by Cpl. Robert L. Cook
Jan. 1942~Sept. 1945
The “greatest generation”
Is growing very thin,
There's an awful a lot of us
Who’ve gone around the bend.
We had our day in '45
When we whipped the
The mighty foe.
Some of us
Went on to fight
In other conflagrations,
We could not bear
To stay at home
And went to
Help the nation.
Since then we had
Some other fights
Of which there's
Been a question
Of right
But that is not
A Marine's plight.
We fight for freedom,
Which is always right,
Let no man stand
Before our might
We will not be defeated.
So carry on
My gallant friend,
We will stand together
Until the end.
To fight the foe
And to defend
Our sovereign
Glorious nation.
Semper Fi!
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About the author: Robert Cook served with Reg. Weapons Co.(2d-2d) from 1942~44, at Guadalcanal
and Tarawa, during a 33-month overseas tour.
