Robert's latest
book: Poems By A Marine
by Cpl. Robert L. Cook
Jan. 1942-Sept. 1945
A banner hangs at my front door,
It is the symbol of our Corps.
Above it hangs the nation's flag,
Let nothing rise above it.
I have lived beneath them both
And fought for each of them,
I carry scars from one great war
As do we
Who dared to cross
The battlements
And carry on the fight.
Let no man dare to desecrate
The flag that is our nation's
Or scorn the banner
Of our Corps
That has flown
In every war
Since its creation.
Hold high your heads
And walk with pride
For America stands
Tall and high
Among the nations
Of the world.
And our Corps
Stands beside her!
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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.
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