Tag: Marine Corps

• TODAY IS AN IMPORTANT ANNIVERSARY

  Today, 5/7/2011 is the anniversary of the landing of the First Marine Brigade, Third Marine Division at Chu Lai, S. Vietnam.  It is also the day I spoke for the very first time to the younger sister of a fellow United States Marine (Ivan Ray Smith) who died at Chu Lai, 46 years ago, cut…

  Gordon

  May 7, 2011

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  Chu Lai, Company B. 3rd Shore Party Btn., Ist Marine Brigade, Marine Corps, Shore Party

• Marine Corps Birthday Video

  The Marine Corps will be 235 years old on November 10th. I am only able to watch this film in tiny pieces as it is so powerful and beautiful. I am forwarding this with hope you will enjoy and understand that once chosen, once granted the title of United States Marine, you are then reborn…

  Gordon

  November 8, 2010

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  Korea, Marine Corps, Military, War, WW II