It is not only the Rangers who subscribe to this creed. 21 June 1969, my Platoon was in a heavy firefight with NVA in the hills west of An Hoa in which we suffered several KIA's. At least two of those KIA's occurred while we were engaged in retrieving the body of Pfc. Eddie Locklear, USMC, who had fallen in an exposed position. Our Lieutenant led the charge in the face of small-arms fire (AK-47) and we were able to recover Pfc. Locklear, drive the NVA off and to secure the area.
Unfortunately, one of the men who fell in that rescue was my friend, Pfc. Jack Murdock.
Both brave young men and fine Marines. Rest Easy, Brothers and Semper Fi!
To the valiant Seals who fought to the death at Benghazi, God Bless and keep you. You will never be forgotten.
Many thanks to Gen. Boykin for his relentless pursuit of the truth regarding the gross - and in my opinion treasonous - dereliction of duty on the part of so many in this sordid affair!
"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)