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No matter what your views on President Bush’s statement of upcoming war, this, from an English journalist, is very interesting. Just a word of background, for those of you who aren’t familiar with the UK’s Daily Mirror. This is a notoriously left-wing daily that is normally not supportive of the Colonials across the Atlantic. Well written
A Great Power Point Presentation…. PRICELESS
Of course it was not all fun-n-games! We had to take breaks from the fun-n-games sometimes as well! l-r are Cpl Mark “Hairback” Moore, LCpl Cullett, LCpl Pat McCarthy, and Cpl Bailey again. We sacrificed a little living area to build the table and benches from wood that was always in great supply packing our ordnance.
…and to all a good night…
He is prepared and ready for War,
There have been many before him;
And there will be many long after he is gone.
He knows what he must do,
He has made a life of facing the enemy with courage and strength.
He will not faulter, he will not fail.
He has sacrificed his family and his comforts
To patrol a foreign land in the freezing cold;
To squat in the jungle for hours on end;
To wait in the hot desert sand.
He doesn’t do this for the pay, the experience, or the travel.
He does it because it is in his blood; it is what he was born to do.
He is a true Patriot, a true Hero.
There were many in World War I and II,
many in Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf too.
The price his country will ask him to pay is great.
He will shed his blood and fight for those who can not,
Prepared to die for the oath he has given for so many.
He will salute the Flag of his beloved Country; even when he can no longer stand.
He will pray to die on the battlefield, for he knows his brothers will not leave him behind.
They fight for our Freedom, our right and privilage to call this great country our home.
Be strong noble American Marine, for you are needed, you are loved, you are glorified.
God has made a special place for the American Marine; for your cause is justified.
Stand tall Marine; for you are a true American.
You are cloaked in the Red, White and Blue.
Just know that in every American’s heart you will always remain;
What you have given, can never be repaid; this is true.
For, the path you have chosen, has saved millions from pain.
God Bless You, United States Marine and God Bless the USA!
Army-Navy Game
07DEC02
East Rutherford, N.J.
Please place the following picture in the “other” category. Corpsman and Marine’s “Getting onboard for the Big Win!”
C Company, 2nd MPBN, FMFPAC, Guam, Marianas Islands, Christmas 1945. John E. Godwin MSGT USMC Ret
Attached is a picture of my Grandmother, Mrs. Anna Edwards. Sometime around 1935-36 she began working as a seamstress at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, CA. She and a handful of other women just made American Flags and continued to do so throughout WWII. All of their flags went to the Pacific Theater, including the one/two flown over Suribachi. The other photo was taken in Nam in late 1966. I’m the one with the M-14 on the left.
This drill is a 13 minute presentation depicting the history of all 11 of our Nation's Flags to Freedom. The drill is done to "Proud To Be An American" and ending with the National Anthem. We have narrations of each flag starting with American Revolution, Remember the Alamo, Civil War and our State. The peace keepers of our Nation the 4 Armed Forces including P.O.W. MIA flag, ending with Old Glory. For More Information Contact:
IT TOOK ME A SHITLOAD OF TIME TO FIND IT ABOUT 6 MO. AGO . IT ‘S MY GRANDPAS OUTFIT IN BANANA WARTIME , FEEL FREE TO CIRCULATE AND COPY IT .
