10 Nov 1775

[SNAFU]

Happy Birthday To All Brother Teufel-hunden
83-90 E5C

235 Yrs Young

Semper Fidelis

http://www.dvidshub.net/video/98343/...rthday-message

[gunguy]

Semper Fidelis to all my fellow Marines. E5B

[funkfool]

Thank God for the US Marines.
Happy 235th Birthday to the Corps.
Thank you and all who serve.

The "Marines' Hymn".



RIP SGTMAJ. S.E.LEE USMC RET.

[sniper7]

went and hung up my marine flag in the basement!

[jackedco]

Happy Birthday

[Fentonite]

Semper Fi, brothers.

[BigBear]

Semper Fi you Jar Heads and Devil Dogs, here's to 235 years of kickin' butt and takin' names! Thank you for your service, protection, loyalty, courage, and all the other traits I've left out!

[ghettodub]

Happy birthday

[Elhuero]

I finally got around to watching that whole video.

Fucking awesome.

this is the Medal of Honor winner in the video

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_A._Cafferata,_Jr.




Cafferata in 2010


Medal of Honor citation


The President of the United States in the name of The Congress takes pride in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR to
PRIVATE HECTOR A. CAFFERATA, JR.
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a Rifleman with Company F, Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 28 November 1950. When all the other members of his fire team became casualties, creating a gap in the lines, during the initial phase of a vicious attack launched by a fanatical enemy of regimental strength against his company's hill position, Private Cafferata waged a lone battle with grenades and rifle fire as the attack gained momentum and the enemy threatened penetration through the gap and endangered the integrity of the entire defensive perimeter. Making a target of himself under the devastating fire from automatic weapons, rifles, grenades and mortars, he maneuvered up and down the line and delivered accurate and effective fire against the onrushing force, killing fifteen, wounding many more and forcing the others to withdraw so that reinforcements could move up and consolidate the position. Again fighting desperately against a renewed onslaught later that same morning when a hostile grenade landed in a shallow entrenchment occupied by wounded Marines, Private Cafferata rushed into the gully under heavy fire, seized the deadly missile in his right hand and hurled it free of his comrades before it detonated, severing part of one finger and seriously wounding him in the right hand and arm. Courageously ignoring the intense pain, he staunchly fought on until he was struck by a sniper's bullet and forced to submit to evacuation for medical treatment. Stouthearted and indomitable, Private Cafferata, by his fortitude, great personal valor and dauntless perseverance in the face of almost certain death, saved the lives of several of his fellow Marines and contributed essentially to the success achieved by his company in maintaining its defensive position against tremendous odds. His extraordinary heroism throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service./S/ HARRY S. TRUMAN

[mikedubs]

Happy Birthday to all you crazy bastards former and current!
Sleep tight Chesty, wherever you are!
'01-'07 E4