America's Message
Oct 4, 2020 07:22:49 #
Oct 4, 2020 08:05:02 #
Quite a moving talk by Master Sergeant Benavidez.
The following poem by the Master Sergeant is for all those who DO NOT take a knee at football games, and aspire to live up to the hopes and dreams of those who fought and died for our country, and try to live up to the highest aspirations of our founding fathers:
"Hello, remember me. Some people call me Ol Glory. Others call me the star spangled banner. Look, wh**ever they call me, I'm your f**g, the f**g of the United States of America.
Something has been bothering me, so I thought I'd talk it over with you.
Because it's about me and you. Not too long ago people will line up on both sides of the street
to see a parade. And naturally, I was leading that parade. Proudly waving in the breeze. And when
your daddy saw me coming, he would immediately remove his hat, and place it over his left shoulder,
so his right hand would be over his heart. And you you were standing there right next to your dad. You didn't have a hat. And your little sister not to be outdone was standing right next to you.
Both of you had your right hand over your heart.
What has happened now? I don't feel as Proud as I used to.
I'm still the same Ol'e f**g. I see children around, playing, shouting.
They don't seem to know, or care, who I am, or what I stand for.
I saw an elderly gentleman took his hat off.
But when he saw others with theirs on, he turned around and slowly walked away.
Hey, I'm still the same old f**g.
A few stars have been added since those parades long ago.
A lot of blood has been shed.
Is it a sin to be patriotic anymore?
Have you forgotten who i am?
What i stand for?
And where I've been?
Anzio, Guadacanal, Korea, and Vietnam.
Take a good look one day at the memorial Honor Roll.
Of all the names of all those that never came back.
They gave their life for this great nation to be free, under god.
When you salute me, you salute each and every one of them.
Well it won't be long now. And I'll be coming down the street leading that parade and proudly waving
in the breeze.
So when you see me coming, stand up straight, and salute. And I'll salute you by waiting back.
And then I know that you remember."
The following poem by the Master Sergeant is for all those who DO NOT take a knee at football games, and aspire to live up to the hopes and dreams of those who fought and died for our country, and try to live up to the highest aspirations of our founding fathers:
"Hello, remember me. Some people call me Ol Glory. Others call me the star spangled banner. Look, wh**ever they call me, I'm your f**g, the f**g of the United States of America.
Something has been bothering me, so I thought I'd talk it over with you.
Because it's about me and you. Not too long ago people will line up on both sides of the street
to see a parade. And naturally, I was leading that parade. Proudly waving in the breeze. And when
your daddy saw me coming, he would immediately remove his hat, and place it over his left shoulder,
so his right hand would be over his heart. And you you were standing there right next to your dad. You didn't have a hat. And your little sister not to be outdone was standing right next to you.
Both of you had your right hand over your heart.
What has happened now? I don't feel as Proud as I used to.
I'm still the same Ol'e f**g. I see children around, playing, shouting.
They don't seem to know, or care, who I am, or what I stand for.
I saw an elderly gentleman took his hat off.
But when he saw others with theirs on, he turned around and slowly walked away.
Hey, I'm still the same old f**g.
A few stars have been added since those parades long ago.
A lot of blood has been shed.
Is it a sin to be patriotic anymore?
Have you forgotten who i am?
What i stand for?
And where I've been?
Anzio, Guadacanal, Korea, and Vietnam.
Take a good look one day at the memorial Honor Roll.
Of all the names of all those that never came back.
They gave their life for this great nation to be free, under god.
When you salute me, you salute each and every one of them.
Well it won't be long now. And I'll be coming down the street leading that parade and proudly waving
in the breeze.
So when you see me coming, stand up straight, and salute. And I'll salute you by waiting back.
And then I know that you remember."
Oct 5, 2020 18:12:34 #
Oct 6, 2020 13:56:54 #
plumbob
Loc: Common Sense USA
Wow less then a handful of replies on this thread and just a little over 200 views. That really sucks.
Are politics running your lives to the point that you all have forgotten about the military.
Are politics running your lives to the point that you all have forgotten about the military.
Oct 7, 2020 08:28:05 #
plumbob wrote:
Wow less then a handful of replies on this thread and just a little over 200 views. That really sucks.
Are politics running your lives to the point that you all have forgotten about the military.
Are politics running your lives to the point that you all have forgotten about the military.
Very good point!
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