
So everybody knows it takes all the professions imaginable to make the United States military work.
Basically, if it's a job in the civilian world, you can also do it for the military and vice versa.
But here's something that I did not know until today when I showed up here.
That includes rap artists.
The Army has its own rappers.
I -- What?
Let's meet them.
Sergeant First Class Kyra Dorn with Staff Sergeants Lamar Riddick and Nicholas Feemster, otherwise known as the Army Rappers.
♪ ♪ -♪ Hold up, I got a new mix ♪ -♪ We gon' ride together ♪ ♪ Fight together, that's how we get down ♪ ♪ And ain't no way they gon' break us ♪ ♪ If we stay together come whatever ♪ ♪ Ten toes to the ground ♪ -♪ Can't change us ♪ ♪ Won't change up, hey ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ ♪ America, stand up ♪ ♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ We up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ ♪ America, stand up ♪ -[ Rapping ] ♪ Everyone's here for a purpose ♪ ♪ I'm here representing mine ♪ ♪ Took my passion to the armed forces ♪ ♪ Me and Riddick gon' shine ♪ ♪ United States defines grace, not here to waste no time ♪ ♪ No finer place to rise in grace ♪ ♪ This we'll defend or die ♪ -♪ Die ♪ -♪ Let's just be honest ♪ ♪ This country's amazing, I cannot deny ♪ ♪ Though it ain't perfect, we constantly working ♪ ♪ And serving this nation for you to survive ♪ ♪ All of this history got me so passionate ♪ ♪ Made our mistakes but we in this together ♪ ♪ Accept that we different but unity's better ♪ ♪ And I cannot wait to be breaking these barriers ♪ ♪ All this culture under one flag ♪ ♪ We a melting pot, I'm so proud to brag ♪ ♪ Yeah, times are tough, but we built to last ♪ ♪ Put down division, don't filter facts ♪ ♪ Soldiers' creeds all in my soul ♪ ♪ Now let me tap, rack, gotta release and hold ♪ ♪ Forever beastly bold, we never dream to fold ♪ ♪ Slap mags in a flash, squeeze and ♪ -♪ We gon' ride together, fight together ♪ ♪ That's how we get down ♪ ♪ And ain't no way they gon' break us ♪ ♪ If we stay together come whatever ♪ ♪ Ten toes to the ground ♪ -♪ Can't change us ♪ ♪ Won't change up, hey ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ And we up, and we up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ And we up, and we up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ And we up, and we up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ And we up, and we up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ It's Riddick, America's more than the land of the free ♪ ♪ It's the land of the fierce ♪ -♪ Huh, yeah ♪ -♪ I done lost 'bout 8, 9, 10 close people to me this year ♪ -♪ This year ♪ -♪ I pray God shed ♪ ♪ His grace on you ♪ -♪ On you ♪ -♪ When you gotta go shed them tears ♪ -♪ Them tears ♪ -♪ One thing that America's taught me ♪ ♪ You gotta learn how to persevere ♪ ♪ We bringing committee to city to city ♪ ♪ Tiptoe on your block like we doin' the griddy ♪ ♪ Fight for the rights for the many with plenty ♪ ♪ Down to the ones working at Denny's and Wendy's ♪ ♪ I knew some friends reppin' red and blue flags ♪ ♪ Tucked into the back of they skinnies ♪ ♪ Thanks to the flag, if they get to robbin' ♪ ♪ You can make it go pooh like you Winnie ♪ ♪ This we'll defend, U.S. families and friends ♪ ♪ I know a lot of pain exists in the past ♪ ♪ But they're taking down the walls to make amends ♪ ♪ Thanking God for the civil rights ♪ ♪ The one before me had to pay the price ♪ ♪ Whether you tan, green, black, or white ♪ ♪ United we stand ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ And we up, and we up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ And we up, and we up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ And we up, and we up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ And we up, and we up ♪ -♪ America, stand ♪ ♪
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