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To: Textide

Someone worth remembering while we 'enjoy the long weekend' as Harris said. He was a great Marine.

2 posted on 05/31/2021 10:48:46 AM PDT by Textide (Lord, grant that I may always be right, for thou knowest I am hard to turn. ~ Scotch-Irish prayer)

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To: Textide

Basilone was featured in the counterpart to Band of Brothers, The Pacific.

5 posted on 05/31/2021 11:18:30 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 (Watch "THE CHOSEN," the great show about Jesus: https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen )

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To: Textide

Wow, indeed he was.

If only we could get those who are bent on destroying the country to feel in their gut what we do when reading about men like this.

And my dad, silver star, purple heart, US Army WWII.

6 posted on 05/31/2021 11:19:22 AM PDT by bigbob

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To: Textide

Married for seven months and a week - his wife Lena was also a Marine and never remarried.

8 posted on 05/31/2021 12:27:09 PM PDT by GreyHoundSailor

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