THE RENDEZVOUS CONTINUES,
               VICTORY IS OUR HISTORY
                     by: Peter S. Griffin

Spring flowers,   a new birth, 
greet Memorial Day,
The solemn day,  we have chosen to pray....
To take the time,  to give our thanks,
To salute warriors,  no longer in our ranks...

Wars have claimed,  so many lives,
From their deaths, freedom thrives....
Standing on these hallowed grounds,
We honor those,who made our nation sound

General William C. Lee stated in our birthing,
"The 101st Airborne Division has no history....
But it has a Rendezvous With Destiny",
THE RENDEZVOUS CONTINUES,  VICTORY IS OUR HISTORY....

This magnificent monument stands to attest,
Our warriors sacrifices,  courage and deaths....
We salute these loved ones,  our country's best,
For love of country,  they sleep in eternal rest....

The Screaming Eagle is poised to STRIKE,
It's powerful division,  protects our rights....
Our battle honors,  carved below "Old Abe",
Warning freedom's enemies,  they must behave...!

All around us,   so many graves,
We owe to each,  our thanks and praise....
For all of us,  they paid the price,
For all of us,  they gave their lives....

Memorial Day,   a time to remind us,
The benefactors of our nation's finest....
They have given us,  security, 
peace and freedom,
Their bounty,  the fruits of their seasons....

Throughout our history,  they answered the call,
They served their country, stood proud and tall
Their courage would not permit,  our flag to fall,
For "Duty, Honor, Country", they gave their all....

Because of them,  we are,
"One Nation, Under God",
We live,  work and play,  on freedom's sod....
Lady Liberty's torch of freedom,  burns bright,
Their sacrifices have ensured our rights....

They lead the way,  we too,  must pay our dues,
Airborne soldiers won't permit us to lose....
Freedom flourishes,  in this land that we love,
In our skies,  THE EAGLE PROTECTS THE DOVE...!

An unbroken line,  freedom is nurtured,
Soldiers of past,  present and future....
Our freedom will never be lost,
Their efforts and sacrifices,  never for naught...!

We keep in our hearts,  what their deaths have taught,
We cherish our freedoms,  the reasons they fought....
They set the example,  "Freedom Is Not Free",
THE RENDEZVOUS CONTINUES,  VICTORY IS OUR HISTORY !

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