“The Star Spangled Banner,”
John McCormick
“The Star Spangled Banner”
Francis Scott Key
“The Star Spangled Banner.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt
“I take my hat off to sing the 'Star Spangled Banner. I was a Boy Scout, but I am broken right now, because I am seeing things that are wrong.”
Richard Scrushy
“The spacious firmament on high, / And all the blue ethereal sky, / And spangled heavens, a shining frame, / Their great Original proclaim.”
Joseph Addison
“Until the axle break That keeps the stars in their round, And hands hurl in the deep The banners of East and West, And the girdle of light is unbound, Your breast will not lie by the breast Of your beloved in sleep”
William Butler Yeats
“This is the fourth Blue Star Banner ceremony that we have all participated in here in Pawling, and basically before, we have not had the soldiers with us, except in a few rare cases. It is very gratifying to see you here this evening, and to be able to thank you and your families personally for your service.”
Dave Kelly
