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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. MCMMP1_230113_0006.JPG: Kwanzan Cherry Trees These trees serve as a testament that the Marine Corps is a vanguard in protecting civil liberties as an important aspect of supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States.
2. MCMMP1_230113_0012.JPG: National Museum of the Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Memorial Park A place to honor, remember and reflect on those who have preceded us Made possible by Alfred Lerner
3. MCMMP1_230113_0016.JPG: Molly Marine This depiction of a WWII woman Marine is a recreation of an original 1943 statue, which was made to encourage women to join the Corps during WWII. Molly Marine has come to represent all women who have earned the distinguished title of Marine. Today, approximately 13,000 women serve in the Marine Corps.
4. MCMMP1_230113_0019.JPG: Molly Marine Rally Point
5. MCMMP1_230113_0029.JPG: Molly Marine Dedicated to all women past, present, and future who earn the title "Marine." This status is a replica of the first statue of a female service member in uniform erected in New Orleans on 10 November 1943 as part of an effort to recruit women into the Marine Corps during World War II.
6. MCMMP1_230113_0048.JPG: The Boys of ’67 The graduates of Basic Officers Class 5-67 were immediately sent to Vietnam and served in the Fleet Marine Force–Pacific, where 39 classmates were killed in action. Members of the class received a total of 6 Navy Crosses and 27 Silver Stars.
7. MCMMP1_230113_0056.JPG: 5th Officers Basic Class 1948 The 228 members of the 5th Officers Basic Class were the only officers commissioned in 1948. About 75 percent were commissioned from enlisted ranks, and 90 percent went on to serve in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, where 23 were killed in action.
8. MCMMP1_230113_0060.JPG: G-3-1 Korea George Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines served in the Korean War beginning in 1950 at the Battle of Inchon. Upon the recapture of Seoul, they relocated to the east coast of Korea and fought in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. The unit fought in Korea until 1953 and participated in the Korean Demilitarized Defense until 1955.
9. MCMMP1_230113_0062.JPG: G-3-1 Korea Let it be remembered that the men of George Company, 3rd bn., 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division (reinforced), served their country with distinction during the years 1950 through 1953 in Korea, May it never be forgotten that all gave some and these 149 Marines gave all. Semper Fidelis
10. MCMMP1_230113_0071.JPG: China Marines For more than 125 years, the Marine Corps maintained a presence in or around China (1819–1949.) Some were aboard warships protecting American trade, while others experienced China in river gunboats or in cities like Peking and Shanghai. Forty received Medals of Honor and 15 became Commandants of the Marine Corps.
11. MCMMP1_230113_0074.JPG: Dedicated to the China Marine In honor of all US Marines who served in China during the period 1819-1949. They served valiantly. Among those were 40 Medal of Honor recipients and 15 Commandments of the Marine Corps.
12. MCMMP1_230113_0091.JPG: Denig’s Demons In 1941, Gen Robert Denig Sr. formed the first Marine Corps Public Relations Division. He recruited civilian photographers, news reporters and radio personalities. These correspondents, who became known as Denig’s Demons, covered World War II in the Pacific.
13. MCMMP1_230113_0097.JPG: "Give most of your time and attention to the enlisted man -- what he says, thinks and does. If Pvt. Bill Jones of Cumberland Gap wins the boxing tournament, tell the people of Cumberland Gap about it." -- Brigadier General Robert L. Deng Sr., February 1942, First Director of Marine Corps Public Relations
14. MCMMP1_230113_0107.JPG: Lieutenant General Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller Lieutenant General Lewis “Chesty” Puller is the most decorated combat Marine in history. During his esteemed career, he fought in Nicaragua and Haiti, as well as some of the bloodiest battles of World War II and the Korean War. He is the only Marine to be awarded five Navy Crosses, and has become a symbol of esprit de corps to the Marines.
15. MCMMP1_230113_0110.JPG: The Chesty Puller Overlook
16. MCMMP1_230113_0120.JPG: The Puller Monument Preserving the traditions and promoting the interests of the United States Marine Corps while holding sacred the history and memory of the men and women who have given their lives in service to their nation.
17. MCMMP1_230113_0131.JPG: Terry Jones (c) 2012
18. MCMMP1_230113_0134.JPG: The Marine Corps League
19. MCMMP1_230113_0148.JPG: HMM-362 Ugly Angels Formerly known as Archie’s Angels under the command of LtCol Archie Clapp, the Ugly Angels were the first Marine aircraft unit to serve in Vietnam. The Ugly Angels lost 33 Marines while serving in Soc Trang, Ky Ha, Marble Mountain and Hue/Phu Bai until 1969. They also supported operations in Vietnam from the sea onboard the USS Iwo Jima, USS Okinawa and USS Princeton.
20. MCMMP1_230113_0151.JPG: The Magnificent Bastards Second Battalion, 4th Marines is an infantry unit that first activated in April 1914 during World War I. Since activation, 2/4 has played a role in every major American conflict to the present.
21. MCMMP1_230113_0174.JPG: Seagoing Marines Even though the word “Marine” is related to the sea, many people only associate Marines with land, air and amphibious activities. However, Marines first served in seagoing detachments on the USS Cabot in December 1775 and are still seagoing today onboard naval ships.
22. MCMMP1_230113_0182.JPG: Fallujah
23. MCMMP1_230113_0185.JPG: Hue City
24. MCMMP1_230113_0193.JPG: Khe Sahn
25. MCMMP1_230113_0199.JPG: Chosin Reservoir
26. MCMMP1_230113_0201.JPG: Dedicated to Senator John W. Warner, Jr.
27. MCMMP1_230113_0208.JPG: Inchon Seoul
28. MCMMP1_230113_0214.JPG: War Dog This statue of Kurt, the first dog killed in action in Guam, represents the 25 dogs killed in action there and the hundreds of dogs that served in World War II as sentries, messengers and scouts, but were also dedicated and loyal companions to the Marines who served with them.
29. MCMMP1_230113_0237.JPG: Okinawa
30. MCMMP1_230113_0241.JPG: Iwo Jima
31. MCMMP1_230113_0248.JPG: Marine Corps Battle Names Marine Corps history is replete with illustrious battle names that due to the passage of time have grown dim to historical memory. Thus it is important for Marines of today to remember what their predecessors accomplished in many a bygone "clime and place." Few recall that Marines served with valor along Washington's Continental Army during the Battle of Princeton of served with Andrew Jackson's Tennessee volunteers at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. These early U.S. Marines established a tradition of excellence that became ingrained in the very fabric of the Corps. Time and again, Marines in tandem with their U.S. Navy brethren would be called upon to suppress pirates in the Caribbean, subdue the illegal slave trade off the coast of Africa, or land on foreign shores to protect American interests. This tradition of being "always at the ready" manifested itself at Harpers Ferry as Marines gallantly stormed the firehouse fortress of the incendiary John Brown just prior to the beginning of the American Civil War. The modern 20th and 21st century Marine Corps has built upon the storied legacy of their 19th century leatherneck predecessors. Now more familiar names appear on the rolls such as Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. And while these campaigns are easily recalled by most Marines, what of other equally hard fought engagements such as Roi-Namur, Bougainville, or Eniwetok? Today's Marines continue to add to the long list of hard won battle honors that stretches from present day Iraq and Afghanistan all the way back to the first amphibious landing on foreign soil ever conducted by Marines at New Providence, Bahamas in 1776. It is crucial to the memory of Marines past and present, who have fought, bled, and sometimes died on the far-flung battlefield that their deeds remain remembered for all posterity.
32. MCMMP1_230113_0250.JPG: BAR on the Beach This depiction of a Marine storming the beach with a Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) honors the members of the 5th Marine division, who landed and fought on Iwo Jima in February 1945. In one month of fighting, they sustained 1,098 killed in action and 2,974 wounded, the highest casualty rate among the Marine divisions in the battle.
33. MCMMP1_230113_0268.JPG: R. Eccleston (c) 2006
34. MCMMP1_230113_0273.JPG: In memory of Wladyslaw Went Proud father of a soldier, a sailor and a marine
35. MCMMP1_230113_0276.JPG: BOC 1-69 The 250 lieutenants of TBS/ Basic Officers Course 1-69 Company A were sent to Vietnam directly upon graduation. Five of their classmates were killed in action, and one was declared missing in action.
36. MCMMP1_230113_0280.JPG: HML/HMLA-167 was the only Marine Helicopter squadron formed in a combat zone in April 1968 in the Republic of Vietnam. This memorial honors the 47 Marines who gave all serving with HMLA-167.
37. MCMMP1_230113_0297.JPG: 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division Established in 1941, the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Division provides task organized forces that conduct amphibious and ground reconnaissance, battle space shaping operations, raids, and specialized insertion and extraction. It has served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf War and the Global War on Terror
38. MCMMP1_230113_0315.JPG: VMO-6 Marine Observation Squadron 6 became the first Marine Corps helicopter squadron to participate in combat in 1950 during the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter. It also saw action in the Battle of Okinawa in World War II, as well as the Korean and Vietnam Wars before deactivating in January of 1977.
39. MCMMP1_230113_0327.JPG: In memory of those who died for our country Nicaragua 1927 - 1933 Maj William C Byrd • Sgt Rudolph A Frankforter • 2ndLt James B McHugh World War II 1941 - 1945 1stLt James L Frink • 2ndLt Charles Hanmer • 2ndLt Emanuel Moyses • Pvt Richard J O'Donnell • 1stLt John R Parsons Korea 1950 - 1953 1stLt Glen Allen • 1stLt Arthur R Bancroft • 1stLt Harold J Davis • Lt (USN) Thomas J Euston • 2ndLt Kenneth J Factor • 1stLt Wilson A Frease • 1stLt Roscoe Good III • Capt David T Gooden • TSgt Charles S Langtry Jr • 1stLt Robert A Longstaff • Capt Charles B Marino • TSgt Robert J Monteith • 1stLt Adelorde G Morency • Capt Arthur R Morin • 2ndLt Thomas D Odenbaugh • Maj Robert A Owens • 1stLt Burton W Randall • Capt Edwin E Rives • MSgt Robert J Russell • Capt Donald K Trotter • 2ndLt Emile A Walker • Capt Loren W Woolener • MSgt William E Zbella Vietnam 1965 - 1969 Cpl Paul J Allen • LCpl Walter L Armstrong • Sgt Daniel M Bennett • Capt Norman K Billipp • LCpl William J Brencich • Capt James P Cawley • Capt Leon G Chadwick III • Capt Alan J Dean • LCpl Michael G DeMarco • Capt Bobby F Galbreath • Cpl Rodolfo M Gonzalez • Maj William J Goodsell • LCpl Benny G Hack • Maj John R Hagan • 1stLt William G Hall • 1stLt Ralph E Hunt Jr • Capt David K Jacobsgaard • 1stLt Paul A Jensen • 1stLt Edwin A Keeble Jr • 1stLt Robert C Kimmel • 1stLt Richard D Krupa • 1stLt Richard E Latimer Jr • PFC Edgar C Laye Jr • Capt Glenn D Mann • Capt Bruce F McMillan • HM1 (USN) Thomas A Parker • 1stLt James R Reese • 1stLt Ronald E Riede • LCpl Edward C Sanchez • Cpl Harry W Schneider • Capt Jack E Schober • PFC Brock R Schramm • Cpl Joseph A Scruggs • Capt Brooke M Shadburne • SSgt Jimmy E Tolliver
40. MCMMP1_230113_0329.JPG: TBS Class 3-57 550 Marine officers graduated from The Basic School class 3-57 as part of the 3rd BOC at Camp Goettge, Guadalcanal Area. Many served in Vietnam.
41. MCMMP1_230113_0338.JPG: This tree is placed in honor of a visit by the President of Korea Moon Jae-In
42. MCMMP1_230113_0341.JPG: The Chosin Few Dedicated to the United Nations Forces that participated in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir that helped determine the fate of the Republic of Korea. From 27 November to 10 December 1950, 18,000 UN Forces fought about 120,000 Chinese in four concentrated areas across 40 miles in the area of the reservoir.
43. MCMMP1_230113_0351.JPG: Jangjin (Chosin) Reservoir Battle 27 Nov 1950 - 10 Dec 1950 This monument is dedicated to the United Nations Forces that participated in one of the most epic battles in history. If this battle had been lost the Republic of Korea would have been doomed to Communist Rule. Chinese leadership believed if their forces could annihilate the 1st Marine Division, elements of the 7th U.S. Army Division, and 41 independent commando, British Royal Marines, which were deployed around the Jangjin (Chosin) Reservoir, the United Nations would abandon the fight for the Freedom of Korea. When the battle started U.N. forces were scattered over a distance of some 40 miles with major concentrations at five locations: east of Jangjin (Chosin), Yudam-Ni, Toktong Pass, Hagaru-Ri, and Koto-Ri. Major support was at Hamhung 78 miles away from the forward most units. Two major factors helped determine the outcome. First was the around the clock U.N. Air Support provided from distant air bases and Navy carriers in unprecedented bad weather. More importantly the courage, steadfastness and determination displayed by the embattled U.N. Ground Forces won the day. Seventeen Medals of Honor were earned during the battle. Tens of thousands of North Korean civilians braved possible death on the battlefield and in the severe weather when they chose to be evacuated to South Korea along with the U.N Forces. The Star of Koto-Ri tops the monument. Many Marines believe the star indicated divine intervention and it became the logo of the survivors of the battle who call themselves ”the chosin few.” ”We few, we Chosin few, we eternal band of brothers”
44. MCMMP1_230113_0366.JPG: Mark Austin Byrd Jenelle Armstrong Byrd (c) 2016
45. MCMMP1_230113_0370.JPG: East of Jangjin (Chosin) On the night of 27 November 1950, on the eastern shore of the Jangjin (Chosin) Reservoir, units of the 31st Regimental Combat team (RCT-31), consisting of elements of the 31st and 32nd Regiments of the 7th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army were attacked by an estimated 20,000 Chinese. RCT-31 had two infantry battalions available and about 800 Koren Military Attached (KATUSA) as well as artillery, tanks, mortars and anti-aircraft vehicles. These forces were deployed over a distance of about 10 miles and were consolidating when their regimental commander was killed. LTC Don Faith, USA, took command and on 1 December reorganized the unit as a truck convoy for the breakout to Hagaru-RI with the unit redesignated as Task Force Faith. About 4 miles from Hagaru-Ri they were stopped by an estimated enemy division blocking the road and surrounding hills. The convoy was destroyed and LTC Faith was killed. About 900 survivors escaped across the ice of the frozen reservoir to Hagaru-Ri.
46. MCMMP1_230113_0380.JPG: Yudam-Ni At Yudam-Ni on the night of 27 November 1950, the temperature dropped to 30 degrees below zero. The 5th and 7th Marines of the 1st Marine Division were suddenly surrounded and repeatedly attacked by nearly four Chinese divisions. The fight at Yudam-Ni continued until 1 December when the Marines were ordered to breakout by attacking 14 miles south to Hagaru-Ri. In this effort the famous Marine saying of ”every man a rifleman” was proven. Every Marine, from every military occupational specialty, fought through numerous Chinese roadblocks and assaulted over enemy held hills. After continuous fighting from Yudam-Ni to Gagaru-Ri through battered and bloody, all who could walk formed up and marched into Hagaru-Ri, singing The Marines’ Hymn on 4 December.
47. MCMMP1_230113_0388.JPG: Toktong Pass Recognizing the need to hold the Toktong Pass, which was located between Yudam-Ni and Hagaru-Ri, the commanding officer, 7th Marines ordered Fox Company of his Second Battalion to occupy and control a hill adjacent to the pass which became known as ”Fox Hill.” The company was surrounded and repeatedly attacked. Their commitment and heroism to hold and are legendary. In one night Fox Company suffered over 30 percent casualties. It was here that the Tootsie Roll Event occurred. When running short of mortar ammunition, resupply was requested by sending the codeword ”Tootsie Rolls.” Forces in the rear misinterpreted the request and air dropped actual Tootsie Roll candy instead of ammunition. The mistake was quickly corrected, but in the meantime the candy provided a welcome boost to morale and energy. Fox Company tenaciously held their hill and secured the pass until they were relieved by the 7th Marines on the breakout from Yudam-Ni to Hagaru-Ri.
48. MCMMP1_230113_0398.JPG: Hell Fire Valley On 29 November 1950, the vital Marine position at Hagaru-Ri was in danger of being overrun by the Chinese. Reinforcements, including about 900 men supported by 29 tanks and 141 vehicles, were ordered to fight through to Hagaru-Ri from Koto-Ri at all costs. The organization was designated Task Force Drysdale, named for the British Royal Marine colonel who commanded the force. Chinese forces continuously fired on the task force as it fought toward Hagaru-Ri. At a place which became known as ”Hell Fire Valley” because of the heavy losses of men and vehicles, the Chinese attacks cut the convoy into several sections. After a day of hard fighting George Company of the 1st Marines, about 200 Royal Marine commandos, and 16 Marine tanks made it through the Hagaru-Ri just in time to reinforce the defensive lines against repeated Chinese attacks. Several groups of Marines and soldiers in ”Hell Fire Valley” were subsequently surrounded and captured. Others made their way back to Koto-Ri. On 6 December when the U.N. Forces returned to ”Hell Fire Valley” in the advance to Koto-Ri the Chinese attempted again to block the road. The U.N. Forces overcame all resistance through skillful use of supporting arms and infantry assault forces.
49. MCMMP1_230113_0403.JPG: Hagaru-Ri Upon arrival at Hagaru-Ri with his 1st Marine Division Headquarters and Supporting Units, Major General O.P. Smith immediately ordered construction of an airstrip which was constructed by heroic engineers who worked around the clock despite being under continuous fire and sub-zero temperatures. This airstrip enabled more than 4,000 casualties to be evacuated by air and permitted 537 replacements and nearly 400 tons of supplies and ammunition to be flown into Hagaru-Ri. The key to the successful defense of Hagaru-Ri and the force breakout was the commanding terrain called ”East Hill.” The fight for its control began on 29 November 1950 and was continual and vicious until finally secured for the breakout. By 6 December U.N. Forces were reorganized and began the difficult and costly fight from Hagaru-Ri down ”Hell Fire Valley” to Koto-Ri.
50. MCMMP1_230113_0413.JPG: Koto-Ri From 28 November 1950 to the final breakout, elements of the 1st Marine Division and of the U.S. Army’s 7th Infantry Division at Koto-Ri were surrounded, vastly outnumbered and assaulted repeatedly by Chinese forces. By the night of 7 December, U.N. units from Hagaru-Ri had fought their way through the Koto-Ri and all units were preparing to start the breakout to the sea. Clear weather would be necessary so that Marine and Navy fighter planes could cover the breakout, but blinding snowstorms threatened to ground them. On the night before the breakout a single star was seen over Koto-Ri through the falling snow and the sky began to clear. The fighter planes returned at dawn. The vital treadway bridge sections were successfully air dropped and the breakout through the Hwangch’o-Ryong (Funchilin Pass) began. This shining star quickly became known as ”The Star of Koto-Ri.”
51. MCMMP1_230113_0423.JPG: Hwangch’o-Ryong (Funchilin Pass) The final major obstacle to the successful fight to the sea was the destroyed bridge over a deep gorge at the Hwangch’o-Ryong (Funchilin Pass). For the first time in history the U.S. Air Force dropped a heavy bridge which was installed by Army and Marine engineers who were protected by continuous close air support, infantry from the withdrawing force, and a company of MArines who had fought over the hills from Chinhung-Ni. Without the bridge the entire U.N. Force and the thousands of North Korean refugees who were following them to freedom might have been killed or captured. The entire Jangjin (Chosin) Reservoir Battle resulted in 105,000 military personnel and 98,000 North Korean refugees evacuated to South Korea. These warriors received the Medal of Honor for their actions during the Jangjin (Chosin) Reservoir Campaign. Capt William E. Barber, USMC • * PFC William B. Baugh, USMC • Pvt Hector A. Cafferata, Jr. USMCR • LtCol Raymond G. Davis, USMC • *LTC Don C. Faith, Jr, USN • LTJG THomas J. Hudner, Jr, USN • *Sgt James E. Johnson, USMC • SSgt Robert S. Kennemore, USMC • *1stLt Frank N. Mitchell, USMC • Maj Reginald R. Myers, USMC • *LTC John U.D. Page, USA • *Cpl Lee H. Phillips, USMC • *Sgt James I. Poynter, USMCR • *2ndLt Robert D. Reem, USMC • Capt. Carl L. Sitter, USMC • *SSgt William G. Windrich, USMC • SSgt Archie Van Winkle, USMC * Posthumously awarded ”Not one gave up - All gave some - Some gave all”
52. MCMMP1_230113_0469.JPG: Echo Company 2/7 Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines is an infantry unit that served in Vietnam from 1965-70, during which they fought at Qui Nhon, Chu Lai, Dai Loc and An Hoa.
53. MCMMP1_230113_0477.JPG: Basic School Class 1-57 This monument, which contains a time capsule, represents the 327 graduates of the Basic School Class 1-57 at Quantico. Many went on to serve in Vietnam, where one classmate was killed.
54. MCMMP1_230113_0479.JPG: 5th Special Basic Course Known as the 291 Mustangs, these Marines were pulled from the enlisted ranks and earned commissions as second lieutenants for duty in the Korean War, in 1951.
55. MCMMP1_230113_0482.JPG: 291 Mustangs
56. MCMMP1_230113_0495.JPG: "Freedoms Flying Memorial"
57. MCMMP1_230113_0498.JPG: To honor and recognize the great sacrifice endured by All Spouses and Children who lost their beloved marine on the field of battle
58. MCMMP1_230113_0501.JPG: 9th Engineer Battalion
59. MCMMP1_230113_0510.JPG: USS Arizona Steel from the USS Arizona is encased in this monument, which honors those Marines killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Of the 88 Marines in the detachment onboard the USS Arizona, only 15 survived the attack. Also listed are those killed in action onboard other vessels in Pearl Harbor.
60. MCMMP1_230113_0525.JPG: Marine Corps Engineers Since the establishment of the first Marine engineer organization, Company H, 1st Regiment, First Advance Base Brigade, in 1913, Marine engineers have served in the fields of combat engineering for more than 100 years.
61. MCMMP1_230113_0547.JPG: Golf Company 2/7 Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division is an infantry unit that served in Vietnam from July 1965 to October 1970, where they fought at Qui Nhon, Chu Lai, Dai Loc and An Hoa.
62. MCMMP1_230113_0563.JPG: Hotel Company 2/7 Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment is an infantry unit that served in Vietnam from July 1965 to September 1970, where they fought in more than 50 operations, including at Qui Nhon, Chu Lai, Dai Loc and An Hoa. 84 Marines were killed in action.
63. MCMMP1_230113_0593.JPG: 2nd Battalion 1st Marines Though the true nickname of this infantry unit is “The Professionals,” it earned another in Vietnam in 1968. While the Marines were operating near Khe Sanh under cover of artillery fire, a North Vietnamese Army commander said 2/1 disappeared from his sector, thus coining the legendary nickname of “Ghost Battalion.”
64. MCMMP1_230113_0606.JPG: Fallen Warrior Dedicated to Wisconsin Fallen Marines Semper Fidelis Always Faithful
65. MCMMP1_230113_0618.JPG: Fire Department New York 9/11 honors the Marines who were killed in the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. Includes steel beams from one of the towers.
66. MCMMP1_230113_0621.JPG: On Sept. 11, 2001, 343 brave NYC Firefighters lost their lives in the attacks at the World Trade Center. Of them, 17 were United States Marines. This memorial serves to represent their sacrifices that fateful day. May they never be forgotten! The Steel displayed here is exactly the way it was recovered from the World Trade Center site in the weeks and months of rescue and recovery following the attacks.
67. MCMMP1_230113_0642.JPG: TBS Class 3-67 and 41st OCC Commissioned in 1966, the men of the 41st Officer Candidate Course went on together to Basic Officers Course. During the Vietnam War, 43 members of this class along with 2 instructors were killed in combat. Many received the Navy Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
68. MCMMP1_230113_0652.JPG: Sgt Reckless Sgt Reckless carried ammunition to the front lines for the 75mm Recoilless Rifle Platoon of the 5th Marines. Perhaps her most valiant effort was in the Battle of Outpost Vegas in March 1953, in which she was wounded twice and carried over 9,000 pounds of ammunition. Reckless earned multiple medals and was eventually promoted to SSgt in 1959 by Gen Pate, 21st Commandant of the Marine Corps.
69. MCMMP1_230113_0671.JPG: Jocelyn Russell (c) 2013 Semper Fi
70. MCMMP1_230113_0677.JPG: Road to Yorktown The King’s Highway In the late 18th century, armies made the most use of the King’s Highway. Merchants preferred to move goods such as tobacco over the Potomac River since land travel was difficult. The road became a main transportation route after the Revolutionary War. In 1781, Generals George Washington and Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau traveled with cavalry and baggage wagons along the King’s Highway to Yorktown, Virginia. They rested and gathered supplies at Mount Vernon, then rode south on September 12, 1781. Rochambeau’s Quartermaster General wrote that after passing the Marumsco Creek “…you proceed through the woods, passing Blackburn House [Rippon Lodge] on the left.” The Generals mapped their route. One month after they traversed Prince William County, they defeated British forces at Yorktown and won America’s independence. Improvements Needed! General George Washington ordered Colonel Harry Lee to improve the King’s Highway in preparation for troop movement to Yorktown. In a letter dated September 17, 1781, Lee described work undertaken to accommodate the baggage train’s passage through Prince William County. He wrote that 285 militia were …on severe duty in repairing the roads which were impassable for the Baggage Wagons, Artillery, and mounted escorts…and in a few days I am in hopes will be completely accomplished which will open a direct way from Georgetown to Dumfries and shorten the distance many miles, besides being a much better road, and well supplied with forage, being a fine fertile Country well improved with Meadows.
71. MCMMP1_230113_0689.JPG: Force Reconnaissance Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance (FORECON) companies, formed in 1957, are one of the Corps’ operational forces that work to provide intelligence to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The insertion and extraction methods used by FORECON are similar to those of Navy SEALS and other special Operations Units.
72. MCMMP1_230113_0697.JPG: The Tank Infantry Team This monument honors all combat tankers who have participated in every battle where Marine tanks were committed in support of a Marine infantry unit from World War II to the present.
73. MCMMP1_230113_0701.JPG: Marine Veterans Memorial In memory of all United States Marines who died in the service of their country.
74. MCMMP1_230113_0707.JPG: Veterans Memorial In memory of all United States Marines who died in the service of their country A gift from Thomas and Judy Kane & Family VMA 225 Sculptor: A. Thomas Schomberg
75. MCMMP1_230113_0714.JPG: 1st Battalion 1st Marines 1st Marine Division Dedicated to the more than 567 Marines and Corpsmen serving with 1st Battalion 1st Marines that perished at their posts in Vietnam, 1965–1971.
76. MCMMP1_230113_0723.JPG: HMM-364 is a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron known as the “Purple Foxes.” From 1964 to 1969, the Purple Foxes served by flying re-supply, troop-lifts and medevacs twenty-four hours a day. 881 South On January 20, 1968, US Marines went against the Northern Vietnamese Army in what became one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War, the Battle of Hill 881. The battle in the I Corps Tactical Zone was one of the “hill fights” in defense of Khe Sanh from December 1967 to April 1968.
77. MCMMP1_230113_0732.JPG: More than 567 Marines & Corpsmen serving with 1st Battalion 1st Marines perished at their posts Vietnam 1965 - 1971 Semper Fidelis
78. MCMMP1_230113_0737.JPG: 3rd Battalion 26th Marines 3rd Battalion 26th Marines first fought at Iwo Jima in World War II. This monument is in memory of those lost while serving in Vietnam from December 1966 to March 1970. 3/26 has a Medal of Honor recipient from both WWII and Vietnam and is one of the most highly decorated units to serve in Vietnam.
79. MCMMP1_230113_0740.JPG: Memories of Battles Dim With Time
80. MCMMP1_230113_0764.JPG: Human Cremains Memorial Site Please be respectful of this area as this serves as the final resting place for Marines and other friends who have requested that their ashes be dispersed here. We honor their memory, service, and support of our country. Semper Fidelis
81. MCMMP1_230113_0784.JPG: We Are Proud to Claim the Title of United States Marine
82. MCMMP1_230113_0787.JPG: Tarawa
83. MCMMP1_230113_0791.JPG: Guadalcanal
84. MCMMP1_230113_0797.JPG: Belleau Wood
85. MCMMP1_230113_0807.JPG: Patrick F. Taylor
86. MCMMP1_230113_0810.JPG: Endurance
87. MCMMP1_230113_0813.JPG: Loyalty
88. MCMMP1_230113_0815.JPG: Knowledge
89. MCMMP1_230113_0817.JPG: Courage
90. MCMMP1_230113_0822.JPG: Unselfishness
91. MCMMP1_230113_0825.JPG: Bearing
92. MCMMP1_230113_0828.JPG: Enthusiasm
93. MCMMP1_230113_0830.JPG: Integrity
94. MCMMP1_230113_0832.JPG: Tact
95. MCMMP1_230113_0834.JPG: Decisiveness
96. MCMMP1_230113_0837.JPG: Initiative
97. MCMMP1_230113_0839.JPG: Dependability
98. MCMMP1_230113_0842.JPG: Judgement
99. MCMMP1_230113_0852.JPG: Justice
100. MCMMP1_230113_0863.JPG: Leadership
101. MCMMP1_230113_0866.JPG: Teamwork
102. MCMMP1_230113_0869.JPG: Sacrifice
103. MCMMP1_230113_0876.JPG: Loyalty
104. MCMMP1_230113_0882.JPG: Lieutenant General John A. Lejeune Known as “the greatest of all leathernecks,” Lieutenant General John A. Lejeune served in the Marine Corps for 40 years, beginning in 1890. He was the first commanding officer of Marine Barracks Quantico at the start of WWI and served as Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1920 to 1929. He was the recipient of several medals, including the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for his service in WWI.
105. MCMMP1_230113_0897.JPG: John Archer Lejeune Lieutenant General, U.S. Marine Corps 1867 – 1942 During his more than forty years of service with the Marine Corps, John A. Lejeune participated in campaigns in Panama, Cuba, Mexico, France and Germany. He led the famed 2nd Division, American Expeditionary Force, during World War I with valor and distinction. His leadership of his Marines in the critical action at St. Mihiel earned him the French Legion of Honor. As Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps, he foresaw a unique mission for the Corps in amphibious expeditionary operations. By doing so, he single-handedly saved the Corps from extinction and preserved it for the service of our nation in war and peace. He was born in Pointe Coupee Parish on 10 January 1867. After attending Louisiana State University, he obtained an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. Upon his graduation from the Academy in 1888, he was assigned sea duty aboard the USS Vandalia and Midshipman Lejeune began his exemplary career as a United States Marine. • 1890: Commissioned Second Lieutenant while at sea. • 1898: Captain Lejeune excels at sea during the Spanish-American War. • 1903: Major Lejeune and his battalion quell uprisings in Panama. • 1910: Graduates U.S. Army War College following tour in the Philippines. • 1919: Lieutenant Colonel Lejeune and his 2nd Provisional Brigade quell uprisings in Cuba. • 1914: Commands the 2nd Advanced Base Regiment in Vera Cruz, Mexico. • 1917: promoted to Brigadier General, first commander of Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va. • 1918: World War I, France - Commanded a brigade of the 32nd Division at Brest. - Commanded 4th Marine Brigade following Soissons offensive. - Promoted to Major General. - Commander of 2nd Division, American Expeditionary Force. - Became the first Marine officer to command a division in combat. - Assaulted Marbeche sector during drive on St. Mihiel. - Stormed Blanc Mont Ridge during Champagne offensive. - Led 2nd Division triumphantly into Germany following its surrender. • 1919: Commands Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA. for second time. • 1920: Named Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps. - Developed Fleet Marine Force concept. - Established formal Marine Officers schools at Quantico, Va. - Founded Marine Corps Association, Marine Corps Institute and Marine Corps League. - Provided sound leadership and much needed vision for the Marine Corps at a time when efforts were underway to dissolve the service. - Carved a unique path for the Marine Corps in amphibious operations thereby ensuring its long-term future. • 1929: Major General Lejeune retired from active duty. • 1929: Became Superintendent for the Virginia Military Institute, a position he held until poor health forced his resignation in 1937. • 1942: Promoted to Lieutenant General while on retired list. - Became first Marine to hold that rank. - The assault against the Japanese on Guadalcanal proved his amphibious concepts and substantiated his service. - November 20, at the age of 75, John A. Lejeune died in Baltimore, Md. - Buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Today, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., not only bears the name of one of the Corps’ finest officers, but the name of one of the most able officers of American military history. Presented by Patrick F. Taylor
106. MCMMP1_230113_0900.JPG: Marine Corps Battle Names Marine Corps history is replete with illustrious battle names that due to the passage of time have grown dim to historical memory. Thus it is important for Marines of today to remember what their predecessors accomplished in many a bygone "clime and place." Few recall that Marines served with valor along Washington's Continental Army during the Battle of Princeton of served with Andrew Jackson's Tennessee volunteers at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. These early U.S. Marines established a tradition of excellence that became ingrained in the very fabric of the Corps. Time and again, Marines in tandem with their U.S. Navy brethren would be called upon to suppress pirates in the Caribbean, subdue the illegal slave trade off the coast of Africa, or land on foreign shores to protect American interests. This tradition of being "always at the ready" manifested itself at Harpers Ferry as Marines gallantly stormed the firehouse fortress of the incendiary John Brown just prior to the beginning of the American Civil War. The modern 20th and 21st century Marine Corps has built upon the storied legacy of their 19th century leatherneck predecessors. Now more familiar names appear on the rolls such as Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. And while these campaigns are easily recalled by most Marines, what of other equally hard fought engagements such as Roi-Namur, Bougainville, or Eniwetok? Today's Marines continue to add to the long list of hard won battle honors that stretches from present day Iraq and Afghanistan all the way back to the first amphibious landing on foreign soil ever conducted by Marines at New Providence, Bahamas in 1776. It is crucial to the memory of Marines past and present, who have fought, bled, and sometimes died on the far-flung battlefield that their deeds remain remembered for all posterity.
107. MCMMP1_230113_0915.JPG: Osprey Memorial In 2000, 23 Marines were killed onboard the controversial V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor aircraft. On April 8 in Marana, Arizona, an Osprey went down while training as part of an OPEVAL mission simulating a night-time rescue, killing all 19 on board. On December 11 of the same year, another Osprey crashed into a forest in Jacksonville, NC, killing all 4 onboard.
108. MCMMP1_230113_0930.JPG: In Honor of The American Gold Star Mothers for their Sacrifice, Service, and Patriotism A Mother's tears were shed today For a battle long ago. Her precious gift to a warrior son Whose fate......she'll never know Not Heroes shiny medals For courage through their fears No ribboned badge of honor Can match a Mother's Tears Marsha B. Megehee
109. MCMMP1_230113_0933.JPG: Joe Rosenthal 1911-2006 Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
110. MCMMP1_230113_0937.JPG: VMFA-333 Squadron History During WWII Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 333 (VMSB-333) was activated Aug 1, 1943 at MCAS Cherry Point. In 1944 it transferred to MCAS Ewa, HI, and was deployed to Midway Island in July 1944 where it flew anti-submarine patrols in SBD Dauntless Bombers. The squadron was redesignated VMBF-333 on Oct. 14, 1944 and transitioned to the F4U-1D Corsair. On Dec. 30, 1944 the designation reverted to VMSB-333 and it transferred back to MCAS Ewa for the remainder of the war. The squadron was deactivated on Nov. 11, 1945. The squadron reactivated on Aug. 1, 1952 as Marine Attack Squadron 333 (VMA-333, USMCR) located at MCAS Miami and was equipped with the F6F Hellcats which were replaced with F4U Corsairs then AD-5 Skyraiders. The squadron became an active part of the Marine Corps Dec. 1953 and was redesignated VMF-333 on Jan. 28, 1957, transitioned to the FJ-3 Fury and relocated to MCAS Beaufort, SC. Three years later VMF-333 became the first Marine Corps squadron to receive the F-8U-2 Crusader. In 1962 the squadron deployed to NAS Roosevelt Roads and Guantanamo Bay in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis in October. The squadron returned to MCAS Beaufort in December of that year after the crisis was resolved. On Feb. 1, 1966, the squadron was redesignated as Marine all weather Fighter Squadron 333 (VMF(AW)-333) when it received all-weather versions of the F-8 Crusader. The squadron's final name change came on June 20, 1968 when it became VMFA-333 as it transitioned to the F-4J Phantom II. In June 1972, the squadron deployed on the USS America in operations over Vietnam. On Sept. 11, 1972 it became the first Marine fighter squadron to successfully destroy a MIG-21 in aerial combat near Hanoi. Maj. Lee "Bear" Lasseter and his Rio, Capt. L'il John Cummings were awarded the Silver Star for their bravery during this mission. The squadron deployed aboard the USS Nimitz in 1975 and 1976 winning the "Top Hook Award" numerous times. The squadron received the Robert M. Hanson Award in 1973 and 1979. In 1980 VMFA-333 was the first squadron deployed to West Pac with women Marines and was the last active duty Marine squadron to operate the F-4 Phantom. The squadron transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet in Oct. 1987. The squadron's final deployment was in 1990-1991 as part of Operation Desert Storm. VMFA-333 was deactivated on Mar. 31, 1992.
111. MCMMP1_230113_0943.JPG: NYPD Marine Corps Association Michael S. Curtin, Sergeant, NYPD 1981-2001, Sergeant Major, USMCR (Ret.), USMC 1976-2001 John C. Coughlin, Sergeant, NYPD 1983-2001, Corporal, USMC 1976-1979 Vincent G. Danz, Police Officer, NYPD, 1987-2001, Corporal, USMC, 1983-1983 Never Again - Never Forget On September 11, 2001 the United States of America was attacked by the forces of terrorism the deadliest attack that day occurred at the World Trade Center in New York City and took the lives of thousands of innocent people. The three New York City Police Department (NYPD) Marines honored here, all first responders selflessly gave their lives conducting rescue operations inside the Twin Towers immediately following the attack. Their memory will live on in perpetuity. Once A Marine - Always A Marine Presented to the Marine Corps by the NYPD Marine Corps Association on November 10, 2011 the 236th birthday of the Marine Corps, and the 18th anniversary of our association. Semper Fidelis Always Faithful ** Image of twin towers made from steel recovered from the World Paid Advertisement Click on the ad for more information. Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor. Trade Center **
112. MCMMP1_230113_0950.JPG: Ripley’s Raiders Company L, 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines honors its fallen comrades and commanding officer, Captain John Ripley. On April 2, 1972, Ripley faced intense enemy fire while preparing to blow up a bridge in Dong Ha, slowing the North Vietnam Army’s advance. This famous stand became known as “Ripley at the Bridge.”He received the Navy Cross for his actions in combat in Vietnam.
113. MCMMP1_230113_0986.JPG: Determination
114. MCMMP1_230113_0991.JPG: Confidence
115. MCMMP1_230113_0994.JPG: Commitment
116. MCMMP1_230113_0997.JPG: Courage
117. MCMMP1_230113_1001.JPG: Honor
118. MCMMP1_230113_1004.JPG: Semper Fidelis
119. MCMMP1_230113_1017.JPG: Iron Mike
120. MCMMP2_230113_001.JPG: Marine Corps Expeditionary Streamer
121. MCMMP2_230113_004.JPG: Nicaragua Campaign Streamer
122. MCMMP2_230113_005.JPG: Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Meritorious Unit Citation of the Gallantry Cross with Palm
123. MCMMP2_230113_008.JPG: Kosovo Campaign Streamer
124. MCMMP2_230113_011.JPG: Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Streamer
125. MCMMP2_230113_014.JPG: Battle Colors of the Marine Corps
126. MCMMP2_230113_020.JPG: Continental Ships Alfred and Cabot vs HMS Glasgow 1776 American Revolution
127. MCMMP2_230113_027.JPG: Mississippi River Expedition 1778 American Revolution
128. MCMMP2_230113_033.JPG: Whitehaven Raid, England 1778 American Revolution
129. MCMMP2_230113_036.JPG: Continental Ship Ranger vs HMS Drake 1778 American Revolution
130. MCMMP2_230113_038.JPG: Penobscot Bay, Maine 1779 American Revolution
131. MCMMP2_230113_041.JPG: Constellation vs L'Insurgente 1799 Quasi-War with France
132. MCMMP2_230113_044.JPG: Constellation vs La Vengeance 1800 Quasi-War with France
133. MCMMP2_230113_047.JPG: Tripoli Harbor 1801-1804 Barbary Wars
134. MCMMP2_230113_050.JPG: USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere 1812 War of 1812
135. MCMMP2_230113_053.JPG: Lake Erie 1813 War of 1812
136. MCMMP2_230113_056.JPG: St. Leonard's Creek, Maryland 1814 War of 1812
137. MCMMP2_230113_059.JPG: Bladensburg, Maryland 1814 War of 1812
138. MCMMP2_230113_062.JPG: New Orleans, Louisiana 1815 War of 1812
139. MCMMP2_230113_065.JPG: Cyclades Islands, Greece 1827 Piracy Suppression
140. MCMMP2_230113_068.JPG: La Mesa, California 1847 Mexican-American War
141. MCMMP2_230113_071.JPG: Chapultepec, Mexico 1847 Mexican-American War
142. MCMMP2_230113_074.JPG: Harpers Ferry, Virginia 1859 Contingency Operation
143. MCMMP2_230113_081.JPG: Port Hudson, Louisiana 1863 Civil War
144. MCMMP2_230113_082.JPG: Fort Fisher, North Carolina 1865 Civil War
145. MCMMP2_230113_085.JPG: Barranca Hills, Nicaragua 1812 1st Nicaragua Campaign (1912)
146. MCMMP2_230113_088.JPG: Fort Riviere, Haiti 1915 Haitian Campaign
147. MCMMP2_230113_097.JPG: Belleau Wood, France 1918 World War I [ This is one of the few that is cracked. ]
148. MCMMP2_230113_103.JPG: Soissons, France 1918 World War I
149. MCMMP2_230113_106.JPG: Meuse-Argonne 1918 World War I
150. MCMMP2_230113_109.JPG: Vladivostok, Russia 1918 World War I
151. MCMMP2_230113_114.JPG: Blue Fields, Nicaragua 1926 2nd Nicaragua Campaign
152. MCMMP2_230113_117.JPG: Ocotal, Nicaragua 1927 2nd Nicaragua Campaign
153. MCMMP2_230113_121.JPG: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 1941 World War II
154. MCMMP2_230113_124.JPG: Wake Island 1941 World War II
155. MCMMP2_230113_129.JPG: Bataan 1942 World War II
156. MCMMP2_230113_132.JPG: Corregidor 1942 World War II
157. MCMMP2_230113_137.JPG: Coral Sea 1942 World War II
158. MCMMP2_230113_140.JPG: Midway 1942 World War II
159. MCMMP2_230113_142.JPG: Guadalcanal-Tulagi 1942 World War II
160. MCMMP2_230113_148.JPG: Makin Raid 1942 World War II
161. MCMMP2_230113_150.JPG: Tarawa 1943 World War II
162. MCMMP2_230113_152.JPG: Guam 1944 World War II
163. MCMMP2_230113_155.JPG: Tinian 1944 World War II
164. MCMMP2_230113_157.JPG: Iwo Jima 1945 World War II
165. MCMMP2_230113_159.JPG: Okinawa 1945 World War II
166. MCMMP2_230113_162.JPG: Chosin Reservoir 1950 Korean War [ Another cracked marker ]
167. MCMMP2_230113_166.JPG: The Punchbowl 1951 Korean War
168. MCMMP2_230113_169.JPG: Beirut, Lebanon 1983 Cold War
169. MCMMP2_230113_172.JPG: Grenada 1983 Cold War
170. MCMMP2_230113_174.JPG: Al-Khafji 1991 Desert Shield/Storm
171. MCMMP2_230113_176.JPG: Desert Storm 1991 Desert Shield/Storm
172. MCMMP2_230113_179.JPG: Haiti 1994 Contingency Operation
173. MCMMP2_230113_183.JPG: Bosnia 1995 Contingency Operation
174. MCMMP2_230113_185.JPG: Marjah 2010 Operation Enduring Freedom
175. MCMMP2_230113_186.JPG: Anbar Province, Iraq 2003-2010 Global War on Terrorism
176. MCMMP2_230113_189.JPG: Ramadi 2006 Global War on Terrorism
177. MCMMP2_230113_191.JPG: Fallujah 2004 Global War on Terrorism
178. MCMMP2_230113_193.JPG: Baghdad, Iraq 2003 Global War on Terrorism
179. MCMMP2_230113_195.JPG: Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq 2003 Global War on Terrorism
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Description of Subject Matter: Overlooking the Museum is the three acre Semper Fidelis Memorial Park, a place of remembrance and reflection dedicated to honoring the service of all Marines. Interwoven paths cross and meet at rally points, where monuments erected to honor various Marine Corps organizations and those who served in them provide places for visitors to pause and contemplate. Commemorative bricks line portions of the pathways through the park. Donated by family members and friends to forever attest the honor, courage, and commitment that embodies the Marine Corps, sales of these bricks support the operations of the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

The above was from http://www.usmcmuseum.org/Museum_Tour.asp

Among the statues:

Iron Mike:
Iron Mike is the de facto name of various monuments commemorating servicemen of the United States military. The term "Iron Mike" is uniquely American slang used to refer to men who are especially tough, brave, and inspiring. Because the use of the slang term was popular in the first half of the 20th century, many statues from that period acquired the Iron Mike nickname, and over the generations the artists' titles were largely forgotten. Even official military publications and classroom texts tend to prefer the nickname to the original titles.
Quantico’s Iron Mike is officially titled Crusading for the Right. It depicts a World War I Marine holding a 1903 Springfield rifle, wearing a pack with a bayonet.
At the end of the war, US Army General John J. Pershing commissioned a French sculptor to commemorate the service of the US Army’s "doughboys". The sculptor, unaware of the differences between the branches of service, used a Marine private as a model and included the Eagle, Globe and Anchor insignia on the helmet. When Pershing saw the finished product, he demanded that the Marine Corps insignia be removed. The artist would not allow his work to be censored, so the Army refused to buy the statue.
Finally, Marine Corps General Smedley Butler raised enough money to buy the statue and had it installed in front of the headquarters building at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA. Sources differ on the exact date of the dedication. Some hold that it was installed as late as 1921, but photos of the statue at Quantico exist with alleged dates of late 1918. The earlier date is unlikely, as it would coincide with the end of the war and does not seem to give sufficient time for the original sculpting, the controversy that followed, and the acquisition of the statue by the Marine Corps.
The above was from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Mike

John Archer Lejeune,
Lt Gen., U.S. Marine Corps, 1867-1942: During his more than forty years of service with the Marine Corps, John A. Lejeune participated in campaigns in Panama, Cuba, Mexico, France, and Germany. He led the famed 2nd Division, American Expeditionary Force, during World War I with valor and distinction. His leadership of his Marines in the critical actions at St. Mihiel earned him the French Legion of Honor.
As Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps, he foresaw a unique mission for the Corps in amphibious expeditionary operations. By doing so, he single-handedly saved the Corps from extinction and preserved it for the service of our nation in war and peace. ...
The Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., not only bears the name of one of the Corps' finest officers, but the name of one of the most able officers of American military history.

Patrick Taylor:
A true American patriot, Patrick F. Taylor, believed in the power of the American people. He was a successful oilman, philanthropist, educational reformer, and a strong supporter of the U.S. military and all levels of law enforcement. He reached great success and wealth in his career. However, he will be remembered more for his generous help to his community, state and nation, especially in the area of education. ...
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