One blood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aJg2-NDDQ0&feature=player_embedded

Bugles Call

NO IT'S NOT THE LAST FAREWELL.

THOSE OF US WHO STOOD THE WATCH,
WE ONCE HEARD THE BUGLE CALL.
READY TO FIGHT THE FIGHT
YOU TOOK THE WATCH,
WE KNOW THE BUGLES' CALL.

RIFLE UP YOUNG AMERICAN
I CAN HEAR THE BUGLE CALL.
YOUR FREEDOM REALLY HAD A PRICE
NO! IT'S NOT THE LAST FAREWELL.
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THOSE WHO STAND HERE WONDERING WHAT BINDS US - TO BE EXACT, WE ALL HEARD THE BUGLE CALL.
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WE ARE GATHERED THIS DAY TO REMEMBER

THOSE WHO HAD A NATION DREAM SO REAL - TO FIGHT AND MARCH WIHOUT SHOES.

THOSE WHO MARCHED TO A SNARE IN THE STREAMS - TO RE-BIND A COUNTRY OF GRAYS & BLUES.

THOSE WHO LEFT THE TRENCH OVER THE TOP - TO CHARGE AND WIN THE FIGHT.

THOSE WHO WAIT ON THE GROUND LISTENING - TO UNWRAVEL THE CLUE AND GET IT RIGHT.

THOSE WHO CRUISE AND MAN THE COASTLINE - TO WORK LONG, AND HARD, AND LATE.

THOSE WHO BATTLED AMONGST THE TRACTORS - TO BEAT THE ENEMY, AND CLEAR THE GATE.

THOSE WHO FLEW FROZEN ABOVE THE MOUNTIANS - TO MAKE A ROAD IN TIME.

THOSE WHO SLEPT IN THE SEA - TO BE THE NATIONS FIRST LINE.

THOSE WHO WALKED SO MANY ENDLESS MILES - TO SEE NINE FLAGS RAISED ALONG THE WAY.

THOSE WHO CAMPED UP ON THE BORDER - TO DO ONE ENDLESS DAY.

THOSE WHO TOLD THE WORLD OUR STORY - TO SCRIBBLE, WRITE, AND BESIDE US DIE.

THOSE WHO BELOW, IN THE REAR, FELT THE SHELLING - TO SOME HOW STILL GET BREAD TO RISE.

THOSE WHO JUMPED FROM WHAT ONCE WAS A PERFECTLY GOOD AIRPLANE - TO STORM THE RAILS AND CUT THE LINES.

THOSE WHO DROVE THE ARMORED BUSS, THE LCM, OR MOVED LIGHTLY AHEAD - TO CLEAR THE BEACH OF MINES.

THOSE WHO CHARGED ACROSS THE VALLEY - TO TAKE THE KEY POINT HILL.

THOSE WHO WORKED US, TAUGHT US, AND TRAINED US - TO SEE WE HAD A SKILL.

THOSE WHO STOOD AND WATCHED A CHECKPOINT - TO NAME IT, CHARLIE WAS THE PLACE.

THOSE WHO PATROLLED TO FIND A SPIDER - TO SIEZE THE HOLE AND CATCH THE ACE.

THOSE WHO LIE IN WAIT IN A SNOW BANK, A WRECKAGE - TO PICK OFF ONE DIRTY WROTTEN BASTARD AND NEVER EVEN BLINK.

THOSE WHO BOLDLY CAME OUT TO US IN THE VILLAGE - TO QUENCH THE BOYS, WATER, A DRINK.

THOSE WHO FOUGHT ACROSS SNOWS - TO REPLY TO THE FOE HE'S "NUTS".

THOSE WHO STOOD GUNNER IN THE CHOPPER DOORWAY - WITH MORE COURAGE THAN I CAN SAY I'VE GUTS.-

THOSE WHO BECAME BROKEN, STOLEN, AND DAMAGED THROUGH DISPAIR - TO BECOME ALWAYS AT WAR INSIDE.

THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN SHELLED, FRAGGED, AND SPOOKED SO RAW - TO PLEASE HAVE HOPE, ON A QUIET DAY IT WILL SUBSIDE.

THOSE WHO STAND BACK IN THE DISTANCE, IGNORED AND ABANDONED - TO YOU THESE WORDS; "WELCOME HOME", I SAY.

THOSE WHO TOOK THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME - TO PLEASE TEACH US, RECALL AND TELL OF IT THIS DAY.

THOSE WHO PACKAGED US UP - TO GET US HOME AGAIN.

THOSE WHO ONCE SHARED OUR DAYS, NOW LOST - TO ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED, ALWAYS! - friend.

WE ARE ALSO GATHERED THIS DAY 'TO REMINDER'

OTHERS STILL CAMPED IN THE SANDS - "YOU ARE US, OURS, AND FOR YOU WE HAVE OUR PRAYERS".

SO WE ARE GATHERED HERE THIS DAY TO REMEMBER THOSE, US, WHO HEARD THE BUGLE CALL - TO LEARN "THERE IS A BIGGER WORLD THAN ME".

WE CAN GATHER HERE AS AMERICANS,
YES, AS A NATION, WE ARE FREE,
AND OUR FLAG IS STILL FLOWN.
IT IS THIS FOR WHICH WE STAND.

RIFLE UP YOUNG AMERICAN,
I CAN HEAR THE BUGLE CALL.
YOUR FREEDOM REALLY HAD A PRICE
NO! IT IS NOT THE LAST FAREWELL.

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REGARDS AND MARCO POLO
D. E. OSTLER
MAY TWENTY SIX, TWO THOUSAND SEVEN