Today, 6/23/2008, 63 years ago, some brave Marines raised the American flag on the peak of Mt Surabachi. "Easy Company had been fighting 4 days. They had 40% casualties to date."

Semper Fi.

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Ron

It's the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us the freedom of the press.
It's the Soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us the freedom of speech.
It's the Soldier, not the politicians
That ensures our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
It's the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag.

[This message has been edited by blackrams (edited 02-27-2008).]

Today, 63 years ago.

I thought it was your birthday?

quote Originally posted by sostock: Today, 63 years ago. I thought it was your birthday?

Yeah, I realized how the title might be mis-leading after I posted it, thought about it a minute then changed it. Guess I wasn't fast enough.

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Ron

It's the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us the freedom of the press.
It's the Soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us the freedom of speech.
It's the Soldier, not the politicians
That ensures our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
It's the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag.

my dad was on a destroyer offshore being attacked by kamikazis.

A hearty "Huzzah!" to The Marine Corps, from a humble, retired Navy Chief.

THAAAAAAAT explains all the reruns of Letters from Iwo Jima on TV.

Birthday was 62 years ago.

And most of those guys never made it home.

quote Originally posted by blackrams: Today, 63 years ago, some brave Marines raised the American flag on the peak of Mt Surabachi. "Easy Company had been fighting 4 days. They had 40% casualties to date." Semper Fi.