For The Federation I Will Give My Life is a popular war song and the federal anthem of the United Earth Federation. It was originally written and sung by Colonel John Shepard McKnight of EarthCom Ground Forces in 3242 during the TongSta Reliberation War to boost morale among his broken regiment. The now-famous story of the 166th Ultramobile Trooper Regiment's close and heroic victory over the TongSta Revolutionary and Independence Army (TRIA) quickly spread throughout the inner colonies and the song, originally named "It's a Good Day to Die", became popular among soldiers fighting in seemingly hopeless battles. The Federal Senate adopted the song eight years after it was written as the federal anthem of the United Earth Federation, in 3250, and rebranded it with its current name, which is