Wearing Red "Until They All Come Home"

Picture on Left:  The Basic School @ Quantico, VA/Graduation 2010.       Picture on Right: Some of the Murtaugh Family proudly wearing red at Keefe's Pre-Deployment Party on Friday, September 7, 2012.

The Murtaugh Family is wearing Red Shirts or Red on Fridays to honor our Men and Women in Uniform Until They All Come Home.  Please join us as we support Keefe and his Battalion during their deployment.

I found this poem the other day and it seemed a fitting poem to go with today's post.

A Poem by a Marine Parent (Ed from Clinton, MA)
There's a bond across our nation, that often goes unseen
It's a pride in our sons and daughters, and the United States Marines
For we know they've been tested and trained to be the best
It's their loyalty and honor that places them above the rest

Our lives aren't always easy, there are often sleepless nights
But we're strengthened by knowing others are sharing in our plight
We recall our Marines as children,and marvel at whom they've become
Models of pride and integrity, joined together as one

Marine loyalty is shared by us, as we pray for the safety of all
Its a daily vigil in a violent world, but our faith keeps us walking tall
No longer are headlines taken lightly, that tale of foreign wars
For we know the first ones in and the last ones out are United States Marine Corps

As parents we grieve with those families, whose Marines have paid a price
Together we share in their pain and pride, and honor their sacrifice
Though we may not be acquainted, our bond is true and strong
As Marine parents we stand together, knowing that we belong

So lets raise a glass to "Semper Fi" and all our proud Marines
And take a moment to ponder what liberty and freedom mean
as the few, the proud, the parents, we've shared our pride and joys
And even though they're proud Marines, they are still our girls and boys.

Semper Fi!!