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Marine BD and Veterans Day
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Marine BD and Veterans Day |
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Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
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A MARINE BIRTHDAY (November 10) Eight years after they were formed At the end of the Revolutionary War All the Navy’s ships were sold Marines and Sailors were no more. Then, in Seventeen ninety-eight The Marines once more came to be And they fought Barbary pirates Along the “Shores of Tripoli”. During the War of Eighteen Twelve They defended Washington Along with many other Operations Before that War was done. They served in the Mexican War And among Battles that they fought One to the “Halls of Montezuma” Alongside General Winfield Scott. “Bull Run” during the Civil War And blockades at Cape Hatteras At New Orleans and Charleston And Fort Fisher toward the last. The Spanish-American War The Boxer Rebellion in China Fights in Cuba, Mexico, Haiti In Nicaragua and Panama. On the Battlefields of France The “Devil Dogs” earned their name And many thousands killed or wounded In World War One’s deadly game. And most of us know their stories About the Heroes of WWII There’s some seem impossible But we all know they’re true. During the War in Korea Twenty-five thousand gave their all Fighting many gallant battles Answering our Country’s call. “The Cold War” found them everywhere In countries all around the Earth Trying hard to keep the Peace And showing all their worth. In Sixty-Five they landed in Da Nang With eighty-five thousand “in country” They served with Pride and Honor Although our Country would not see. On their Two Hundred Thirtieth Birthday We have them serving in Iraq As well as so many other places To try to hold the Terrorists back. Maybe someday there will be Peace And Good Will on Earth and more But until then lets all give Thanks We have the United States Marine Corps. THE HISTORY OF VETERANS DAY (November 11th) 1918 The Great War ends in the Eleventh month On the Eleventh hour of the Eleventh day It was called the "War to end all Wars" At least, that's what they used to say. 1919 President Wilson proclaimed Armistice Day To Honor those who died in "The Great War" To "Celebrate the sanctity of Peace" Was what this Special Day was for. 1920 The second Anniversary of the Armistice France and England honored their Unknown Dead President Wilson named the nearest Sunday To be "Armistice Day Sunday", in its stead. 1921 The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier Was Dedicated at Arlington Congress Declared the Eleventh a Federal Holiday For the year of Nineteen twenty-one. 1938 Legislation is passed by Congress To make it a legal Federal Holiday And most States choose to follow suit And Honor that same Armistice Day. 1941-1945 World War Two is fought and won And adds several millions more Of veterans who Served our Country And who Fought in another World War. 1950-1953 We had the War in Korea And once more those numbers grew Making three within the Tomb Of those Soldiers no one knew. 1954 President Eisenhower changed the name And since then, known as veterans Day To Honor all who have ever Served Our Nation in that Military way. 1961-1973 We had America's longest War That was never to be completed Some wounds lasting until this day Sadly, back Home some were mistreated. 1968 Congress passes the Monday Holiday Law Changing it to the fourth one in October Why they had to mess with it? I bet they didn't even know, for sure. 1978 They changed their mind once again In Seventy-five, to change it back Seems they'd have better things to do But for wasting time, they have a knack. To 2008 Seems we have been at War forever And sometimes seems to be no end Will we ever have Peace on Earth And Troops with nowhere to send? For as long as we need them We will have those who Serve us all Who will step up, do Wartime's job Whenever they hear our Nation's call. So this day let's tell them, "Thank you!" And show all those Brave Souls we care Whether they Serve us here at home Or somewhere afar, way over there. And let's say a Prayer for all those Lost Heroes of whom we stand in awe For giving their all to Wartime's curse To this sad, uniquely Human flaw. Del "Abe" Jones Mankind's greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology, it is the evolution of creativity. copyright 1984 |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
An ambitious work. You are always in the right place at the right time. Thank you."late" |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
timely and effective, as always! serious applause!! |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Abe - nice write of the history of the US military... BC |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Thank you for this history... and for the opportunity to say THANK YOU to our veterans... one day a year isn't nearly enough. |
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