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Canteeners, I learned a little while ago that my friend and Brother-in-Arms HM/2 John Lesko passed away yesterday. John served with me as a ward corpsman at USNH Quantico and served afterwards with the 3rd MARDIV in northern I Corps, where he was wounded in action. We kept in touch through the years, although it has been many years since we actually met face-to-face.

John enjoyed his beer and knew more about Irish song than anyone else I have ever met. When I would call him on the phone, I greeted him by singing a few bars of "Outlaw Raparee" or "Brennan on the Moor" or some similar folk song. John was an avid fan of the Clancy's and Furey's - went to their concerts and entertained them in his home.

John, Semper Fi, Brother, and may you rest in eternal peace and may perpetual light shine upon you!

" The Foggy Dew "
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
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"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life.
I am prepared to give my life in their defense."