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7/27/2019 Chance to Tribute

1/58

Where did SAC go, the people ask

Where did SAC go, our protector from the past

Who keeps us safe from terror across the waves?

Now all we have are land troops

Though strong and brave

They say Russia is quiet, silent and serene

They say we live in peace, no war on the scene

We wonder if Korea will stretch our her arm

We wonder what country will next bring us harm

So where did SAC go, the people pray

Our government knows but no one will say

We live in peace where all is serene

To believe our government, what do they mean?


2/58

Flags that show the love of heartReflecting on those who are now apart

A heros monument from the love of othersBut not as deep as the love of his Mother

He fought the battle for freedoms winIf he were here he would do it again

But that battle took him far from home

With other heroes his spirit roams

The flags the stones they show the loveOf a loved one gone above

A heros monument from the love of others

But none as deep as the love of his Mother.


3/58

When I think of all my close FriendsI think of one dear and true

A friend so close and dear to meWith love more than you knew

She always stood beside meWhether right or wrong I may beHer arms wrapped around me

Though I was where she could not seeA Mothers eyes can see the need of your heart

And encourage you when you are weakThe memories you will haveYou will cherish so much

But the words you cannot speakBut your Mother is your friend and by your side

A gift from the Lord above

But the greatest giftThough you look far and wide

Will be the depth of your Mothers love


4/58

These arms held my baby boy

Changed his diaper, gave him his toys

These eyes that watched him learn and grow

This heart that loves as only a Mother can know

That heart still loves though two years have past

Though he is missed, our love will last

These arms may have held him in the beginning of life

He is now in the Arms of the End to all strife

Though he is gone, our thoughts keep him near

And with love our memories are washed with our tears


5/58

I was born that year in Seventy-SixEvery Patriot was my picture

And when you see Old Glory wave,

In your heart my feeling will getcha

I live in every American thoughtMy life goes on unending

Though times the Spirit may seem brokeIt rises from its bending

The heart of America since Seventy-SixEvery Patriot was my picture

And when you see Old Glory waveIn your heart my feeling will getcha !


6/58

Angels of MercyAngels of Light

Tender thoughts of caring

Anytime day or night

Taking bad with the good

The crazy with the sane

When you are in their care

You are no longer mundane

They make you feel special

They make you feel right

With their thoughts of caring

Anytime day or night


7/58

I walked on the moon, the first to go

Planted our Flag to give our show

Blazed the trail for others to follow

While landing our craft it was hard to swallow

Read the words in peace we came

It was not just me, there were other names

I am gone now from this land

Carry on the dream of the one small step for man.


8/58

I dreamed a dream of lives gone byFour men that did not, have to die

Four men who went when told to go

When they asked for help, they were told NO!

They stayed and fought the best they could

To fight a way that a hero should

The way a hero fights and dies !

From here at home we heard their cries!

Now their families have broken hearts

Their loved ones gone for no reason

There is no end to their mourning grief

From day to day or change of Season(continued)


9/58

They say he watched as things went down

Made no move to change the ending

No extra men were told to go

No salvation was he sending

They had a dream so they could live

They fought their best to the end

They thought some help he would give

But he ignored and did not send


10/58

We soar above the clouds and seeThe trouble of dying in Benghazi

We called for help and got turned downSo we died in this foreign town

It is a shame that we went that wayAs terrorists attacked the US that day

To attack an embassy in any townThen you attack that country on their ground

I guess our country forgot that thoughtAs we apparently died for naught

Our government doesnt think of you or meOr we never would have died in Benghazi


11/58

If Ben had his way, in the spirit of the day,To name our National bird,

We would have giblets and gravy,potatoes and maybe,

A gobble would never be heard.

But cooler heads prevailed,the eagle still sails,

His grandeur alive and not shrinking,So fly on my dear friend,

Proud to the end,

Oh Ben, what could you have been thinking?


12/58

I write the words to spread the news

That Marines never need remorse or an excuseToday is their day for celebration

Because of them, we have a safe nation

... Air Force, Army, the Navy and Guard

They too work just as hardIt doesn't make them better or worse

Always remember Marines get there first.


13/58

Ongoing in fight to stop the dying

A fight against drugs so he keeps on trying

Raising awareness for his just belief

To end the misery, death and grief

Looking at life with deep loving eyes

Hearing desperation in the youthful cries

His fight goes on in this we are lucky

Thank you Lord for giving us Chucky


14/58

Returning to home a little late,

Been long gone since I met my fate,

Felt as if the world forgot,

It is good to see that they have not.

Thank you for the wishes and love,

My final resting I see from above,

It is good to see you did not forget,

And the honor you give a returning Vet.


15/58

I worked with a group of young men todayWe talked of saws and rope

I explained the safety in the cutting of things

They agreed that safety was no joke

They tied knots, one and allI helped like a big brother should

We did all this while they were waitingTo build their projects made from wood

They returned the ropes back to the reelsThanking me as they went on their way

I will never forget that Cub Scout packThat made and brightened my day


16/58

In awe and respect I write this down,

To salute the heroes no longer around

To honor the families

That faced their greatest fear

For now their loved ones are no longer near

It is on this page we stand tall

And remember the loved ones that gave their all

To remember the helmet,

The rifle and empty boots

To the fallen heroes, we give a Salute


17/58

The Gates have opened, the arms outstretchedA hero has arrived at the doorHis race is won, the final bell

He needs to worry no more

He answered the calls of those in needIn spirit he was always thereNow he watches from above

With brothers who are also there

A hero never knows when it will beThe time no one can say

They do their job from start to endTo keep others out of harms way

We say goodbye to one such hero

Who gave all that we could tellHe needs not to worry any moreHe has answered that final bell


18/58

To the departed who gave

Never took any back

Full devotion and love

Dedication no slack

We will always remember

The price that you pay

Rest in peace now brothers

In the glory you lay

..............Salute !


19/58

For those who have fallen,

and couldn't get up,

for those who did

and now strut their stuff,

for those who serve and never doubt,

that is what Memorial Day is about.

Thank you all who serve, have served,

and areplanning on serving.


20/58

Echoing across the land

The sound of freedom is at hand

Men and women fought with pride

And sadly some of them died

But we will remember and never forget

We salute and thank the serving Vet


21/58

The soldier stood and looked beyond,

At the markers of the graves on the lawnThe voices ringing through his headThe voices of heroes long since dead

Why do you let our country slideWhat reason do you think we have died

We gave our all for our story to tellNow you must ring freedoms bell

No matter what Washington may doHere is our words to you

Fly that flag long and loud

Stand for what has made us proudDont let our Constitution falter

Here on our land or across the waterThe soldier stood and saluted his brothers

I will press on like no otherRest in peace and you will see

I will make sure that we stay free


22/58

Walking the streets, cant take it no more

Just got home, from the dangers of warHis family in tears from the worry and strife

Survived to come home, without losing his life

But home cannot find his peace of mind

Fighting fear with him all the timeThe horrors of war in his brain

As if he goes through war again and again

Maybe home is a different war zone

Still fighting the enemy all on his ownStill a soldier and still he suffers

The tragedy of war without any buffers

The soldier still battles, the war is not won

The family still loses in the death of their sonHis life for his country, all people must seeEven by his own hand, and not the enemy


23/58

They go out never knowing of returnThey travel the path without knowing the turn

They protect and keep the peace as they mayIn darkest night or brightest day

But sometimes the day turns into darkest strifeWhen something happens that takes a lifeAnd our Blue Knight falls to the ground

Never again to patrol his townA precious life wasted by a lowlife it seems

As he shatters lives and peoples dreamsSo long Brave Knight, you will sadly be missed

Of all of our Knights, you were top of the list


24/58

Let not the heroes go unforgotten

Let not the wounded go down trodden

Let not the enemy think they've won

Let them know we have just begun

To the mighty who have fallen

Doing little just following their calling

To the wounded we say "We give a hoot"

And to all our heroes we give a salute !

Hand..... Salute !


25/58

I received word from poets allHow I am invited to stand proud and tall

All poets have inspiration they sayI have more than one; I'll explain if I may

To my God I give thanks

He was there from the startThe Inspiration to write

Poems from the heartTo Love--a feeling that makes one go deepA sensation of love that I strive to keep

My Country, my Flag, Pride to inspire allI write short stories to explain and tell all

Finally the inspiration that leads to my lifeMy strength, my friend, my mentor, my Wife

She encompasses the feeling that I put into song

She leads me right, never treats me wrongWith these inspirations, my writings are true

They give me the strength to pass them all to you


26/58

An epic battle we fought that day

Hampton Roads just south of the bay

Two ironclads went head to head

To see which one would win they said

Both ships lived another day

When brother fought brother so they say

Now two sailors are coming home

No more the ocean their souls to roam

They will be buried with honors and glory

Another chapter in the Ironclad story


27/58

The enemy deep in the bunkered groundAllies hunkered all around

Dying, crying hitting the beachA target to get, within their reach

Up the hill they called a MountRally at the top, give cheers with a shout

Raised the flag after the battle tollRaised two flags with that metal pole

With pride and love they watched her flyAbove the beach where their brothers died

They raised Old Glory on a hill sereneA group of men as ONE Marine


28/58

I searched thru rubble the trash and the smoke

Looking for kings though they were just plain folk

Nothing could stop my longing to search

For signs of life, under garbage and earth

I saved many but hey thats what I do

If you were lost I would look for you too.

Found as a pup and nursed back to health,

The love of my owner more than any wealth

There are others trained who stand just as tall,

I have gone now so they answer the call.

They search for the lost and will never forsake

Trained to search, like their brother Jake


29/58

Standing on the sidewalk or sitting on the KnollThoughts running deepOf time that has taken its toll

The one dark day that put the nation into sorrowA darken day

No possible tomorrow

Crossing the street, stop and lookSix stories up,

The snipers nook

The echo of shots that ring in our ears

Still just as loudEven over the years

Was he alone? Or in some plan?We may never know

No one will take the stand

Forty eight years still seems an eternityThat one dark day

We lost John Kennedy


30/58

True he is gone but not forgottenWhite, bejeweled, fingers of cotton

Brought a musical genius before musics timeBut alas was cut down, in his top level prime

He said his ethics, were clear and cleanThe press and some people still saw him as mean

Its not our place to judge without proofOnly his God can judge, and He knows the truth

His talent was great, a showman by far

Whether he danced on stage or on top of a carIn each category of media there is only one top

In his type of music, he was the king of PopHis music a monument to his talent and fame

Though he is gone his memory is the same

True he is gone but will never be forgotten


31/58

To the Veterans from the forgotten war

The pain you carry forever moreThe memory of battle and loss of friends

Wishing it would all come to an end

Unable to tell the good from bad

Sometimes the decision was twice as badTo watch your buddies slowly dieAt night to ask yourself Why?

A small group returned to the placeWhere signs of war still left a traceA lot of changes were to be seen

Where once was war, now all serene

They paid their homage to the fallenAnswered in prayer to the Heroes callin

Always a memory to fill their heartsTo thank their buddies who did their part


32/58

Angels come in various sizesWith looks about the same

You never know which ones are trueEven if you know their name

Sometimes their clothes can fool youSometimes appearance can make you think

Sometimes you think they are the devilWhen they give you a little wink

They shoulder hurt and sorrowAnd they do with honor and pride

When they escort the fallen heroAs they give them their last ride

Yes angels come in various sizesNo matter what the weather

When you see a group of cyclesThey are the angels that wear the leather


33/58

The Founding Fathers didnt careWhat they did, or even whereAll they did, in what we see

What they did for Liberty

Our Mother country England wasAnd that put our country in a buzz

A lot of taxes, no representationTime for us to start a new nation

Our army was ready in a minute they saidThoughts of failure never went through their head

The love and power in their heart was trueAnd so was born the Red White and Blue

The Spirit still lingers, as you can seeThe spirit to fight for Liberty

In foreign lands with good men to lead themTo keep alive Liberty and Freedom


34/58

I stand guard at my post on the shoreAnd overlook the sea and more

My light tells all not to go astrayWhen rocks and dangers are in their way

Time nor weather can change my watchAs nightly my light does spot

And tells all that I am hereAnd for their safety not to venture near

Now time is passing and I am forlornOther means develop and ideas born

No longer does a hand control my lightNo longer does love split the night

But until that dark and dreary dayWhen I am replaced or put away

I stand guard at my post on the shoreAnd overlook the sea and more.


35/58

He saw the Marine standingAnd saluting the way he should

His thoughts ran wild and his mind replied"Given the chance I know I could"He ran across the street

And took that solemn stanceAnd like that tall Marine behind him

Saluted with his handAs he stood his ground he remembered

Why they did their partCause their love for the fighting Veteran

Comes deep from within their heart


36/58

To all the people across the seaDefending honor for you and meThis is not the best time of year

For families to find you not so near

So this poem to you I write

Cause we love you with all our mightWe wish you all a safe return

Your safety is our top concern

We pray for the end to happen fast

And at this time Merry Christmas


37/58

The aroma and smells of veggies and breadEuphoric sensations go to your head

Your tummy hungry for delicious treats

Try not to drool as you look over the meats

You look over the menu which takes foreverToo many choices so you have to be cleverOne large word, you are no longer dismal

I will take a Whole, make it Original

You watch in awe at the smooth and the quickThey build your sandwich, full and think

The wonderful sensations that tickle your nose

Where does this happen?With a sandwich from


38/58

No greater hero than one of my own

The man that loved me and watched me grow

The bravest of brave is all I know

My Father, my Hero, I love him so


39/58

Solid white markers silently standing

Ghostly heroes of the Normandy LandingGathered together to tell their storyHeroes together in all of their glory

Tales of all who hit the beachArms stretched out in desperate reach

Buried far from home and loveBound together by His Eternal Love

Those at home with cherished memoryOf the sleeping heroes across the sea


40/58

Standing on the shore of the big ocean blueIn the calm of the afternoon wind,A single figure of a man so true,A man, our brother, your friend.

His gaze across the ocean deep,So far from home is he,

He dreams of family and friends to keepWe are with him in memory.

But wait, he doesn't stand alone,He is surrounded by his team and others,

He looks alone, 'cause he stands proud and tall,A man, your friend, my Brother.


41/58

Was sitting at my desk thinking life was great,When came a twinge and a tiny ache

My eyes lost focus, I couldn't see,I thought it was going to be the end of me

I started to slide right out of my chair,I tried to breathe, couldn't get any airI moved and tried to reach the phone,

Knew I was in trouble cause I was chilled to the bone

I thought the call would be my last,Then all of a sudden the feeling passed

I knew if I ever felt that way again,I had better be ready to meet the end

Next morning to the ER is where I drove,

I was dressed for work but I didn't knowThat the hospital visit I made that day

Would decide the fact I was going to stay


42/58

They took some blood and rolled in the cart,

Right then I knew I had trouble with my heartIn walked the doctor with a twinkle in his eyeSaid I was alright, I was not going to die

He told my wife when he saw my smokes,

That he would save me but my life was a jokeSo I took that new pack out of my shirt,

And left them laying face down in the dirt

So when you think you have a pain in your chest,

Do something smart give your mind a restGet a ride to the hospital let them care

Before your soul leaves and flies thru the air

And if you think smoking really is cool,Then pay attention to the following rule

If your blood can't flow to all of your partsThen smoking is stopping the work of your heart


43/58

If Ben had his way, in the spirit of the day,To name our National bird,

We would have giblets and gravy,potatoes and maybe,

A gobble would never be heard.

But cooler heads prevailed,the eagle still sails,

His grandeur alive and not shrinking,So fly on my dear friend,

Proud to the end,

Oh Ben, what could you have been thinking?


44/58

Separated from my patrol I was lost and aloneHiding from the enemy behind a wall of stoneI heard them coming straight down the path

Not much ammo, I knew I wouldnt last

My last thought was to get home aliveSo I stood up then took a dive

Hands in the air I looked into their eyesThe cold feeling of nothing, not much a surprise

They tied my hands but not my heartThe took me to a cell cold and dark

I could only think what I did was rightThen the day turned into night

In the evening I heard the noiseGrown men crying as if they were boysScreams of torture, impossible it seemedThen I awoke from that terrible dream


45/58

Saturday morning seeing the pages

Of the heroes that have passed

From now to the ages

Silent and somber we look at the graves

And think of the sacrifices that they have made

Always on our minds and in our hearts as well

The heroes gave their all, now only stories to tell

Thank you gallant knights

For our freedom we can sing

You did what you did bestAnd freedom still can ring


46/58


47/58

He looked like a regular JoeAnyone off of the street

A quiet respectable kind of guyOne you would love to meet

Thinking he was a regular JoeI soon realized my blunder

For when he turned, I saw his vestA member of Rolling ThunderHe thanked me for my service

It caught me by surpriseA hearty handshake he gave me

The pride was in his eyesThough I write about this group

The meeting was beyond all wonderThe day I finally had a chance to meetA member of Rolling Thunder


48/58

Salute ! to the fallen

Salute to the serving

Sing praises to our heroes

Though they feel undeserving

Take them closer to your heart

Hug them tighter with your arms

Pray they come home safe

Safe from enemy harm

Rest mighty heroes

And worry not of being remembered

For in our hearts you always live

And in our prayers are always numbered.


49/58

Saluting the hero in the highest fashion

Killed while showing human compassion

No mention of his heroic deeds

None were found in any news feed

So here we salute as our favorite chore

And remember the hero forever more.


50/58

Saturday morning seeing the pages

Of the heroes that have passed

From now to the ages

Silent and somber we look at the graves

And think of the sacrifices that they have made

Always on our minds and in our hearts as well

The heroes gave their all, now only stories to tell

Thank you gallant knights

For our freedom we can sing

You did what you did best,

And freedom still can ring


51/58

We searched thru rubble the trash and the smoke

Looking for kings though they were just plain folk

Nothing could stop our longing to search

For signs of life, under garbage and earth.

We saved many but hey thats what we do

If you were lost we would look for you too.

There are others trained who stand just as tall,

We are gone now so they answer the call.

They search for the lost and will never give in

Trained to search, trained to win


52/58

A world wide effort to build a spotIn space an area to work,

We shuttled supplies and people thereSo smooth, no effort or quirk.

Each flight there were seven who went along,Each a specialist in their task

These seven were heroes, bold and strongIn the job that they were asked.

Each knew the possibility of their fate

Each knew something may go wrong,Yet they went without a fear

Their days hard and long.One day seven didnt make it

They left us too early we know,

The Challenger crew is loved and missedTheir families still tell us so.


53/58

As years went by, more flights leftThis haven that we call home,

Each time seven heroes went alongAcross the sky to roam

STS-107 on its homeward way

Left this haven we call Earth,And with her went seven unsung heroes

As they gave their final worth.To Columbia and Challenger we raise a toast

To heroes deep in our hearts,We pray for their families coast to coast

In this love we will never be apart.

McKinney 2-01-03


54/58

In silent memory we think aloud

Of the fallen soldiers in our crowd

A group of heroic women and men

Together they fought a war to win

But the win that cannot be

They died for freedom

For you and me

So that in peace we think aloud

Of the fallen heroes in our crowd


55/58

I salute in honor silence,

Those who gave and now lay at rest

They have given their all in the chase for freedom

To the world they have passed the test

Maybe no medals or letters will be seen,

To honor the Army Air force Navy or Marine

But they have been noted,

That they served the cause

And have given their life,

Without taking a pause

In silence we honor those laid to rest

To our fallen heroes, who did their best


56/58

Sleep well my brothers and sisters, sleep wellYou have done your duty, your lives can tell

You can rest now, as your day is doneYou can rest now, as freedom was won

Tread lightly brothers and sisters, tread lightlyDisturb not the rest of the heroes mighty

Think of them, with praise and loveGive thanks for them, to the Man up above

Fly swiftly kind angels to Him and His GloryTell Him of the Heroes, their honor, their story

He will take the heroes in His arms, to His heartTo be with Him forever, never to part

Dedicated to the Fallen

The Unknown and the known McKinney 2008


57/58

Well the time has finally arrived

When they Found Bin Laden living and alive

In forty short minutes the fight was at an end

And also finished was the life of Osama Bin

We followed religious feeling

We followed what had to be done

We buried him quick and proper

Before the next setting of the sun

For ten years he led the list

The most wanted in fact was he

And now the waiting is over

And we buried him at sea


58/58

I heard the whisper, Remember that I Love YouSounding in my ear

The presence of a loved oneAs they were standing near

I turned and looked into the eyesOf a soldier I had seen before

Burning love and desireWhat my heart was craving for

In full dress uniform and voice soft and sereneStood the shining hero, a United States Marine

I wanted to reach out and hug himAnd hold him close to me

But I knew he was taken in battleAnd that hug could never be

He was joined by a group of other heroesUniforms different yet the sameThe tears welled up in my eyes

When I heard them call his name

A final salute the heroes left and my heart began to sagAs they left me standing beside his casket

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