On Super Bowl Sunday, 2010 the Combat Engineers from Knoxville, Tennesse met the Iron Horse Marines RC in Palm Springs, California. When the engineers deployed to Afghanistan that April, they were escorted to March AFB by the club and took with them the USMC flag which was purchased from Sgt Grit. This picture is at 0300 after being escorted back to 29 Palms MCAGCC in the middle of a night in November by the same Iron Horse Marines. The flag was signed by all the members of their platoon in honor of the men they revered – Corporal Kristopher Daniel Greer and Gunny Holley – both whom lost their lives as a result of IED wounds and did not return with them. The flag has been placed in a permanent place of honor for them, their families, and the Combat Engineers serving with them attached to the 3/1 Thundering Third. These Marines were all highly decorated because of their actions.
Respectively submitted, former USMC Sergeant, Longshot, Palm Springs, California
Honor the flag. We have the most BAD ASS flag in the ? world! And what it represents. Semper Fi to all Marines. OOHRAHHH…
God Blessed all Brothers,And Thank you all Sacrificed ?????Honor ,Courage/Commitment////Semper Fidelis.
I remember reading this back around 2010, how cool. Rest in Peace Gunny Holley & Cpl Greer. Glad that we are finally going to get the hell out of Afghanistan after 20 years. Never should have been there so long. Hopefully, we will never again be committed to one operation for so long. Semper Fi!!!
P.S. – Not only does Palm Springs have that flag, but now they have Marilyn Monroe’s statue too. Only in America!!!
1371 Combat Engineers. RIP Brothers. Semper Fi !! Harry 1371