Reunion 2007
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EASY TWO SEVEN
I WALKED AND TALKED WITH HEROES,
ON THIS REUNION DAY IN MAY.
WE ARE MARINES FROM E-2-7,
AND WE HAD A LOT TO SAY.
WE SPOKE OF LONG AGO BATTLES,
AND OF BUDDIES WE HAD LOST.
IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR ALL OF US,
TO TOTAL UP THE COST.
AS WARRIORS WE ALL REMEMBER,
THE HOSTILE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN,
THE FREEZING COLD OF WINTER,
AND THEN THE MONSOON RAIN.
NOW WE GATHER TO HONOR THOSE
WHO NEVER DID COME HOME,
FROM THE "LAND OF THE MORNING CALM".
AS WE TOAST THOSE MARINES,
AND THEIR MEMORIES WE ALL TREASURE,
AS A HEALING, SOOTHING BALM.
SO HERE'S A TOAST TO ALL WHO SERVED ,
IN THE MAGNIFICENT SEVENTH MARINES.
"WE RAISE OUR GLASS TO HONOR YOU AND IN OUR HEARTS SERENE ARE
PROUD TO SHARE WITH YOU THE TITLE OF, UNITED STATES MARINE!" OORAH!
SEMPER FIDELIS,
BOYCE CLARK, E-2-7
(KOREA '50-'51)
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