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Wasn't there a song letters from Vietnam? And a song about the Green Berets too. I have to do some checking, but some of the words are...fearless men who jump and die...men who mean just what they say...the brave men of the Green Beret.
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That song is "Ballad of the Green Berets" by SSG Barry SadlerWasn't there a song letters from Vietnam? And a song about the Green Berets too. I have to do some checking, but some of the words are...fearless men who jump and die...men who mean just what they say...the brave men of the Green Beret.
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Fighting soldiers from the sky
Fearless men who jump and die
Men who mean just what they say
The brave men of the Green Beret
Silver wings upon their chest
These are men, America's best
One hundred men will test today
But only three win the Green Beret
Trained to live off nature's land
Trained in combat, hand-to-hand
Men who fight by night and day
Courage peak from the Green Berets
Silver wings upon their chest
These are men, America's best
One hundred men will test today
But only three win the Green Beret
Back at home a young wife waits
Her Green Beret has met his fate
He has died for those oppressed
Leaving her his last request
Put silver wings on my son's chest
Make him one of America's best
He'll be a man they'll test one day
Have him win the Green Beret.04-22-08 10:49 PMLike 0 -
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Thanks for the words. I used to know that song by heart. Probably have the 45 in my basement. I did pretty good remembering it! I can't think of the words to the other one.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, by request, once again Barry Sadler!
Oh lord I'm tired and sad
and I want you oh so bad
I've been away so very long
now I want to go home.
So remember that I love you
that, my dear is true
just say a prayer for your man."
This letter's post-marked 'Vietnam'
"Last night we had a fire fight
machine guns firing tracers through the night
and as we fought,
my thoughts, they turned to you
and I knew, somehow, darling I'll come thrgouh
I've fought in many places
and I've seen war's thousand faces
but after this, my wars are through
and I'll-I'll come home to you
Even thought I'm far away
I'll think of you each day
I'll come home when I can"
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I have a great story about a POW bracelet I wore for years when I was a teenager...the guy whose bracelet I wore was released and his picture ended up on the front page of the NY Daily News...which was my hometown paper at the time!!! Its a pic of him getting off the plane and meeting his son for the first time. I still have the newspaper too. In that same paper it lists the names of all the POWs from the Vietnam war and John McCain's name is listed. My guy was a POW for 7 years. He even wrote me a thank you note for wearing the bracelet. I couldn't believe out of all the POWs that he is the one who was on the front page of the paper. I was thrilled!!!
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Lol. I'm singing it right now. I think that's the flip side of the green beret song. Thanks.
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Oorah and Semper Fidelis to all active and former Marines! Thanks Trucker for serving the USNavy; I ended up on some of your ships a couple times. Navy bros are good peoples!
I was in infantry so anything that is hard, fast, thrashing, etc. is how we like it. Any Metallica is always good. Alice in Chains....anything that makes you wanna kick *** and take names...
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Good God, can't believe that I forgot about "Ballad of the Green Berets"
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i dont want to trash the other branches but after i got discharged started findin a bunch more military people and the navy and marines have always been good people but met alot of good army people to aint the comradery just absolutely amazing all ur people become like family in a matter of daysOorah and Semper Fidelis to all active and former Marines! Thanks Trucker for serving the USNavy; I ended up on some of your ships a couple times. Navy bros are good peoples!
I was in infantry so anything that is hard, fast, thrashing, etc. is how we like it. Any Metallica is always good. Alice in Chains....anything that makes you wanna kick *** and take names...
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