Knowledges
Knowledges
Knowledges
sky,
Water is a vital fluid extracted from the
earth surface, To signal victory,
Potable for human consumption We salute them all who fight and
Fly to keep our nation free.
KISS
Sir, a kiss is a noun but even it is a DISCIPLINE
conjunction it is never denied, it
Sir I quote, General Marshall
is more common than proper and it
“discipline is a cheerful understanding
agree with all gender, it may
subordination of an individual for the
planted on a rose or under a mistletoe
good of the team”
but its proper place is beaneth
and quotes Sir.
the nose. That sir is a kiss.
DANCE
AIR FORCE HYM
Dance is a vertical expression of
To the guardians of our precious skies,
a horizontal desire legalized by
We sing this grateful song
music.
As they lay their lives and sacrifices
To keep our rampart strong.
Men who adopt the profession of arm it. If you do, the first high wind that
submit of their own free-well to a law of comes along will blow you away and
perpetual constraint of their own probably you will never know why.
accord they reject their right. To live
where they choose, to say what they
think, to dress as they like, from the MILITARY SECRECY
moment they become a soldier it
needs but an order. Sir, what I see
In the world of command. They must When I leave, l leaved it here and
rise, march, run, endured bad weather. never squeal, Sir
Go without sleep or food. Be isolated
in some distant post and work until
they drop.
They have ceased to be the masters of
their own faith. If they drop from their
track. If their ashes are scattered into
the four winds that is all part and
parcel of their job.
PLEDGE OF LOYALTY
If you work for a man in heavens
name, work for him, speak well of him
and stand by the institution he
represents. Remember, an ounce of
loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.
If you must growl or externally find
fault, resign your position and when
you are on the outside, damn to your
hearts content. But as long as you are
part of this institution, do not condemn
DESIDERATA its sham, drudgery and broken
dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be
Go placidly amid the noise and the
cheerful. Strive to be happy.
haste, and remember what peace
there may be in silence. As far as
possible, with out surrender, be on
DON’T QUIT
good terms with all persons. Speak
your truth quietly and clearly; and When Things go wrong, as they
listen to others, even to the dull and sometimes will, When the road you're
the ignorant; they too have their story. trudging seems all uphill, When the
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; funds are low and debts are high, And
they are vexatious to the spirit. If you you want to Smile but have to sigh.
compare yourself with others, you may When care is pressing you down a bit,
become vain or bitter, for always there Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
will be greater and lesser persons than
yourself. Enjoy your achievements as Life is queer with its twists and turns,
well as your plans. Keep interested in As everyone of us sometimes learns,
your own career, however humble; it is And many a failure turns about, When
a real possession in the changing he might have won if he'd stuck it out,
fortunes of time. Exercise caution in Don't give up though the pace seems
your business affairs, for the world is slow, You might succeed with another
full of trick ery. But let this not blind blow.
you to what virtue there is; many Often the struggler has given up,
persons strive for high ideals, and When he might captured the victor's
everywhere life is full of heroism. Be cup. And he learned too late, when the
yourself. Especially do not feign night slipped down, How close he was
affection. Neither be cynical about to the golden crown,
love; for in the face of all aridity and
disenchantment, it is as perennial as Success is failure turned inside out,
the grass. Take kindly the counsel of The silver tint of clouds of doubt, And
the years, gracefully surrendering the you never can tell how close you are, It
things of youth. Nurture strength of may be near when it seems afar, So
spirit to shield you in sudden stick to the fight when you're hardest
misfortune. But do not distress yourself hit, It's when things seem worst that
with dark imaginings. Many fears are you mustn't quit.
born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond
a wholesome discipline, be gentle with
yourself. You are a child of the
universe no less than the trees and the
stars; you have a right to be here. And
whether or not it is clear to you, no
doubt the universe is unfolding as it
should. Therefore be at peace with
God, whatever you conceive Him to
be. And whatever your labors and
aspirations, in the noisy confusion of
life, keep peace in your soul. With all