The Banner of Freedom – v3

Talks of more war

Of another mission

In some foreign land

Our military stretched thinner

The colors of our country

How proudly they wave

So much sacrifice

The price to this day

Our nation’s ideals

For this it stands tall

That we would remember

The cost of freedom’s call

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edited June 14, 2014

The Banner of Freedom – v3

Flag Day

edited May 26, 2014

The Banner of Freedom – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-banner-of-freedom-v2.html

Memorial Day

June 14, 2010

The Banner of Freedom

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/banner-of-freedom.html

Flag Day

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Raising the Colors

Running to court, a quick filing

before racing to the office,

a swallow of coffee, gathering papers

another hearing, another court

Between these, the motion of the day

Stopping, pausing, watching

standing still, reverent

the raising of the colors

a moment of reflection

caught in the bright morning sun

time standing still

grateful for where I stand

August 14, 2009

Raising the Colors

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/08/raising-colors.html

8:03 AM; watching the raising of the US and POW/MIA flags

Hooksett Family Division Court

Hooksett, NH

In the park across from the court is a sign with the name

Rene Gagnon, the Hooksett resident

who helped raise the flag at Iwo Jima

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rene_Gagnon

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