What's your favorite military song?

The Aggie War Hymn. It was written during WW1 in France during a battle

LTC Mark W Burns, The Re-enlistment Blues says a lot about the sense of the Army in 1941 and of re-enlisting! During the 1950's taking a burst of 6 got you a bonus of $360.

"Got paid out on Monday, Not a dog Soljer no more, They gimme me all that money, So much my pockets is sore, More dough than I can use. Re-enlistment Blues

Took my ghelt to town on Tuesday, Got a room and a double bed, find a job tomorrow, Tonite you may be dead, Aint no time to lose. Re-enlistment Blues

Hit the bars on Wednesday, My friends put me up on a throne, Found a hapa-Chinee baby, Swore she would never leave me alone, Did I give her a bruise? Re-enlistment Blues

Woke up sick on Thursday, Feelin like my head took a dare, Looked down at my trousers, All my pockets was bare, That girl had blown my fuse. Re-enlistment Blues

Went back around on Friday, asked for a free glass of beer, My friends has disappeared, Barman said, "Take off, you queer." What I done then ain't news. Re-enlistment Blues

That jail was cold all day Sa'day, Standing up on a bench looking down, Thru them bars I watched the people, All happy and out on the town, Looked like time for me to choose, them Re-enlistment Blues

Slep in the park that Sunday, Seen all the folks goin to church, Your belly feels so empty, when you're left in the lurch, Dog Soldiers don't have pews, Re-Enlistment Blues

So I re-upped on Monday, A little sad and sick at my heart, All my fine plans was with my money, In the poke of a scheming tart, Guy always seems to lose, Re-Enlistment Blues

So you short-timers, let me tell you, Don't get yourself throwed in the can, You might as well be dead, Or a Thirty-Year Man, Recruitin crews give me the blues, Old Re-Enlistment Blues."

Of course this is from my favorite movie, "From Here to Eternity". I have downloaded these 'Blues". Works best for we'uns from South of the Mason Dixon Line.

Dave Mason just recorded a tribute to veterans titled "Thank You". It's a great song.

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All Along the Watchtower by Hendrix; Gun Running Blues by Bowie; Going to Viet Nam and Feel Like I'm Fixing to Die Rag by Country Joe McDonald, who also had some other really great songs about being in country - The Girl Next Door about nurses coming home, Viet Nam never again, Secret Agent...heck, they are all good! Listen to them all - they are just as pertinent now as they were then.

And then there is always the iconic "Yellow Bird" jodie...and "Na na na na, Viet Nam, Good bye"...

If you are an 82nd Trooper these are your bread and butter


http://youtu.be/JiWPZJoxk1A

http://youtu.be/I1d2a2JyEdw

This is the song that was played at the Movie theater when I was in
http://youtu.be/XRYg70HHkQs

This one actually comes from Canada. It's about the proper show of respect for Veterans Day/Remembrance Day/Armistice Day.

http://youtu.be/2kX_3y3u5Uo

Greenward's: Proud to be an American

Off we go into the wild blue yonder....

American soldier by Toby Keith is my personal favorite