Today is Flag Day. The author is Audrey Bashlor.
Honor our flag of red, white and blue,
remembering our war heroes brought freedom to you.
Men and women of today and years past
fought with valor so our freedoms would last.
The colonials bravely fought the British redcoats;
our warriors fought the Nazis and their U-boats.
Many wars have been fought through the ages
filling our history books with a great many pages.
So very long ago our independence was declared;
something for over 200 years we have all shared.
Raise the flag, rejoice this day, strike up the band,
people of many races enjoy freedom in this land.
Remember our brave men and women who fought
giving their lives to keep the freedoms we sought.
Give thanks to those in our armed forces today
Respect our flag and to them a “thank you” say.
