"This We'll Defend" Never forget seeing those DI's after getting off the bus at Leonard Wood in '69. THAT'S a wake up call.
Did Basic at Ft Lost in the Woods (a.k.a Leonard Wood) in 76. Post Vietnam, but DI's were crazy from combat. Still remember their last names, Dees & Apodaca
Cadence from Memory Lane for Army vets, you're gonna get an earworm here:
I wanna be an airborne ranger,
Live the life of guts and danger.
Airborne ranger,
Life of danger.
I wanna be a scuba diver,
Swim around in the muddy water.
Scuba diver, muddy water.
Airborne ranger, life of danger.
I wanna be an S.F. medic,
Shoot some funky anisthetic.
S.F.medic, anesthetic.
Scuba diver, muddy water.
Airborne ranger, guts and danger.
And when I retire.
Im gonna be a texas ranger,
Drive around in sking tight wranglers!
Texas ranger, skin tight wranglers.
Im gonna be a UPS man,
Drive around in a ugly brown van.
Ups man, ugly brown van
Texas ranger, skintight wranglers.
Im gonna be a forrest ranger.
Chipmunks are my greatest danger.
Forrest ranger, chipmunk danger.
UPS man, ugly brown van.
Forrest ranger, chipmunk danger.