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in honor of those who’ve served – Key of C
MARINES – November 10From the [C] Halls of [G] Monte- [C] -zuma to the [G] shores of Tripo- [C] -li. We will [C] fight our [G] country’s [C] battles in the [G] air, on land, and [C] sea. First to [F] Fight for Right and [C] Freedom, And to [F] keep our Honor [C] Clean [G] We are [C] Proud to [G] bear the [C] title of [G7] United States [C] Marines.
Our flag’s unfurled to every breeze, from dawn to setting sun. We have fought in every clime and place where we could take a gun. In the snow of far-off Northern lands, and in sunny tropic scenes. You will find us always on the job: The United States Marines.
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NOVEMBER 10 The Corps celebrated its birthday, or Marine Corps Day, on July 11 from 1799 until 1921 when the date was permanently changed to November 10 to commemorate the establishment of the Corps to aid in the Revolutionary War. The day is still observed by U. S. Marines worldwide.
U.S. MARINE CORPS
,_______ MUSIC –1867 WORDS –1917
FROM THE HALLS OF MONTEZUMA
TO THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI;
WE WILL FIGHT OUR COUNTRY’S BATTLES
IN THE AIR, ON LAND, AND SEA;
FIRST TO FIGHT FOR RIGHT AND FREEDOM
AND TO KEEP OUR HONOR CLEAN;
WE ARE PROUD TO CLAIM THE TITLE
OF UNITED STATES MARINE.
OUR FLAG’S UNFURLED TO EVERY BREEZE
FROM DAWN TO SETTING SUN;
WE HAVE FOUGHT IN EVERY CLIME & PLACE
WHERE WE COULD TAKE A GUN;
IN THE SNOW OF FAR-OFF NORTHERN LANDS
AND IN SUNNY TROPIC SCENES;
YOU WILL FIND US ALWAYS ON THE JOB —
THE UNITED STATES MARINES.
HERE’S HEALTH TO YOU AND TO OUR CORPS
WHICH WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE;
IN MANY A STRIFE, WE’VE FOUGHT FOR LIFE
AND NEVER LOST OUR NERVE;
IF THE ARMY AND THE NAVY,
EVER LOOK ON HEAVEN’S SCENES;
THEY WILL FIND THE STREETS ARE GUARDED
BY UNITED STATES MARINES.
1431. U.S. NAVY 1906 | STAND NAVY OUT TO SEA, “FIGHT” OUR BATTLE CRY. WE’LL NEVER CHANGE OUR COURSE SO VICIOUS FOES STEER SHY. ROLL OUT THE TNT, ANCHORS AWEIGH! SAIL ON TO VICTORY, AND SINK THEIR BONES TO DAVY JONES, HOORAY! ANCHORS AWEIGH, MY BOYS, ANCHORS AWEIGH. FAREWELL TO FOREIGN SHORES, WE SAIL AT BREAK OF DAY-AY-AY-AY. THROUGH OUR LAST NIGHT ON SHORE, DRINK TO THE FOAM. UNTIL WE MEET ONCE MORE, HERE’S WISHING YOU A HAPPY VOYAGE HOME. BLUE OF THE MIGHTY DEEP, GOLD OF GOD’S GREAT SUN; LET THESE OUR COLORS BE, TILL ALL OF TIME BE DONE, DONE, DONE, DONE ON SEVEN SEAS WE LEARN, NAVY’S STERN CALL: FAITH, COURAGE, SERVICE TRUE, WITH HONOR OVER, HONOR OVER ALL. |
ARMY – April 6Over [C] hill, over [G] dale, As we [C] hit the dusty trail, and the [G] Caissons go rolling [C] along. In and [C] out, hear them [G] shout! Counter [C] march and right about, And the [G] Caissons go rolling [C] along. Then it’s [C] Heigh! Heigh! Hee! In the [F] field artille- [C] -ry, [F] shout out your numbers loud and [G] strong, For [C] where’er you [E] go, [F] You will always [C] know that the [G7] Caissons go [G] rolling [C] along.
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(Modern Version) First to fight for the right, and to build the Nation’s might, and The Army Goes Rolling Along.
Proud of all we have done, fighting till the battle’s won, and the Army Goes Rolling Along.
Then it’s Hi! Hi! Hey! The Army’s on its way. Count off the cadence loud and strong (TWO! THREE!)
For where e’er we go, you will always know that The Army goes rolling along.
APRIL 6
US Army Day was first celebrated on May 1, 1928. That date was chosen in hopes of dampening Communists’ celebration of Workers’ Day, which also occurs on May 1. But, starting in 1929, Army Day was changed to April 6, the anniversary date of the United States’ entry into World War I.
U.S. ARMY
MARCH ALONG, SING OUR SONG,
WITH THE ARMY OF THE FREE.
COUNT THE BRAVE, COUNT THE TRUE,
WHO HAVE FOUGHT TO VICTORY.
WE’RE THE ARMY
AND PROUD OF OUR NAME!
WE’RE THE ARMY
AND PROUDLY PROCLAIM:
FIRST TO FIGHT, FOR THE RIGHT,
AND TO BUILD THE NATION’S MIGHT,
THE ARMY GOES ROLLING ALONG.
PROUD OF ALL WE HAVE DONE,
FIGHTING TILL THE BATTLE’S WON,
AND THE ARMY GOES ROLLING ALONG.
THEN IT’S HI! HI! HEY!
THE ARMY’S ON IT’S WAY.
COUNT OFF THE CADENCE
LOUD AND STRONG.
FOR WHERE E’ER WE GO,
YOU WILL ALWAYS KNOW,
THAT THE ARMY GOES ROLLING ALONG. |
NAVY – October 13[C] Anchors [Am] Aweigh, my boys, [C] Anc- [G] -hors A- [C] -weigh. [F] Farewell to [C] college joys, we [D7] sail at break of [G] day-ay-ay-ay. [C] Through our last {Am] night on shore, [C] drink [G] to the [C] foam, [F] Until we [C] meet once more. Here’s [C] wishing you a [G] happy voyage [C] home.
Blue of the mighty deep, Gold of God’s great sun;
Let these our colors be, Till all of time be done-done-done-done
On seven seas we learn, Navy’s stern call:
Faith, courage, service true, with honor over, honor over all.
OCTOBER 13 The United States Navy was originally established as the Continental Navy on 13 October 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized the procurement, fitting out, manning, and dispatch of two armed vessels to cruise in search of munitions ships supplying the British Army in America. All together, the Continental Navy numbered more than fifty ships over the course of the war, with approximately twenty warships active at its maximum strength. U.S. NAVY 1906 |
STAND NAVY OUT TO SEA,
“FIGHT” OUR BATTLE CRY.
WE’LL NEVER CHANGE OUR COURSE
SO VICIOUS FOES STEER SHY.
ROLL OUT THE TNT, ANCHORS AWEIGH!
SAIL ON TO VICTORY,
AND SINK THEIR BONES
TO DAVY JONES, HOORAY!
ANCHORS AWEIGH, MY BOYS,
ANCHORS AWEIGH.
FAREWELL TO FOREIGN SHORES,
WE SAIL AT BREAK OF DAY-AY-AY-AY.
THROUGH OUR LAST NIGHT ON SHORE,
DRINK TO THE FOAM.
UNTIL WE MEET ONCE MORE,
HERE’S WISHING YOU
A HAPPY VOYAGE HOME.
BLUE OF THE MIGHTY DEEP,
GOLD OF GOD’S GREAT SUN;
LET THESE OUR COLORS BE,
TILL ALL OF TIME BE DONE, DONE, DONE, DONE
ON SEVEN SEAS WE LEARN,
NAVY’S STERN CALL:
FAITH, COURAGE, SERVICE TRUE,
WITH HONOR OVER, HONOR OVER ALL. |
AIR FORCE – September 18[C] Off we go [G] into the [C] wild blue yonder, [F] Climbing high into the [C] sun; [C] Here they come [G] zooming to [C] meet our thunder, [D7] At ‘em now, Give ’em the [G] gun! [C] Down we dive, [G] spouting our [C] flame from under, [F] Off with one helluva [E7] roar! We [Am] live in [A] fame or [Dm] go down in [D] flame. Hey! [C] Nothing’ll stop the U.S. [G] Air [C] Force!
Off we go into the wild sky yonder, keep the wings level and true. If you’d live to be a grey-haired wonder, keep the nose out of the blue!
Flying hard, guarding the nation’s border, we’ll be there followed by more! In echelon we carry on, oh, nothing’ll stop the U.S. Air Force! Nothing’ll stop the U.S. Air Force!
SEPTEMBER 18 The United States Air Force became a separate branch of military service on 18 September 1947 thanks to the passage of the National Security Act of 1947. The fact that the U.S. Air Force was established in 1947 confuses some; since America used air power in World War Two and long before? Yes, they did, but prior to 1947, it was the United States Army that was responsible for flying missions, called the Army Signal Corps. U.S. AIR FORCE 1938 |
OFF WE GO INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER,
CLIMBING HIGH INTO THE SUN.
HERE THEY COME ZOOMING TO MEET
OUR THUNDER,
AT ‘EM BOYS, GIVE lER THE GUN!
DOWN WE DIVE, SPOUTING OUR FLAME
FROM UNDER,
OFF WITH ONE HELLUVA ROAR!
WE LIVE IN FAME, OR GO DOWN IN FLAME,
HEY! NOTHING WILL STOP
THE U.S. AIR FORCE!
MINDS OF MEN FASHIONED A CRATE
OF THUNDER,
SENT IT HIGH INTO THE BLUE.
HANDS OF MEN BLASTED THE WORLD
ASUNDER;
HOW THEY LIVED, GOD ONLY KNEW!
SOULS OF MEN DREAMING OF SKYS
TO CONQUER
GAVE US WINGS, EVER TO SOAR!
WITH SCOUTS BEFORE, AND BOMBERS
GALORE,
HEY! NOTHING WILL STOP
THE U.S. AIRFORCE!
HERE’S A TOAST, TO THE HOST,
OF THOSE WHO LOVE
THE VASTNESS OF THE SKY.
TO A FRIEND, WE SEND,
A MESSAGE OF
HIS BROTHER MEN WHO FLY.
WE DRINK TO THOSE
WHO GAVE THEIR ALL OF OLD,
THEN DOWN WE ROAR TO SCORE
THE RAINBOW’S POT OF GOLD.
A TOAST, TO THE HOST, OF MEN WE BOAST
THE U.S. AIRFORCE!
OFF WE GO INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER,
KEEP THE WINGS LEVEL AND TRUE.
IF YOU’D LIVE TO BE A GREY-HAIRED
WONDER,
KEEP THE NOSE OUT OF THE BLUE!
FLYING MEN, GUARDING THE NATION’S
BORDER,
WE’LL BE FOLLOWED BY MORE!
IN ECHELON, WE CARRY ON,
HEY! NOTHING WILL STOP
THE U.S. AIRFORCE! |
This is my Country[C] This [Am] is [Dm] my [G] country. [C] Land [Am] of my [Em] birth. [C] This [Am] is [Dm] my [G] country. [C] Grand- [Am] -est on [G] earth. [F] I pledge thee my al- [C] -legence. [F] America the [G] bold. For [C] this [Am] is [Dm] my [G] country. To [C] have [F] and to [C] hold GOD BLESS AMERICA![]() JULY 4 SONG LIST |
Coast Guard – verify chords[C] We’re always ready for the call, We [G] place our trust in [C] Thee. Through[F] surf and storm and [C] howling gale, High [G] shall our purpose [C] be.[C] “Semper Paratus” is our guide, Our [G] fame, our glory, [C] too. To [F] fight to save or [C] fight and die, Aye! [G] Coast Guard we are for [C] you! CLICK HERE FOR SHEET MUSIC U.S. COAST GUARD
WORDS – 1917 MUSIC –1927
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FROM AZTEC SHORE TO ARCTIC ZONE,
TO EUROPE AND FAR EAST.
THE FLAG IS CARRIED BY OUR SHIPS
IN TIME OF WAR AND PEACE.
AND NEVER HAVE WE STRUCK IT YET
IN SPITE OF FOE-MEN’S MIGHT,
WHO CHEERED OUR CREWS,
AND CHEERED AGAIN,
FOR SHOWING HOW TO FIGHT.
WE’RE ALWAYS READY FOR THE CALL,
WE PLACE OUR TRUST IN THEE.
THROUGH SURF AND STORM
AND HOWLING GALE,
HIGH SHALL OUR PURPOSE BE.
“SEMPER PARATUS” IS OUR GUIDE,
OUR FAME, OUR GLORY TOO.
TO FIGHT TO SAVE, OR FIGHT TO DIE,
AYE! COAST GUARD WE ARE FOR YOU.
“SURVEYOR” AND “NARCISSUS,”
THE “EAGLE” AND “DISPATCH.”
THE “HUDSON” AND THE “TAMPA,”
THESE NAMES ARE HARD TO MATCH.
FROM BARROW’S SHORES TO PARAGUAY;
GREAT LAKES OR OCEAN’S WAVE,
THE COAST GUARD FIGHTS
THROUGH STORMS AND WINDS,
TO PUNISH OR TO SAVE.
AYE! WE’VE BEEN ALWAYS READY!
TO DO, TO FIGHT, OR DIE.
WRITE GLORY TO THE SHIELD WE WEAR,
IN LETTERS IN 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.
|
| THE WAC SONG – May 15
If the task at hand is an Army command, and the deadline is zero hour, If the way is rough and the odds are tough and the need is for all out power,
And if everyday brings a challenge your way, no matter what the score, count the mission won, for the job will be done by the WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS!
May 15, 1942
Spurred on by the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Congress approved the creation of WAAC on May 14, 1942. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the bill into law on May 15. On July 1, 1943, WAAC was given active duty status, becoming WAC. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the legislation on July 1, 1943, which changed the name of the Corps to the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and made it part of the Army of the United States. This gave women all of the rank, privileges, and benefits of their male counterparts. |
Space Force – Semper Supra
|
GIVE US THE OIL, GIVE US THE GAS, GIVE US THE SHELLS, GIVE US THE GUNS.
WE’LL BE THE ONES TO SEE THEM THROUGH.
GIVE US THE TANKS, GIVE US THE PLANES, GIVE US THE PARTS, GIVE US THE SHIP.
GIVE US A HIP HOO-RAY! AND WE’LL BE ON OUR WAY.
HEAVE HO! MY LADS, HEAVE HO!
IT’S A LONG WAY TO GO. IT’S A LONG, LONG PULL WITH OUR HATCHES FULL,
BRAVING THE WIND, BRAVING THE SEA, FIGHTING THE TREACHEROUS FOE.
HEAVE HO! MYLADS, HEAVE HO! LET THE SEA ROLL HIGH OR LOW.
WE CAN CROSS ANY OCEAN, SAIL ANY RIVER. GIVE US THE GOODS AND WE’LL DELIVER.
DAMN THE SUBMARINE!
WE’RE THE MEN OF THE MERCHANT MARINE.
OFF WE GO INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER, CLIMBING HIGH INTO THE SUN.
HERE THEY COME ZOOMING TO MEET OUR THUNDER, AT ‘EM BOYS, GIVE lER THE GUN!
DOWN WE DIVE, SPOUTING OUR FLAME FROM UNDER, OFF WITH ONE HELLUVA ROAR!
WE LIVE IN FAME, OR GO DOWN IN FLAME,
HEY! NOTHING WILL STOP THE U.S. AIR FORCE!
MINDS OF MEN FASHIONED A CRATE
OF THUNDER,
SENT IT HIGH INTO THE BLUE.
HANDS OF MEN BLASTED THE WORLD
ASUNDER;
HOW THEY LIVED, GOD ONLY KNEW!
SOULS OF MEN DREAMING OF SKYS
TO CONQUER
GAVE US WINGS, EVER TO SOAR!
WITH SCOUTS BEFORE, AND BOMBERS
GALORE,
HEY! NOTHING WILL STOP
THE U.S. AIRFORCE!
HERE’S A TOAST, TO THE HOST,
OF THOSE WHO LOVE
THE VASTNESS OF THE SKY.
TO A FRIEND, WE SEND,
A MESSAGE OF
HIS BROTHER MEN WHO FLY.
WE DRINK TO THOSE
WHO GAVE THEIR ALL OF OLD,
THEN DOWN WE ROAR TO SCORE
THE RAINBOW’S POT OF GOLD.
A TOAST, TO THE HOST, OF MEN WE BOAST
THE U.S. AIRFORCE!
OFF WE GO INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER,
KEEP THE WINGS LEVEL AND TRUE.
IF YOU’D LIVE TO BE A GREY-HAIRED
WONDER,
KEEP THE NOSE OUT OF THE BLUE!
FLYING MEN, GUARDING THE NATION’S
BORDER,
WE’LL BE FOLLOWED BY MORE!
IN ECHELON, WE CARRY ON,
HEY! NOTHING WILL STOP
THE U.S. AIRFORCE!
1427. U.S. ARMY
MARCH ALONG, SING OUR SONG,
WITH THE ARMY OF THE FREE.
COUNT THE BRAVE, COUNT THE TRUE,
WHO HAVE FOUGHT TO VICTORY.
WE’RE THE ARMY
AND PROUD OF OUR NAME!
WE’RE THE ARMY
AND PROUDLY PROCLAIM:
FIRST TO FIGHT, FOR THE RIGHT,
AND TO BUILD THE NATION’S MIGHT,
THE ARMY GOES ROLLING ALONG.
PROUD OF ALL WE HAVE DONE,
FIGHTING TILL THE BATTLE’S WON,
AND THE ARMY GOES ROLLING ALONG.
THEN IT’S HI! HI! HEY!
THE ARMY’S ON IT’S WAY.
COUNT OFF THE CADENCE
LOUD AND STRONG.
FOR WHERE E’ER WE GO,
YOU WILL ALWAYS KNOW,
THAT THE ARMY GOES ROLLING ALONG.
428. U.S. MARINE CORPS
,_______ MUSIC –1867 WORDS –1917
FROM THE HALLS OF MONTEZUMA
TO THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI;
WE WILL FIGHT OUR COUNTRY’S BATTLES
IN THE AIR, ON LAND, AND SEA;
FIRST TO FIGHT FOR RIGHT AND FREEDOM
AND TO KEEP OUR HONOR CLEAN;
WE ARE PROUD TO CLAIM THE TITLE
OF UNITED STATES MARINE.
OUR FLAG’S UNFURLED TO EVERY BREEZE
FROM DAWN TO SETTING SUN;
WE HAVE FOUGHT IN EVERY CLIME & PLACE
WHERE WE COULD TAKE A GUN;
IN THE SNOW OF FAR-OFF NORTHERN LANDS
AND IN SUNNY TROPIC SCENES;
YOU WILL FIND US ALWAYS ON THE JOB —
THE UNITED STATES MARINES.
HERE’S HEALTH TO YOU AND TO OUR CORPS
WHICH WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE;
IN MANY A STRIFE, WE’VE FOUGHT FOR LIFE
AND NEVER LOST OUR NERVE;
IF THE ARMY AND THE NAVY,
EVER LOOK ON HEAVEN’S SCENES;
THEY WILL FIND THE STREETS ARE GUARDED
BY UNITED STATES MARINES.
429. U.S. COAST GUARD
WORDS – 1917 MUSIC –1927
FROM AZTEC SHORE TO ARCTIC ZONE,
TO EUROPE AND FAR EAST.
THE FLAG IS CARRIED BY OUR SHIPS
IN TIME OF WAR AND PEACE.
AND NEVER HAVE WE STRUCK IT YET
IN SPITE OF FOE-MEN’S MIGHT,
WHO CHEERED OUR CREWS,
AND CHEERED AGAIN,
FOR SHOWING HOW TO FIGHT.
WE’RE ALWAYS READY FOR THE CALL,
WE PLACE OUR TRUST IN THEE.
THROUGH SURF AND STORM
AND HOWLING GALE,
HIGH SHALL OUR PURPOSE BE.
“SEMPER PARATUS” IS OUR GUIDE,
OUR FAME, OUR GLORY TOO.
TO FIGHT TO SAVE, OR FIGHT TO DIE,
AYE! COAST GUARD WE ARE FOR YOU.
“SURVEYOR” AND “NARCISSUS,”
THE “EAGLE” AND “DISPATCH.”
THE “HUDSON” AND THE “TAMPA,”
THESE NAMES ARE HARD TO MATCH.
FROM BARROW’S SHORES TO PARAGUAY;
GREAT LAKES OR OCEAN’S WAVE,
THE COAST GUARD FIGHTS
THROUGH STORMS AND WINDS,
TO PUNISH OR TO SAVE.
AYE! WE’VE BEEN ALWAYS READY!
TO DO, TO FIGHT, OR DIE.
WRITE GLORY TO THE SHIELD WE WEAR,
IN LETTERS IN 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.
1430. U.S. MERCHANT MARINE 1943 |
GIVE US THE OIL, GIVE US THE GAS,
GIVE US THE SHELLS, GIVE US THE GUNS.
WE’LL BE THE ONES TO SEE THEM THROUGH.
GIVE US THE TANKS, GIVE US THE PLANES,
GIVE US THE PARTS, GIVE US THE SHIP.
GIVE US A HIP HOO-RAY!
AND WE’LL BE ON OUR WAY.
HEAVE HO! MYLADS, HEAVE HO!
IT’S A LONG WAY TO GO.
IT’S A LONG, LONG PULL
WITH OUR HATCHES FULL,
BRAVING THE WIND, BRAVING THE SEA,
FIGHTING THE TREACHEROUS FOE.
HEAVE HO! MYLADS, HEAVE HO!
LET THE SEA ROLL HIGH OR LOW.
WE CAN CROSS ANY OCEAN, SAIL ANY RIVER.
GIVE US THE GOODS AND WE’LL DELIVER.
DAMN THE SUBMARINE!
WE’RE THE MEN OF THE MERCHANT MARINE.
1431. U.S. NAVY 1906 |
STAND NAVY OUT TO SEA,
“FIGHT” OUR BATTLE CRY.
WE’LL NEVER CHANGE OUR COURSE
SO VICIOUS FOES STEER SHY.
ROLL OUT THE TNT, ANCHORS AWEIGH!
SAIL ON TO VICTORY,
AND SINK THEIR BONES
TO DAVY JONES, HOORAY!
ANCHORS AWEIGH, MY BOYS,
ANCHORS AWEIGH.
FAREWELL TO FOREIGN SHORES,
WE SAIL AT BREAK OF DAY-AY-AY-AY.
THROUGH OUR LAST NIGHT ON SHORE,
DRINK TO THE FOAM.
UNTIL WE MEET ONCE MORE,
HERE’S WISHING YOU
A HAPPY VOYAGE HOME.
BLUE OF THE MIGHTY DEEP,
GOLD OF GOD’S GREAT SUN;
LET THESE OUR COLORS BE,
TILL ALL OF TIME BE DONE, DONE, DONE, DONE
ON SEVEN SEAS WE LEARN,
NAVY’S STERN CALL:
FAITH, COURAGE, SERVICE TRUE,
WITH HONOR OVER, HONOR OVER ALL.
1426. U.S. AIR FORCE 1938 |
OFF WE GO INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER,
CLIMBING HIGH INTO THE SUN.
HERE THEY COME ZOOMING TO MEET
OUR THUNDER,
AT ‘EM BOYS, GIVE lER THE GUN!
DOWN WE DIVE, SPOUTING OUR FLAME
FROM UNDER,
OFF WITH ONE HELLUVA ROAR!
WE LIVE IN FAME, OR GO DOWN IN FLAME,
HEY! NOTHING WILL STOP
THE U.S. AIR FORCE!
MINDS OF MEN FASHIONED A CRATE
OF THUNDER,
SENT IT HIGH INTO THE BLUE.
HANDS OF MEN BLASTED THE WORLD
ASUNDER;
HOW THEY LIVED, GOD ONLY KNEW!
SOULS OF MEN DREAMING OF SKYS
TO CONQUER
GAVE US WINGS, EVER TO SOAR!
WITH SCOUTS BEFORE, AND BOMBERS
GALORE,
HEY! NOTHING WILL STOP
THE U.S. AIRFORCE!
HERE’S A TOAST, TO THE HOST
OF THOSE WHO LOVE
THE VASTNESS OF THE SKY.
TO A FRIEND, WE SEND,
A MESSAGE OF
HIS BROTHER MEN WHO FLY.
WE DRINK TO THOSE
WHO GAVE THEIR ALL OF OLD,
THEN DOWN WE ROAR TO SCORE
THE RAINBOW’S POT OF GOLD.
A TOAST, TO THE HOST, OF MEN WE BOAST
THE U.S. AIRFORCE!
OFF WE GO INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER,
KEEP THE WINGS LEVEL AND TRUE.
IF YOU’D LIVE TO BE A GREY-HAIRED
WONDER,
KEEP THE NOSE OUT OF THE BLUE!
FLYING MEN, GUARDING THE NATION’S
BORDER,
WE’LL BE FOLLOWED BY MORE!
IN ECHELON, WE CARRY ON,
HEY! NOTHING WILL STOP
THE U.S. AIRFORCE!
1427. U.S. ARMY
MARCH ALONG, SING OUR SONG,
WITH THE ARMY OF THE FREE.
COUNT THE BRAVE, COUNT THE TRUE,
WHO HAVE FOUGHT TO VICTORY.
WE’RE THE ARMY
AND PROUD OF OUR NAME!
WE’RE THE ARMY
AND PROUDLY PROCLAIM:
FIRST TO FIGHT, FOR THE RIGHT,
AND TO BUILD THE NATION’S MIGHT,
THE ARMY GOES ROLLING ALONG.
PROUD OF ALL WE HAVE DONE,
FIGHTING TILL THE BATTLE’S WON,
AND THE ARMY GOES ROLLING ALONG.
THEN IT’S HI! HI! HEY!
THE ARMY’S ON IT’S WAY.
COUNT OFF THE CADENCE
LOUD AND STRONG.
FOR WHERE E’ER WE GO,
YOU WILL ALWAYS KNOW,
THAT THE ARMY GOES ROLLING ALONG.
428. U.S. MARINE CORPS
,_______ MUSIC –1867 WORDS –1917
FROM THE HALLS OF MONTEZUMA
TO THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI;
WE WILL FIGHT OUR COUNTRY’S BATTLES
IN THE AIR, ON LAND, AND SEA;
FIRST TO FIGHT FOR RIGHT AND FREEDOM
AND TO KEEP OUR HONOR CLEAN;
WE ARE PROUD TO CLAIM THE TITLE
OF UNITED STATES MARINE.
OUR FLAG’S UNFURLED TO EVERY BREEZE
FROM DAWN TO SETTING SUN;
WE HAVE FOUGHT IN EVERY CLIME & PLACE
WHERE WE COULD TAKE A GUN;
IN THE SNOW OF FAR-OFF NORTHERN LANDS
AND IN SUNNY TROPIC SCENES;
YOU WILL FIND US ALWAYS ON THE JOB —
THE UNITED STATES MARINES.
HERE’S HEALTH TO YOU AND TO OUR CORPS
WHICH WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE;
IN MANY A STRIFE, WE’VE FOUGHT FOR LIFE
AND NEVER LOST OUR NERVE;
IF THE ARMY AND THE NAVY,
EVER LOOK ON HEAVEN’S SCENES;
THEY WILL FIND THE STREETS ARE GUARDED
BY UNITED STATES MARINES.
429. U.S. COAST GUARD
WORDS – 1917 MUSIC –1927
FROM AZTEC SHORE TO ARCTIC ZONE,
TO EUROPE AND FAR EAST.
THE FLAG IS CARRIED BY OUR SHIPS
IN TIME OF WAR AND PEACE.
AND NEVER HAVE WE STRUCK IT YET
IN SPITE OF FOE-MEN’S MIGHT,
WHO CHEERED OUR CREWS,
AND CHEERED AGAIN,
FOR SHOWING HOW TO FIGHT.
WE’RE ALWAYS READY FOR THE CALL,
WE PLACE OUR TRUST IN THEE.
THROUGH SURF AND STORM
AND HOWLING GALE,
HIGH SHALL OUR PURPOSE BE.
“SEMPER PARATUS” IS OUR GUIDE,
OUR FAME, OUR GLORY TOO.
TO FIGHT TO SAVE, OR FIGHT TO DIE,
AYE! COAST GUARD WE ARE FOR YOU.
“SURVEYOR” AND “NARCISSUS,”
THE “EAGLE” AND “DISPATCH.”
THE “HUDSON” AND THE “TAMPA,”
THESE NAMES ARE HARD TO MATCH.
FROM BARROW’S SHORES TO PARAGUAY;
GREAT LAKES OR OCEAN’S WAVE,
THE COAST GUARD FIGHTS
THROUGH STORMS AND WINDS,
TO PUNISH OR TO SAVE.
AYE! WE’VE BEEN ALWAYS READY!
TO DO, TO FIGHT, OR DIE.
WRITE GLORY TO THE SHIELD WE WEAR,
IN LETTERS IN 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.
1430. U.S. MERCHANT MARINE 1943 |
GIVE US THE OIL, GIVE US THE GAS,
GIVE US THE SHELLS, GIVE US THE GUNS.
WE’LL BE THE ONES TO SEE THEM THROUGH.
GIVE US THE TANKS, GIVE US THE PLANES,
GIVE US THE PARTS, GIVE US THE SHIP.
GIVE US A HIP HOO-RAY!
AND WE’LL BE ON OUR WAY.
HEAVE HO! MYLADS, HEAVE HO!
IT’S A LONG WAY TO GO.
IT’S A LONG, LONG PULL
WITH OUR HATCHES FULL,
BRAVING THE WIND, BRAVING THE SEA,
FIGHTING THE TREACHEROUS FOE.
HEAVE HO! MYLADS, HEAVE HO!
LET THE SEA ROLL HIGH OR LOW.
WE CAN CROSS ANY OCEAN, SAIL ANY RIVER.
GIVE US THE GOODS AND WE’LL DELIVER.
DAMN THE SUBMARINE!
WE’RE THE MEN OF THE MERCHANT MARINE.
1431. U.S. NAVY 1906 |
STAND NAVY OUT TO SEA,
“FIGHT” OUR BATTLE CRY.
WE’LL NEVER CHANGE OUR COURSE
SO VICIOUS FOES STEER SHY.
ROLL OUT THE TNT, ANCHORS AWEIGH!
SAIL ON TO VICTORY,
AND SINK THEIR BONES
TO DAVY JONES, HOORAY!
ANCHORS AWEIGH, MY BOYS,
ANCHORS AWEIGH.
FAREWELL TO FOREIGN SHORES,
WE SAIL AT BREAK OF DAY-AY-AY-AY.
THROUGH OUR LAST NIGHT ON SHORE,
DRINK TO THE FOAM.
UNTIL WE MEET ONCE MORE,
HERE’S WISHING YOU
A HAPPY VOYAGE HOME.
BLUE OF THE MIGHTY DEEP,
GOLD OF GOD’S GREAT SUN;
LET THESE OUR COLORS BE,
TILL ALL OF TIME BE DONE, DONE, DONE, DONE
ON SEVEN SEAS WE LEARN,
NAVY’S STERN CALL:
FAITH, COURAGE, SERVICE TRUE,
WITH HONOR OVER, HONOR OVER ALL.
