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  That he is facing duty so. Between the lines that he had penned His mother’s bitter fears to end, I saw his manhood glowing bright, And now I know his heart is right. Behind the laughter I could see My boy’s the man I’d hoped he’d be.

Show the flag and let it wave As a symbol of the brave; Let it float upon the breeze As a sign for each who sees That beneath it, where it rides, Loyalty today abides.

Show the flag and signify That it wasn’t born to die;