Archive for September 15th, 2005
Semper Fi
Sep 15th 2005MichaelMarine Corps
Always Faithful
Marking the 55th anniversary of the Incheon Landing on Thursday afternoon in Freedom Park, Incheon, where the statue of U.S. general Douglas MacArthur stands, Marine Corps veterans resolved in a rally to safeguard the “national security and the MacArthur statue to the last man.” No clashes took place Thursday because organizations advocating the removal of the statue did not counter.
Even the old devil Dogs still have a bite.
“The General MacArthur statue is an expression of our gratitude to the countries that participated in the Korean War,” said former defense minister Kim Sung-eun. “The reality is indeed so upsetting that it impels us to hold such a rally.”
To our Ally Republic of Korea ‘Thank you”
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Honor
Sep 15th 2005MichaelQuote of the Day
Life every man holds dear; but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life.
William Shakespeare
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In Honor of the Navy Corpman
Navy Corpsman Robert “Nathan” Martens, 20, of Queen Creek, was buried Wednesday after a church service attended by about 350 people, including dozens of uniformed Valley police officers who turned out to comfort Martens’ father-in-law, Buckeye Police Chief Dan Saban, a former Mesa police commander.
His father, Robert, borrowed from the Bible, Matthew 17:5, to sum up what he was feeling: “This is my son whom I love. With him I am well pleased.”
He joined the Navy in March 2004, attended Hospital Corpsman School in Great Lakes, Ill., before he trained at the Field Medical Service School in Camp Lejeune, N.C., and was then assigned the 2nd Marine Division in December 2004.
Semper Fi “Doc”
