Last week, On Wednesday
Five Hundred of them arrived
They had been flown in to D.C.
An Honor Flight through the sky
Many of them in wheelchairs
Some of them are now blind
Flown to the WWII Memorial
To honor brethren of their kind
Old Jim, now 84-years old, was there
He had built bridges for Patton’s tanks
So was Albert, a valiant 88-year old Marine
He was at Pearl Harbor when those ships sank
And brave old Nick, 92-years young, had now flown in
He had waded into that surf, at Omaha Beach, on D-Day
And, of course, John, still a determined 85-year old Navy vet
Who had served on the Yorktown before it was lost after Midway
All five hundred of these extremely valiant World War II soldiers
Wore caps with their insignias and were able to honor those now gone
All of them said that this memorial was beautiful, as they now toured it
In unison, they all doffed their caps, for Taps, their most mournful song
And I sadly wish that my own father could have joined these brave men
He, like so many WWII veterans, died before this memorial was complete
Every day now, we are losing more and more of this truly valiant generation
The brave soldiers of this era – who fought on land, in the air, and on our fleet
And none of these valiant veterans of WWII could have made this journey
Without the assistance of Honor Flights, nonprofit programs across the USA
Which raise money and provide guardians for single-day trips to the Memorial
If you would like to help, please contact the Honor Flight group near you, today
©2008, Mr. Ed
The Honor Flight Network
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A grand tribute to those who served us well . . . wonderful write!
Best regards,
Lance
Several months ago The Social Club I belong to
Honored a member of the Tuskegee Airman
and It was presented and researched by one of our members
who also was an airman in Nam
Thanks Ed for your outstanding tribute to our heroes
Peace be with you
William
SONG LYRICS - "Where have all the young men gone? Gone to Graveyards, every one - When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?"
Cannon Fodder for Warmongers who Don't GO? "Ours is not to reason why, ours is but to do or die!" "All into the Valley of Death rode the Six Hundred..."
Valiant Heroes - not only the young men and women who went into battle, but also more millions who were back home keeping the Home-Fires Burning - my Dad was a rigger working at Maryland Shipbuilding & Drydock Company in Fairfield, MD. during the war, like thousands of others, producing the needed ships.
Others like "Rosie The Riveter" and millions of young ladies and women who spent thousands of hours as seamstresses, making uniforms, warm blankets, field jackets, et cetera. Mothers, Fathers, Sisters, Brothers, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Neighbors, and even Strangers - writing and mailing millions of Letters to our Armed Forces Personnel - ALL Valiant Heroes during a Worthy Cause!
But - right now, is there truly a Worthy Cause - Blood for Oil in Iraq - and - Blood for Heroin in Afghanistan? Who is truly Profiting, other than the Warmongers?
How many of America's Sons and Daughters died in Viet Nam? And how many others Profitted on the Dope and Drugs which were Smuggled out of there?
If ever there was a need for The Monroe Doctrine to be Re-established, it is NOW!
TEN-HUT !!! Tom.
Be always safe,
Karen
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :)
God Bless,
Lew
Thanks for sharing Ed, you always stay so well informed!
Bless you!
luv
TL
Newfie Hugs, Rose
Jasmin Horst
Sincerely,
Regino
Georg
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(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.