The Guardians

We sit abreast the runway
watching aircraft come and go,
and recognize the faces
of the men we'll never know.

We know we seem foreboding
as we perch atop our trucks,
and lift our gaze upon the skies
for pilots down on luck.

We know that some despise the thought
of what we represent,
but those who sometimes call on us
will swear we're heaven sent.

Because there's nothing we won't do,
or nothing we won't try,
to assure the safe return of all
our brothers in the sky.

We're Crash-Fire-Rescue, the Guardians,
who dedicate their lives
to bringing a little peace of mind
to Marine Corps pilots' wives.

Michael W. Newberry






Several members of Cherry Point Crash Fire Rescue, accompanied by former President George Bush.
I am on the far right.