To: Chieftain
Thanks, Chief!
I know you know the full story behind the picture which inspired the memorial, but in case you need to refresh your memory:
The Rest of the Story
39 posted on
11/11/2004 6:41:39 PM PST by
TexasCowboy
(Texan by birth, citizen of Jesusland by the Grace of God)
To: TexasCowboy
Thanks. I really enjoyed reading that as well as the book written by the Corpsman's son, "Flags of our Fathers". He researched each of the flag raisers lives for 5 years and really provided insight into what made the normal guys tick. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
40 posted on
11/11/2004 7:04:52 PM PST by
Chieftain
(Thank you Swift Boat Veterans/POWs/Vietnam Veterans for Truth - you did it for ALL your brothers!)
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