Aug 18th “Learn to FLY and SING Our Songs”

*** Altitude *** Airspeed *** and Brains ***

*** YOU Need Two – of the THREE – To Stay Alive ***

Lyrics to the Air Force Song

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 ‘er the gun! (Give ‘er the gun now!) 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! (God only knew then!) Souls of men dreaming of skies to conquer Gave us wings, ever to soar! With scouts before And bombers galore. Hey! Nothing’ll stop the U.S. Air Force!

Anchors Aweigh (Official song of the U.S. Navy)

Stand Navy out to sea,
Fight our battle cry
We'll never change our course,
So vicious foe steer shy-y-y-y.
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 ashore,
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.

During WWII – my brothers Denny and Tommy and I knew the words to all of the Military songs, and as we would swing on the swings that my DAD made for us, in our backyard – we would swing and sing so loud – that I do believe, that we did help our soldiers WIN the WAR! D.V.