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Hailed as heroes
Greatest of all time
Ordinary citizens
Who held the line

From cities and farms
Youthful determination
Shipped to foreign lands
Our finest generation

Defenders of freedom
Confronting without hesitation
World conflagration
Engulfing all nations

Forged in patriotism
A host never before seen
Hardened by battles
Ultimate fighting machine

Surging ever forward
Traversing oceans
Marching to victory
Over mountains

Conquering all enemies
Proven absolute best
Through scorching desert
And ancient forest

Year after year
Thousands perished
Hope never faltered
Evil axis vanquished

Dominant force on land
In the air and at sea
American armed forces
Keeping us free