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By Robert W. Beskar || Poem Categories

Old Glory Waves Goodbye country as flag
Our nation's lost an icon
And "Old Glory's" lost a friend
For Chuck Lindberg, our last flag raiser
Will be missed by all of them!

He's now passed into history
And will have long lasting fame
Just like his fellow comrades
Who were included with his name.

He was a proud Marine
Like so many on that day
Who raised up "Old Glory"
And put her on display!

The event spurred on our country
To end the job at hand
And though the cost of Iwo Jima
Sent a shock throughout our land!

Chuck Lindberg kept alive
The spirit of that day
And how "Old Glory" gave men hope
When things had gone array!

But now Chuck's fallen silent
And his Master's called him back
For his work is now complete
And history's now exact!

"Old Glory" won't forget him
Because she was his friend
And he loved her stars and stripes
Right to his very end!

So now she'll wave goodbye
To a man who loved her so
And risked his life that others might
Fight on to reach their goal!
By Robert W. Beskar
Copyright 2007
Listed June 7, 2012
 

About Author... Robert Beskar served with the 916th Air Refueling Squadron, USAF, out of Travis AFB, Ca. from 1968 to 1972 as a crew chief on a KC-135A, air refueling tanker. He and his "Bird" spent several months, off and on, Temporary Duty in South East Asia in support of the Vietnam War effort and earned the rank of SSGT before his tour ended. Bob is very proud to have served his country. Since 9-11, Robert has written many patriotic poems to honor his country and the men and women who have, and still do defend it! His poems reflect those feelings and he continues to keep these brave souls in his thoughts and writings. His fervent desire: That freedom forever reigns because of their sacrifices!

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