Courtesy of Hampton Academy Veterans’ Day Assembly

Friday, November 9, 2007 at Hampton Academy

Assembly Written, Produced & Directed by Ms. Christina M. Hamilton
8th Grade Social Studies Teacher


Over hill, over dale, We have hit the dusty trail
And those caissons go rolling along
Counter march! Right about! Hear those wagon soldiers about
While those caissons go rolling along!
For it’s “Hi! Hi! Hee! In the field artillery
Call off your numbers loud and strong
And where e’re we go, you will always know
That those caissons are rolling along.

Anchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh.
Farewell to college joys, we sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay.
Through our last night on shore, drink to the foam,
Until we meet once more.
Here’s wishing you a happy voyage home.

From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli,
We fight our country’s battles in the air, on land and on sea.
First to fight for right and freedom, and to keep our honor clean;
We are proud to claim the title of United States Marine.

So here’s the Coast Guard marching song
We sing on land or sea
Through surf and storm and howling gale
High shall our purpose be
Semper Paratus is our guide
Our fame, our glory too
To fight to save or fight and die!
Aye! Coast Guard we are for you!

Off we go into the wild blue yonder, Climbing high into the sun
Here they come zooming to meet our thunder
At’em boys, giv’er the gun!
Down we dive spouting our flame from under
Off with one helluva roar!
We live in fame or go down in flame
Nothing’ll stop the US Air Force!