Old Guard Sailors Are Heroes
©1997 by Dolly Juhlin
Oh how they love to tell those stories
Laughing as they weave their tales
Daring, brave and young at heart
Gone are the days of "only males"
Underway in killer weather
Action was their middle name
R and R meant total mayhem
Days of yore are not the same
Salutes were given without pausing
All the Chiefs were known as "God"
In the Guard meant brotherhood
Living for their CO's nod
Older ships no one has sailed
Rougher seas no one has seen
SOS meant gourmet dining
Ah-- the food they loved back then
Rescues done then without radar
Ever ready was their call
Hardly sleeping, always working
Each of them stood proud and tall
Real men always, friends forever
Old Coasties always pass the test
Ever wonder why they're bragging
Shit, they did it all the best
Reproduced with permission of author