RIP Marine, you're home.

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Courtesy of Swissman

A gun in the hands of a free man frightens and angers the autocrat, not because he fears the power of the gun, but, rather, the spirit of the man who holds it.

ANONYMOUS

One of my best friends in High School was a relative of his.

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Our nation has not always lived up to its ideals, yet those ideals have never ceased to guide us. They expose our flaws, and lead us to mend them. We are the beneficiaries of the work of the generations before us and it is each generation's responsibility to continue that work. - Laura Bush

Leftists and very small children don't seem to be able to understand that the Government isn't there to "fix" the economy, anymore than a tick is there to fix your dog.~Oftencold

I recall that mess of a mission. About every chopper used had plenty of holes in them as well as crews wounded.

These Marines were placed on a small island and in the 24+ hour battles the ship and it's crew were turned over to the Navy, yet communications were so bad the Marines never got the message.

From the time they first hit the ground it became apparent it was more than they could handle for their size and weapons.

So I will add RIP, Pfc. James Jacques and now your family has more closure.

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"There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation... One is by sword... The other is by debt."

John Adams 1826