Posted on 06/19/2024 6:01:16 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
Good afternoon everyone
The new owner is kinda weird. He’s an old friend of Hubby’s and I was never very fond of him. I pretty much steer clear of him.
So cool that the kids got to visit the cockpit! That was a long flight and that visit probably helped them get through it. And when they get back home, they’ll have a great story to tell their friends.
The 16 D-Day Medal of Honor Heroes! Their stories of sacrifice and devotion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jbhqcvnwwc
0:00 Introduction
0:26 Carlton Barrett
1:40 John Butts
2:51 Robert Cole
4:26 Arthur DeFranzo
5:48 Charles DeGlopper
6:58 Walter Ehlers
8:52 Joe Gandara
10:10 John “Bud” Hawk
11:48 John Kelly
13:11 Jimmy Monteith
14:43 Carlos Ogden
15:43 Frank Peregory
17:03 John Pinder
18:33 Teddy Roosevelt Jr.
20:23 Matt Urban
22:21 Bob Vance
24:31 Hulon Whittington
“Take me to the Brig. I want to see the real Marines.” Lt General Chesty Puller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_qadyg_hVg
Check the comments below the video:
“Chesty gave one of my favorite quotes of all time for any fighting man:
“All right, they’re on our left, they’re on our right, they’re in front of us, they’re behind us ... they can’t get away this time.”
“If the Marines don’t have anyone to fight, they will fight each other.”
“My brother was drafted into the army but was rejected because of his police record. Well, the marines took him and off to sniper training. Then Vietnam.”
“My father served under Chesty Puller and had the utmost respect for him. My dad said he would cut up a celebratory cake with his saber. Semper Fi.”
The Pacific: Chesty Puller full speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaWkXS3xO5M
From the comments below the video:
“Chesty was much beloved and respected by Marines because he did the one thing that most commanders don’t do. He treated them like men.”
“One of my best friends, Hop Birdsong, fought with Chesty in the 1st Marines Division at Guadalcanal. He said he was one of the first Marines to hit the beach and was proud to talk about it. Thank you.”
“Where we’ll meet them and conquer them? Where we’ll meet them and be victorious? Where we’ll meet them and overcome? Nope. “Where we’ll meet them and kill them all.” Go, Chesty!”
“The greatest generation to ever walk this earth Semper FI”
May as well ping him...
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