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Climb the Glass Mountain is proud to announce the organizing of our sixth annual Edgedancer’s Hike in majestic Yosemite National park in honor of California’s Purple Heart Day (PHD ) and Guadalcanal Day (GD).
The hike, which occurs on August 7th, Gudalcanal/Purple Heart Day, is an eight-mile trek up to the top of Half Dome.
In 1965, one special career Marine had excelled as a leader of men. Yes, he had claimed membership in "the few, the proud", but more than that, he was gung-ho, a hard-charger, a member of the "Old Corps". At age 37, Sgt. J.R. Mickel was senior D.I. of Platoon #135 Company, 1st Recruit Battalion. To most raw recruits at Parris Island, he might as well been God Himself. He not only commanded their respect; he led them beyond the call of duty. As an 0300 infantryman, he'd earned the Silver Star for bravery in Korea, with combat stars for time of actual enemy encounter. The recruits knew all of this, although he, himself, never told them.
The Ordeal of Con Thien
25 Minute video of CBS special report 1967
The Korean War, in which the Marine Corps fought and won some of itsmost brutal battles, was not without its gallows humor.
During one such conflict, a ROK (Republic of Korea) commander, whose unit was fighting along with the Marines, got on the horn to legendary Marine General Chesty Puller, to report a major Chinese attack in his sector.
I had no idea that the song existed.
GOT MY FIRST MARINE CORP TAT A COUPLE MONTHS AGO AFTER 33 YEARS, LOVED IT SO MUCH I JUST HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER, SO I GOT MY EAGLE,GLOBE, AND ANCHOR. WORK DONE BY MR. (JAY) SANCHEZ AT A-1 TATTOO IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE!! FROM RICK IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. – Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is the only place in the world where females are trained to be enlisted U.S. Marines. As such, it is a fitting place to erect a monument in honor of women Marines.
