My daughter has to know this before going in...
This is the Airman's promise to country and colleagues.
I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN.
I AM A WARRIOR.
I HAVE ANSWERED MY NATION'S CALL.
I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN.
MY MISSION IS TO FLY, FIGHT, AND WIN.
I AM FAITHFUL TO A PROUD HERITAGE,
A TRADITION OF HONOR,
AND A LEGACY OF VALOR.
I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN,
GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE,
MY NATION'S SWORD AND SHIELD,
ITS SENTRY AND AVENGER.
I DEFEND MY COUNTRY WITH MY LIFE.
I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN:
WINGMAN, LEADER, WARRIOR.
I WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AIRMAN BEHIND,
I WILL NEVER FALTER,
AND I WILL NOT FAIL
Has she memorized it yet?
ReplyDeleteProlly not.
ReplyDeletewow, strong words.... God Bless all our military....
ReplyDeletepowerful creed too...
ReplyDeleteVery Powerful....
ReplyDeleteThat's the easy part! How long does she have??
Serious stuff.
ReplyDeleteA very proud heritage to follow, good luck to her;)
ReplyDeleteWow, that is quite a promise. I love that, faithful to a proud heritage, a tradition of honor and a legacy of valor. As could be said for all our armed forces.
ReplyDeleteIs it a song? It sortof reads like one.
ReplyDeleteNope, there's a song too.
ReplyDeletePoor kids. They sign up thinking "I'm going to be tough and macho and defend my country" and the first thing they tell them to do is memorize a poem. The irony is priceless.
ReplyDeleteAnd a song. It's like camp. :D
ReplyDeleteYeah, till they hit boot camp. Then they learn not to like camp so much.
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