Posted on Sep 13, 2014
Today is the 200th Birthday of the Star Spangled Banner
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As today marks the 200th Birthday of our National Anthem, take a moment to reflect on it. If you have children or grandchildren, make sure they know the words and, more importantly, the meaning.
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Star Spangled Banner As You've Never Heard It
A story of how our national anthem came to be. Sorry about the typos in the anthem. I was asked by someone to put a video together for this audio and upload ...
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The Coast Guard sets a special buoy every year to mark the spot where the Star Spangled Banner was penned by Francis Scott Key. Here is an interesting video with the CO of the cutter that sets the buoy. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v= [login to see] 362679
Marking the birthplace of the Star... - U.S. Coast Guard | Facebook
Today marks the 200th anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner. Did you know the Coast Guard is responsible for placing a buoy each year on the spot where...
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It is CW2 Donald Loughrey ! I just watched a short story about that on Good Morning America. How ironic that we used a British song and just changed the words.
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Cpl Michael Strickler
SFC Mark Merino, America is like the Romans. Everything everyone else does we take and make better... Let's just hope we do not end up like they did...
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SFC Mark Merino
It can be argued that the Roman Empire fell due to their support of the dole system (welfare). Once they quit conquering territory and lead a life of defense (building walls and forts to secure borders) their treasury depleted more and more. They lacked funds for up keeping the roads and waterways and eventually succumbed to invading neighbors.....hmmm.
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CW2 Donald Loughrey
As SFC Merino stated, it was an English tune....and a Drinking song as well!! I had to learn the words in History Class long ago....I mean long ago...
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