I AM YOUR FLAG

• I am your flag.
• I was born June 14, 1777.
• I am more than just cloth shaped into a design.
• I am the refuge of the World's oppressed people.
• I am the silent sentinel of freedom.
• I am the emblem of the greatest sovereign nation on earth.
• I am the inspiration for which American Patriots gave their lives and fortunes.
• I have led your sons into battle from Valley Forge to the dense jungles of Vietnam.
• I walk in silence with each of your honored dead to their final resting place beneath the silent white crosses - row upon row.
• I have flown through peace and war; strife and prosperity; and amidst it all, I have been respected.
• I am your flag.
• My red stripes symbolize the blood spilled in defense of this glorious nation.
• My white stripes signify the yearning tears shed by Americans who lost their sons and daughters.
• My blue field is indicative of God's heaven, under which I fly.
• My stars, clustered together, unify fifty states as one, for God and Country. "Old Glory" is my nickname, and I proudly wave on high. Honor me, respect me, defend me with your lives and your fortunes.
• Never let my enemies tear me down from my lofty position, lest I never return.
• Keep alight the fires of patriotism; strive earnestly for the spirit of Democracy.
• Worship Eternal God, and keep his commandments; and I shall remain the bulwark of peace and freedom for all mankind.
• I AM YOUR FLAG!

Marine Master Sergeant Percy Webb

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