields
where men have fought and died to keep this nation free?
When you salute me you are actually saluting them!
Take a look at the memorial rolls some time. Look at the names of those who never came back. Some of them were friends and relatives of yours. That's whom you are saluting, not me!
Well, it won't be long until I'll be coming down your street again. So, when you see me, stand straight, place your hand over your heart and you'll see me waving back-- that's my salute to you. And then I will know you remember who I am...
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What is a Veteran?
Some veterans bear visible signs of their service: a missing limb, a jagged scar, a certain look in the eye. Others may carry the evidence inside them: a pin holding a bone together or a piece of shrapnel in the leg . Except in parades, however, the men and women who have kept America safe wear no badge or emblem. You can't tell a vet just by looking. What is a vet? He is the cop on the beat who spent six months in Saudi Arabia sweating two gallons a day making sure the armored personnel carriers didn't run out of fuel. She - or he - is the nurse who fought against futility and went to sleep sobbing every night for two solid years in Da Nang. He is the POW who went away one person and came back another - or didn't come back at all. He is the Quantico drill instructor who has never seen combat - but has saved countless lives by turning slouchy, no-accounts and gang members into Marines, and teaching them to watch each other's backs. He is the career quartermaster who watches the ribbons and medals pass him by. He is the three anonymous heroes in The Tomb Of The Unknowns, whose presence at the Arlington National Cemetery must forever preserve the memory of all the anonymous heroes whose valor dies unrecognized with them on the battlefield or in the ocean's sunless deep. He is the old guy bagging groceries at the supermarket who helped liberate a Nazi death camp and who wishes all day long that his wife were still alive to hold him when the nightmares come. He is an ordinary and yet an extraordinary human being - a person who offered some of his life's most vital years in the service of his country, and who sacrificed his ambitions so others would not have to sacrifice theirs. He is a soldier and a savior and a sword against the darkness, and he is nothing more than the finest, greatest testimony on behalf of the finest, greatest nation ever known. So remember, each time you see someone who has served our country, just lean over and say Thank You. That's all most people need, and in most cases it will mean more than any medals they could have been awarded or were awarded. Two little words that mean a lot, "THANK YOU". Written by Father Dennis Edward O'Brien - USMC |
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http://www.llerrah.com/america.htm
America the Beautiful O beautiful for spacious skies
For amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain 
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good 
With brotherhood
From sea
To shining sea
May God Bless America
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http://www.llerrah.com/iamyourflag.htm I am your Flag
I was born on June 14th, 1777.
I am more than just cloth shaped into a design. I am the refuge of the World's oppressed people. I am the silent sentinel of Freedom. I am the emblem of the greatest nation on earth.
I am the inspiration for which American Patriots gave their lives and fortunes. I have led your sons into battle from Valley Forge to the bloody swamps of Viet Nam. I walk in silence with each of your Honored Dead,
to their final resting place beneath the silent White Crosses, row upon row.
I have flown through Peace and War, Strife and Prosperity, and amidst it all I have been respected.
My Red Stripes . . . symbolize the blood spilled
in defense of this glorious nation.
My White Stripes . . . signify the burning tears
shed by Americans who lost their sons.
My Blue Field. . . is indicative of God's heaven under which I fly.
My Stars . . .
clustered together, unify
50 States as one, for God and Country.
"Old Glory" is my nickname, and proudly I wave on high.
Honor me, respect me,
defend me with your lives and your fortunes.
Never let my enemies tear me down
from my lofty position,
lest I never return.
Keep alight the fires of patriotism, strive earnestly for the spirit of democracy. Worship Eternal God and keep His commandments,
and I shall remain the bulwark of peace
and freedom for all mankind.
I am your Flag.
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Yay Flag!!
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Thanks Lee...
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Quiet One thank you //// You are soo awesome
hugs & respect to you & Paper Smile
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Yay Flag!!  thank you Miss Laura  I love you
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A Letter From Our American Flag
I Know That You’ve Been Struggling And Feeling Kind of Blue But I Wanted You To Know That I’m Awfully Proud Of You! Through Many Good And Hard Times We Have Already Been GOD Bless Us All I Pray As We Struggle Towards A Peaceful World Our Dream That Never Ends! From The Days I Fought With Washington And Crossed The Delaware Through All The Other Battles That We’ve Fought From Here To There! I Stood By Mr. Lincoln That Day In Gettysburg When He Offered Us Those Somber Words And His Message Still Is Heard It Echoes Over Our Great Country From Shore To Shining Shore! To The Soldiers Who Salute Me And Stand Right By My Side To Those Who Pledge Allegiance And Insure I Never Die! From All The Holes And Powder Burns The Frays, And Rips, And Tears You Always Sew Me Up And Raise Me High Up In The Air! You Lace Your Boots And Check Your Gear Without A Hesitation Always Ready To Deploy No Matter What Your Destination! You Always Fight For Freedom And Battle Of Oppression Ever Ready, Ever Faithful You Are The Beating Heart Of This Great Nation! I’m Standing At The Ball Park Where You Take Your Wife And Kids And I See Your Smiling Faces As We All Recite The Pledge! I Stand Along The Factories, In The Fields, And By The Seas From Mountaintops To Valley Lows From Sea To Shining Sea Where People Sweat, And Bleed, And Work Pursuing All Their Dreams That's The Stitching In My Fabric It’s What Makes Up My Strong Seams! From Planes, And Trains, And Auto Cars To Ships That Sail The Seas Everywhere You Take A Look You’ll Get A Glimpse Of Me! I Even Took A Rocket Ride To Stand Upon The Moon For All Of Those Who Dare To Dream And Make Those Dreams Come True! And Every Time A Veteran Falls I’ll Be There To Comfort Them With Stars And Stripes Stretched Open Wide To Hold Them In My Arms Standing Silent At Attention As The Bugler Gently Plays I’ll Bow My Head As Shots Ring Out Then Commit You To God's Care. And Once The Grieving Is Over And The Sun Begins To Shine You’ll Be Another Loving Memory In The Fabric Of Our Flag And Forever In Our Hearts And Minds! So Hoist Me Up Just Like They Did Back In World War 2 When I Stood Tall On Iwo Jima And We All Fought Hard For You! And I Know That You’ve Been Struggling And Feeling Kind of Blue But I Wanted You To Know THAT THIS TOUGH OLD FLAG IS AWFULLY PROUD OF YOU! By Scott Huffman |
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A Land Will…Shine Free
I think, what is America? Explorers from where they came, By morning and night, To find a land not so tame. I think, what is America? Captains of rivers that cry, I can not find the course, No matter how hard I try. I think, what is America? Of soldiers that fought tooth and nail, Whose blood that was left on the plain, Whose spirit will always set sail.
I think, what is America? As I start a new day, Birds and song greet a light, And God shows us the way.
Maybe this is America, The land that I seek, Where love is king, And the spirit never grows weak.
Maybe this is America, The one I dream to be, One nation shall go forth, A land will…shine free. 
By Phil Mitchell |
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Edited by
Rapunzel
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Fri 02/27/09 08:13 AM
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A Fervent Love
A fervent love for Thee and my great country is strongly felt when singing, "Oh, say can you see..." as I gaze up at Old Glory with her red, white, and blue waving proudly above. 
And the tears begin to stream knowing that I am living freedom's dream, because You have been there with Your divine care from America's birth to today, helping Her find the way to keep Her course true, through all Her internal and external strife that could easily have changed Her way of life. Dear God,
I pray to You to continue to do the same for America, so that She will always be... a diverse united community, a place of hope and opportunity, a helping hand to those in misery, a loud voice against tyranny, the defender of human rights and liberty, the land of the free,
the home of the brave,
and one nation under You!
By David G. Bancroft |
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 that one is for all our wonderful soldiers out there
could not be prouder to be an american with all they do for us 
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