The Republican Operative

Since today is Christmas and our troops our fighting for us, my mind has wondered back to when I was in. This time of year was always difficult to be in the military, especially if you didn’t have any leave time, or couldn’t afford to go home. Single soldiers, in the barracks would sometimes have little to do , since the place was all but deserted around Christmas time.

Now just imagine, being in harm’s way half way around the world. Those guys deserve a lot more than what we’re giving them. And I mean that in all aspects, respect, pay, gratitude and overall support.

Anyhow, for some reason I started thinking about a favorite cadence of mine, this is from memory so if I have left out some lyric please comment below.

I still get chills sounding it off.

Up in the morning out of the rack
Greeted at dawn with an early attack

First Sergeant Rushes me off to chow
But I don’t eat it any how

Oh hail Oh Hail oh Infantry
Queen of Battle follow me

An airborne ranger’s life for me
Cause nothing in this world is free

In a big bird up in the sky,
all will jump and some will die

Off to battle we will go,
to live or die, hell I don’t know

Oh hail oh hail oh infantry
Queen of battle follow me

I look to the sky I have no fear,
My Ranger God is always near.

Oh hail Oh hail oh infantry
Queen of battle follow me

Your left right , Delta!

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Military Cadence