"Fallen Soldiers" and its music video by Joe Pots, a Marine veteran, movingly pay tribute to fallen Marine Corporal Jason Dunham, Medal of Honor recipient . . . dying on April 22, 2004 . . . eight days after using his helmet and body to smother an exploding grenade let loose by an insurgent. Semper Fi!
I wrote "Fallen Soldiers (Unsung Heroes)" because Corporal Jason Dunham was a true American Hero. He gave his life selflessly and without hesitation. He is an example to all of us living out the greatest act a man can do... "There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends."-John 15:13. Our freedom is not free and i believe all military and men like Jason who give wholeheartedly of themselves asking nothing in return deserve our deepest and greatest gratitude. Joe Pots
Lyrics
Verse 1
November 10, 1981 Jason was born a new day has begun an American boy you could see that he was brown hair, brown eyes with a high and tight cut red white and blue ran deep in his blood his destiny was set a marine he'd become his mom just held me and stared at him, love filled in the air, an American son he was all boy you could see it in his toys guns, trucks, G.I. Joe stuff, cowboy boots and guitar with the drums blood stain on his shirt, and rip in his rug he was all boy from his scrapes to his cuts a soft spot for his mom but he was so tough he never got pushed, and he never pushed once he knew how to fight, but he'd rather show love middle school, high school, came and it went the friends that he had blew away in the wind a dream that he had was about to begin a leader of Marines, a safe place to be in 3 months later he was done with boot camp he was the town champ, he was a new man scio, new york did a USA chant but soon he'd be a target for the al-Qaida to shoot at
Chorus 1
no greater love has a man than to lay his life down for his fellow man but Fallen Soldiers Fallen Soldiers Unsung Heroes Unsung Heroes
Verse 2
6 months later Fallujah Iraq he was on the front line to lead the attack it was coming alive that dream that he had right in front of his eyes he would never look back his mom would remember and never forget his first day of school, he was 6 and half he was so excited for kindergarten class his mom took a picture with him and his backpack she watched as he walked down the driveway "i love you mom" blew a kiss and he waved it made her sad cause he grew so fast but in the back of her mind she knew he'd come home safe she couldnt say the same this time their was pain the same little Jason that spelled his name with a backwards "j" was the same little Jason that left that day but his haircut changed out on patrol he was leading his men under control defeating the enemy pleading with God to get even with them suddenly an enemy grenade was seen in the sand Jason followed his instincts and prayed and placed his helmet on top of it... then he layed on his helmet he gave his life so they could live another day
Chorus 2
no greater love has a man than to lay his life down for his fellow man but Fallen Soldiers Fallen Soldiers Unsung Heroes Unsung Heroes
Verse 3
Bethesda Hospital 9 days later his parents at his side, while he just layed there American flags and thank you banners line the halls of his school with lanyards that the little girls made they were in 3rd grade they were the reason Jason had layed his own life down so that they could be safe he was the last he put into first place the same little boy that spelled his name with a backwards "J" was the same little boy that died that day a real life super hero and he was not fake with a camouflage cape Jason just layed in his hospital bed his mom cried tears they'd fall on his chest his dad to the right and his siblings to the left they were all there they were so proud of him there's a special place in Heaven for troops like Jason, yes for sure next to the saints on the 17th floor all of our vets who have died in a war his mom just held him and stared at him, love filled in the air, an American son he died in the same spot that he was born in his mom's arms he was home with the Lord
Chorus 3
no greater love has a man than to lay his life down for his fellow man but Fallen Soldiers Fallen Soldiers Unsung Heroes Unsung Heroes
Fallen Soldiers
