Verse 3 is my most favorite, and I had NEVER heard it until late one night in the late 70's Sir SuziQ were watching the end of programming on a PBS station in Tallahassee FL. You remember, when most stations signed off about 1 or 2 am because there was nothing else to put on. I knew that all stations did the Star Spangled Banner, but this night it was two women singing it with only a guitar accompaniment. When they got to the third verse they sang a duet and it was the first time I had EVER heard the words to the third verse. I swear I got fahklempt listening to it! It was all the more amazing because it was on PBS!
I can't believe the Red Cross can be so obtuse!