WINGS TO SOAR by Roger "Hoagie" Hogan
		To the wings pinned upon my chest I at first didn't give much thought Only felt the pride of which they imparted Gave no thought to the aircrews of yore Of the Wars and Battles in which they fought Valor and Honor to the Wings they brought A heritage passed on from Flight to Flight Flying became my Love, my Life The legacy passed down began to throb with every beat of my heart The spirit of intrepid men, filled with integrity and honor Forged in the Fires of Hell Then tempered in a rarefied air The pride I felt in my wings I began to understand That pride grew with each new demand To the Glory of this select group I'd become an Heir Numbered amongst the best I'd become a peer Flying high in the lofty and rarefied atmosphere Guided by unseen hands my spirits' upswell The pride and meaning of those wings I now understand Lord I pray, that the legacy of the wings to my sons, I've imparted as I ought
R. Hoagn