A Columbia Community Band Feature
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Salute to America's Finest
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| Arranged by Paul
Lavender
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| United States
Service Songs
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| Order of
Presentation, Lyrics
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The Army Goes Rolling Along* |
| First to Fight for the right, |
| and to build the Nation's might, |
| And the Army Goes Rolling Along. |
| Proud of all we have done, |
| Fighting till the battle's won, |
| And the Army Goes rolling Along.
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| Then it's Hi! Hi! Hey! |
| The Army's on its way. |
| Count off the cadence loud and
strong (TWO! THREE!) |
| For where e'er we go, |
| You will always know |
| That The Army Goes Rolling
Along. |
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The United States Navy |
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Anchors Aweigh* |
| Anchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors
Aweigh. |
| Farewell to college joys, we
sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay. |
| Through our last night on shore,
drink to the foam, |
| Until we meet once more.
Here's wishing you a happy voyage home. |
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The United States Coast Guard |
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Semper Paratus (Always Ready)* |
| From North and South and East
and West, |
| The Coast Guard's in the fight. |
| Destroying subs and landing
troops, |
| The Axis feels our might. |
| For we're the first invaders, |
| On every fighting field. |
| Afloat, ashore, on men and
Spars, |
| You'll find the Coast Guard
Shield. |
| We're always ready for the call, |
| We place our trust in Thee. |
| Through howling gale and shot
and shell, |
| To win our victory. |
| "Semper Paratus" is
our guide, |
| Our pledge, our motto, too. |
| We're "Always Ready,"
do or die! |
| Aye! Coast Guard, we fight for
you. |
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The United States Marine Corps |
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Marines' Hymn* |
| From the Halls of Montezuma |
| To the Shores of Tripoli; |
| We will fight our country's
battles |
| In the air, on land and sea; |
| First to fight for right and
freedom |
| And to keep our honor clean; |
| We are proud to claim the title |
| of United States Marine. |
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The United States Air Force |
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The Air Force Song* |
| Off we go into the wild blue
yonder, |
| Climbing high into the sun; |
| Here they come zooming to meet
our thunder, |
| At 'em boys, Give 'er the gun!
(Give 'er the gun now!) |
| Down we dive, spouting our flame
from under, |
| Off with one helluva roar! |
| We live in fame or go down in
flame. Hey! |
| Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air
Force! |
| *The official Army song based on The Caissons Go
Rolling Along, by Brigadier General |
| E. L. Gruber. |
| *Anchors Aweigh - Revised Lyrics by George D. Lottman.
It is verse two that is most |
| widely sung. |
| *Semper Paratus - Words and music by Captain Francis
Saltus Van Boskerck, USCG |
| *Marines' Hymn - first verse of the Marines' Hymn as
authorized by the Commandant of the |
| Marine Corps in 1929. |
| *The Air Force Song by Robert Crawford |
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