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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Yankee67 on September 22, 2013, 09:12:59 PM
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Great turnout today at the annual John Basilone Parade in Raritan, NJ. Most of the Parris Island Basilone Honor Platoon from 1962 was there. Nice array of veterans groups. And the WW2 planes buzzing main street are always a thrill, but when you can see the screws in the landing gear cover plates, you know they got a little lower than usual.
"For extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry in action against enemy Japanese forces, above and beyond the call of duty, while serving with the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines in the Lunga Area, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, on 24 and 25 of October 1942. While the enemy was hammering at the Marines defensive positions, Sgt. Basilone, in charge of 2 sections of heavy machine guns, fought valiantly to check the savage and determined assault. In a fierce frontal attack with the Japanese blasting his guns with grenades and mortar fire, one of Sgt. Basilone’s sections, with its “gun crews”, was put out of action, leaving only 2 men able to carry on. Moving an extra gun into position, he placed it in action, then, under continual fire, repaired another and personally manned it, gallantly holding his line until replacements arrived. A little later, with ammunition critically low and the supply lines cut off, Sgt. Basilone, at great risk to his own life and in the face of continued enemy attack, battled his way through hostile lines with urgently needed shells for his gunners, thereby contributing in large measure to the virtual annihilation of a Japanese regiment. His great personal valor and courageous initiative were in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service." - Franklin D. Roosevelt, Medal of Honor Citation
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:salute
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:salute semper fi my fellow brother on here
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Semper Fi :salute
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:salute
Sgt. John Basilone...Semper Fidelis
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:salute
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:salute
(http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii223/Julia023_2008/marines.jpg) (http://media.photobucket.com/user/Julia023_2008/media/marines.jpg.html)
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(http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii223/Julia023_2008/marines.jpg) (http://media.photobucket.com/user/Julia023_2008/media/marines.jpg.html)
if that is you in the pic Slate... :huh ...i had no idea. :lol
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Statue of Manila John in his home town.
(http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy2/dtoakridge/basilone_zps37421db4.jpg)
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if that is you in the pic Slate... :huh ...i had no idea. :lol
No and I can't have her either as I am not a Marine. :cry :cry :cry :cry
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hehe lucky me then.... :O goto watch out tho
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No and I can't have her either as I am not a Marine. :cry :cry :cry :cry
You might be surprised. She may have a shirt for every branch. She may have one for the USPS in the closet, even, as a backup. ;)
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You might be surprised. She may have a shirt for every branch. She may have one for the USPS in the closet, even, as a backup. ;)
i seen that too me a couple surpriesinly smart marines turned down a few wooks that had usmc shirts ten min later they had on go army shirts
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OMG looks good but would kill me :salute :cheers: