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Eagle, Globe & Anchor
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Leatherneck's Monthly Newsletter
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May
1, 2006
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Reminiscing…
Looking back with
a smile
Our
character as Marines is forged by
our training, history and adherence
to our core values. From time to
time as Marines, we come across
situations where taking care of
a Marine and adhering to our values
takes on a special meaning; this
is one of those times.
I was the S4 at the Basic School
(TBS) and was tasked with overseeing
the dedication of the new Infantry
Officer’s Course building
(IOC) in honor of a Korean War Medal
of Honor recipient 1st Lt Frank
Mitchell. Up to this point, I didn’t
know anything about Lt Mitchell
or the process of getting a government
building named in honor of a war
hero....
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"I have been in the company of heroes…"
2/7
memorializes 13 fallen
Before
leaving home for his second tour to Iraq,
Staff Sgt. Daniel Clay left a letter with
his family and an instruction to open it
only in the event of his death. Clay was
killed in action in Iraq on Dec. 1, 2005.
“But
here is something tangible,” wrote
Clay. “What we have done in Iraq is
worth any sacrifice. Why? Because it was
our duty…Without duty, life is worthless.”
Clay and 12
other Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine
Regiment, who perished during their deployment
to Iraq while performing their duties as
Marines, were honored at a memorial service
April 21 in the presence of their families
and brothers-in-arms. The War Dogs deployed
to Iraq for the second time in July and
returned to Twentynine Palms late January.
“Every
Marine we honor here this morning was a
great and selfless man drawn to the Corps
by a sense of duty,” said Lt. Col.
Joseph a. L’Etoile, commanding officer,
2/7. “A duty they were faithfully
and bravely performing when they were taken
by the enemy, an enemy that attacks hope
and the human spirit.”... Read
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In This Issue
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1.
Reminiscing
2. 2/7 memorializes 13 fallen
3. Affiliate Program
4. Membership
5. Leatherneck's Latest
6. Who Are you?
7. Latest Arcade Games
8. Leatherneck EZINE
9. Quote of the Month
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Semper Fi,
Jerry Shaffer
Founder & Director of Leatherneck.com
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Quote of the Month
"The
safest
place
in
Korea
was
right
behind
a
platoon
of
Marines.
Lord,
how
they
could
fight!"
Major
General
Frank
E.
Lowe
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