Pastor Tim - Honoring Our Military Veterans - God Bless The USA

Maybe it was like this at Normandy.

The water was sloshing against their landing craft as it roared towards the beach.

The American Soldiers looked at each other nervously as they heard the bombs and murderous machine gun fire and the dying screams of their fellow Soldiers.

The enemy waiting for them had conquered some of the best Armies in the world.

The enemy was heavily armed and entrenched.

The American Warriors knew they would be exposed on a naked beach.

These American Warriors were determined to defeat the enemy, an enemy led by a madman who wanted to destroy the World.

Those American Warriors thought silently of their families who were depending on them that day.

Those American Warriors clenched their teeth in 'Steely Resolve' and stormed the beach with a roar.

They saw their fellow soldiers falling all around them and their resolve grew even stronger.

Those American Warriors knew that no other soldiers on the planet had as much to lose as they did.

Those American Warriors made history on that beach and left a legacy for all Americans to honor.

Those American Warriors and their fallen brothers walked the hero's path that day.

Those American Warriors walked into the heart of darkness for Duty, Honor and Country.

Those American Warriors must NEVER be forgotten.

The art installation called The Fallen, created by Sand In Your Eye, was setup on Arromanches Beach, Normandy, France, to depict the bodies of the 9,000 soldiers and civilians who lost their lives during the Allied assault on Nazi-occupied France.

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Pastor Tim - Lee Greenwood - God Bless the USA

"God Bless the USA" is an American patriotic song written and recorded by country music artist Lee Greenwood.

The popularity of the song rose sharply after the September 11, 2001 attacks and during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the song was re-released as a single, re-entering the country music charts at No. 16. The song was also re-recorded in 2003 and released as "God Bless the USA 2003". The song could often be heard on the radio after those events, and versions of the song are widely distributed online.

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Lee Greenwood - God Bless The USA

If tomorrow all the things were gone,
I'd worked for all my life.
And I had to start again,
with just my children and my wife.

I'd thank my lucky stars,
to be livin here today.
‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom,
and they can't take that away.

And I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
‘Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.

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