CW2 Donald Loughrey 239456 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As today marks the 200th Birthday of our National Anthem, take a moment to reflect on it. If you have children or grandchildren, make sure they know the words and, more importantly, the meaning. 2014-09-13T11:11:56-04:00 CW2 Donald Loughrey 239456

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As today marks the 200th Birthday of our National Anthem, take a moment to reflect on it. If you have children or grandchildren, make sure they know the words and, more importantly, the meaning.

2014-09-13T11:11:56-04:00 2014-09-13T11:11:56-04:00 SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member 240563

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Only the best Anthem ever.

2014-09-14T11:04:04-04:00 2014-09-14T11:04:04-04:00 SFC Mark Merino 240709

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="343851" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/343851-cw2-donald-loughrey">CW2 Donald Loughrey</a> ! I just watched a short story about that on Good Morning America. How ironic that we used a British song and just changed the words.

2014-09-14T12:59:31-04:00 2014-09-14T12:59:31-04:00 CPO Jon Campbell 240827

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The Coast Guard sets a special buoy every year to mark the spot where the Star Spangled Banner was penned by Francis Scott Key. Here is an interesting video with the CO of the cutter that sets the buoy. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=">https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=</a> [login to see] 362679 <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/003/050/qrc/event?1443023027"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152743539362679">Marking the birthplace of the Star... - U.S. Coast Guard | Facebook</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Today marks the 200th anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner. Did you know the Coast Guard is responsible for placing a buoy each year on the spot where...</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2014-09-14T14:52:18-04:00 2014-09-14T14:52:18-04:00 SSG Laureano Pabon 300462

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