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The U.S. Air Force Blue. " The U.S. Air Force Blue " is a song associated with the United States Air Force. Composed in 1957 as an advertising jingle for recruiting ads, the song's popularity subsequently saw it receive wider use. As of 2019, it is listed in the Air Force Manual as an authorized piece of ceremonial music.
We take the blue from the skies and some pretty blue eyes And a touch of Old Glory's hue, And fervently declare we're proud to wear The U.S. Air Force Blue. We have the drive and the dream in America's team We're a rugged and ready crew And you can bet your boots the world looks up To U.S. Air Force Blue.
High Flight is a 1941 sonnet written by war poet John Gillespie Magee Jr. and inspired by his experiences as a fighter pilot of the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II. Magee began writing the poem on 18 August, while stationed at No. 53 OTU outside London , and mailed a completed manuscript to his family on 3 September, three months ...
The Armed Forces Medley, also known as the Armed Forces Salute is today recognized as a collection of the official marchpasts/songs of the 6 services of the United States Armed Forces: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force. [1] The medley is usually played in increasing order of precedence: [2] Semper Paratus.
In the United States armed services, a military cadenceor cadence callis a traditional call-and-response work songsung by military personnel while running or marching. In the United States, these cadences are sometimes called jody callsor jodies, after Jody, a recurring characterwho figures in some traditional cadences; Jody refers to the ...
C.W. Lemoine is an American author, former military aviator, and YouTuber who was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his service in the reserves. His service spans a period of fifteen years in the United States Air Force and United States Navy reserves, which includes a deployment to Iraq in 2009.
Wild blue yonder may refer to: "The U.S. Air Force" (song), the official song of the United States Air Force, often referred to as "Wild Blue Yonder". The Wild Blue Yonder (1951 film), an American war film by Allan Dwan. The Wild Blue Yonder (2005 film), a science-fiction film by Werner Herzog. Wild blue yonder, a Crayola crayon color.
The song is played after most U.S. Army ceremonies, and all soldiers are expected to stand at attention and sing. When more than one service song is played, they are played in the order specified by Department of Defense directive: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. [8]