Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
I have several but when they played Lee Greenwoods "God Bless the USA" as my husbands ship pulled out of San Diego harbor heading toward the gulf for Desert Storm, on my son's 2nd Birthday, December 8, 1990, I don't think there was a dry eye on the dock and my husbands says he does't think there was a dry eye on the ship either. Every time I hear that song, I see his carrier leaving and my 4 children crying their eyes out!!!
Oh gosh--what a memory. :cry:
I truly love so many--God Bless America, Star Spangled Banner, America the Beautiful.
It's surprising to me that not all Americans know he/she is supposed to stand with hand over heart at the playing of the national anthem. I teach my class that every year--and we practice!