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Star Spangled Banner song playing...

I AM THE FLAG . . .

I am the flag of the United States of America.
My name is Old Glory.
I fly atop the world's tallest buildings.
I stand watch in America's halls of justice.
I fly majestically over institutions of learning.
I stand guard with power in the world.
Look up and see me.

interspersed are many gifs of the flag and of the White House.

I stand for peace, honor, truth and justice.
I stand for freedom.
I am confident.
I am arrogant.
I am proud.
When I am flown with my fellow banners,
my head is a little higher, my colors a little truer

I bow to no one!
I am recognized all over the world.
I am worshipped I am saluted.
I am loved I am revered.
I am respected and I am feared.

Song changes to "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord....."

I have fought in every battle of every war for more than 200 years.
I was flown at Valley Forge, Gettysburg, Shiloh and Appomattox.

I was there at San Juan Hill,
the trenches of France,
in the Argonne Forest, Anzio, Rome
and the beaches of Normandy, Guam.
Okinawa, Korea and KheSan, Saigon, Vietnam know me,
I was there.

Sing changes to God Bless America. Scrolling slowly down....more gifs of the marines lifting the flag up at Hiro Jima and the mirror image of the firemen all dusty doing the same at 9-11.

I led my troops,
I was dirty, battle-tested and tired,
but my soldiers cheered me
And I was proud.

America has been attacked by cowardly fanatics
and many lives have been lost
But those who would destroy me cannot win.
For I am the symbol of freedom
of One Nation under God, Indivisible.
with liberty and justice for all.

I have been burned, torn and trampled
on the streets of countries I have helped set free.
It does not hurt for I am invincible.

I have been soiled upon, burned and torn, and
trampled on the streets of my country.
And when it's by those whom I've served in battle it hurts, but I shall overcome for I am strong.

gif of astronaut standing on the moon with US flag.

I have slipped the bonds of Earth
and stood watch over the uncharted frontiers of space
from my vantage point on the moon.
I have borne silent witness
to all of America's finest hours.
But my finest hours are yet to come

When I am torn into strips and used as bandages
for my wounded comrades on the battlefield,
When I am flown at half-mast to honor my soldier,
Or when I lie in the trembling arms
of a grieving parent
at the grave of their fallen son or daughter,
I am proud.

MY NAME IS OLD GLORY
LONG MAY I WAVE.

Gif of fireman with an angel next to him and a flag in his hands, sitting tiredly on a curb.

Gif of World Trade Center with lights where the buildings used to be. And the Statue of Liberty is very lit up.

Last gif is of the Eagle with the flag over its head.