234 Years of Valor – Happy Birthday Marines
ByToday is the 234th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. To all Marines, past and present, thank you!
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James T. Conway delivers the 234th Marine Corps Birthday message. ” Carrying On A Legacy Of Valor ”
It honors all Marines past and present. A special tribute to today’s Heroes, Cpl Jonathan T. Yale, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines and LCpl Jordan C. Haerter, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines. These fine Marines were KIA 22 April, 2008. Their heroic actions that day, saved the lives of over 50 Iraqis and Marines. They were both posthumously presented the Navy Cross for Extraordinary Heroism on February 20th, 2009. The Navy Cross is our nations second highest award for valor in combat. Jonathan was 21 years old, Jordan was 19 years old.
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Thanks for reminding everyone of this anniversary.
It’s the least I could do. We all owe such a debt of gratitude to those that serve… I can’t thank any of you all enough.
I encourage Americans to think of our military when they go to sleep at night in peace. There’s a reason for that.
Goodnight.
As a veteran, (not Marine) thanks, LC, for remembering. This is always a hard week for me, anniversary of the loss of some dear people. One was my grandfather, a survivor of The Battle of the Bulge. Incredible man he was, and never could watch a war movie, never talked about it, either.
I will not sleep in peace until the Communists are out of our White House and Congress, along with all the little czar cockroaches.
Dear AmeriKaren citizen,
Let’s see, how can I make this about me? Oh, yeah,…”Who would have thought of it 234 years ago? A man of African descent as CIC of the Marines.”
Superficially Yours,
Barack Obama
Happy birthday USMC!! I won’t be able to post on Veteran’s Day due to travel, thanking those that have served, so I thank all those people now very, very much. My next door neighbor served in the USCG on LCI-96 in WWII Pacific theatre. He’s 86 years old and a member of the greatest generation. I’m always proud to shake his hand.
Seper Fi!!
** Rangers Lead the Way…. Heh heh **
EDIT:
Make that SEMPER FI