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BeirutMarine1
09-24-02, 06:52 PM
Well, here we are again, the US Postal Service once again shows its patriotism by issuing a stamp to honor the actor Cary Grant. Mr Grant (born in the UK) appears to be a better choice than Manila John Basilone MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER! or my brother MARINES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN BEIRUT LEBANON!!!!

HOW DOES THE POSTMASTER GENERAL SLEEP AT NIGHT KNOWING THAT HE TURNED DOWN REQUESTS FOR STAMPS HONORING THE MEDAL OF HONOR WINNERS? I GUESS THATS NOT "POLITICALLY CORRECT"

Meanwhile the men are honored by us, the ones who know best the sacrifice made and the honor shown. Semper Fi!

Sparrowhawk
09-24-02, 07:25 PM
http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/coverv/74/167274.jpg

thedrifter
09-24-02, 07:37 PM
The Postal Service said Monday the 37-cent commemorative stamp will be issued October 15 in Hollywood, California. The stamp will join the Legends of Hollywood series which previously included such stars as Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney.

http://i.cnn.net/cnn/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/23/cary.grant.stamp.ap/story.cary.grant.stamp.ap.jpg

The Way You Can Look At It Is It's Another Way to Screw Us....

Sempers,

Roger

USMC0311
09-24-02, 07:45 PM
SUGGESTION....don't purchase or support anything/item that You don't agree with..


I believe "birds of a feather flock together"
If they ARE with"THEM" they ARE against "ME"

may not be the right way for most, but it sure as hell works for me

gunnyg
09-24-02, 08:57 PM
"Manila John"

Sgt John Basilone

"...One night on Guadalcanal in October, 1942, he held off a Japanese assault with two machine guns and a pistol, hauling his own ammunition. His Medal of Honor was the first won by an enlisted Marine in World War II...'I'm justa plain soldier, I want to stay one,' he had said, turning down a commission...."

-From the book, Iwo Jima, by Richard Newcomb, Holt, Rinehart and Winston 1965

"Landing a machine gun platoon of 1/27 past the southern end of the airfield, heading for the west coast, was a big-eared Italian boy, handsome and dark. It was Manila John or, more formally, Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, and there were few things he liked better than soldiering. He never tried high school, but he did a hitch in the Army, and by 1940 was in the Marines. One night on Guadalcanal in October , 1942 he....

...For Manila john there was now only one objective, the west coast, and he ran for it, his men behind him. It was barely 10:30 am. A mortar shell thudded and burst, and five men were dead, one of them Manila John. As he lay on his face, his arms sprawled in front of him, one could almost see the tatoo on his left arm--"Death Before Dishonor." The Navy Cross was awarded to him posthumously."

--From the book, "Iwo Jima, " by Richard E. Newcomb, Holt, Rhinehart and Winston 1965


"The day the island was finally secured, March 26, 1945, the 5th Division Marines packed their gear and walked from the northern end of the island to the landing beach area where they would board transports to take them to their base at Hilo, Hawaii. As they passed the 5th Division cemetery at the base of Mt. Suribachi, they passed grave after grave of Marines, some who had been friends and some unknown to them. Hanging on one of the crosses was a C-ration carton bearing this message to his comrades from the Marine who lay in that grave:

'when you go home, tell them all about it
and how terrible it really was. And tell them we gave them all of their tomorrows for all of our todays.'"

From the booklet, Twelve Brave Men--Two American Flags
-Iwo Jima-
Historical Account
by Ed Swaney, Lt USNR (ret)

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R.W. "Dick" Gaines, GySgt USMC (Ret.)
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