a big favorite, this is the oldest one that turned up (one of several copies on FR):
Autumn, 1942: It came down to one Marine, and one ship
Source: Enter Stage Right - A Journal of Modern Conservatism
Published: October 23, 2000 Author: Vin Suprynowicz
Posted on 10/23/2000 10:11:29 PDT by gordgekko
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a39f47141497d.htm
Oops, nope, this is the oldest one:
Toys for Boys & The Last Man Did Not Fail
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Published: Sunday, October 22, 2000 Author: Vin Suprynowicz
Posted on 10/22/2000 12:30:25 PDT by Slam
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a39f340511235.htm
others:
Autumn,1942: It came down to one Marine, and one ship.(61 yrs ago)
Prev. posted on Enter Stage Right and Free Republic | October 23, 2000 | Vin Suprynowicz
Posted on 10/26/2003 3:18:06 PM EST by MadelineZapeezda
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1008503/posts
Last Medal of Honor recipient from the Battle of Guadalcanal USMC Colonel Mitchell Paige has died
homeofheroes.com
Posted on 11/16/2003 11:15:05 PM EST by ErnBatavia
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1023111/posts
How I learned about GI Joe
E-mail | December 1, 2005 | Unknown
Posted on 12/01/2005 1:48:56 PM EST by DJ Taylor
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1532094/posts