I AM THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

[southerngale]

I AM THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

I am the flag of the United States of America.
My name is Old Glory.
I fly top the world's tallest buildings.
I stand watch in the America's halls of justice.
I fly majestically over institutions of learning.
I stand guard with power in the world.
Look up and see me.

I stand for peace, honor, truth and justice.
I stand for Freedom.
I am confident.
I am arrogant.
I am proud.

When I am flown with my fellow banners,
my head is a little higher,
my colors a little truer.

I bow to no one!
I am recognized all over the world.
I am worshipped - I am saluted.
I am loved - I am revered.
I am respected - and I am feared.

I have fought in every battle of every war
for more than 200 years.
I was flown at Valley Forge, Gettysburg,
Shiloh and Appomattox.
I was there at San Juan Hill,
the trenches of France,
in the Argonne Forest, Anzio, Rome
and the beaches of Normandy, Guam, Okinawa.

The people of Korea, Vietnam and Kuwait
know me as a banner of freedom.
I was there.
I led my troops,
I was dirty, battleworn and tired,
but my soldiers cheered me
and I was proud.
I have been burned, torn and trampled
on the streets of countries I have helped set free.
It does not hurt, for I am invincible.

I have slipped the bonds of Earth
and stood watch over the uncharted frontiers of space
from my vantage point on the moon.
I have borne silent witness
to all of America's finest hours.
But my finest hours are yet to come.

When I am torn into strips and used as bandages
for my wounded comrades on the battlefield,
when I am flown at half-mast to honor my countryman,
when I lie in the trembling arms of a grieving parent at the grave of their
fallen child,
or in the arms of a child or spouse who will have to go on
without one who gave their life in a national disaster to save the life of
another, as so many did at the Pentagon
and the World Trade Center Towers on 9/11/01.

MY NAME IS OLD GLORY, LONG MAY I WAVE!

[pojo]

Thank you...that was excellent.

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

I fly mine every day in all kinds of weather.

[Stephanie]

Beautiful!

[Guest]

They forgot something very precious...."UNDER GOD".

"I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest Country to the protection of Almighty God and those who have the superintendence of them into His holy keeping." - George Washington

[vbhoutex]

AMEN!!!!

[Rainband]

WELL SAID!!!!!!!