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2008-12-12 Afghanistan

20 Shots, 20 Kills - Marines Prevailed in a Day of Battle

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-12-12 10:58|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Hard-hit 2/7 returns from Afghanistan

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-12-12 11:31|| 2008-12-12 11:31|| Front Page Top

#2 My pop was a Navy Corpsman that served with E/2/7 1MARDIV in Korea in 1953. While the 5th Btn. was engaged in the Vegas, Carson and Reno outpost battles he was reassigned to them after most of their corpsmen were WIA or KIA.

His mind is mostly gone now and some days he doesn't recognize me but whenever he is read an account of the 2/7 from any era he brightens up and pays particular attention.

Love of your old outfit - it never fades.

God Bless these guys.

Posted by GORT 2008-12-12 13:22|| 2008-12-12 13:22|| Front Page Top

#3 And deh Gawd bless your Dad.

Posted by .5MT 2008-12-12 13:49|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-12-12 13:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Gort, my father was a 23 year Navy corpsman, who served on the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) and the Texas. He is 92 years and has finally begun to tell me stories of his military exploits (Purple Heart, Bronze Star with Combat V for Valor, 11 Battlestars, 2 Presidential Citations, etc). All these years he has kept it pent up inside, but the last year Dad has opened up.

I want to thank you for your Dad's service, and I'm sorry to hear that his mind is fading. May God Bless the both of you.

Posted by Sonny Ebbeamp1305 2008-12-12 14:15|| 2008-12-12 14:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Ah, the joy of Quantico! oooooahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Posted by Last Breath Farm Resident 2008-12-12 16:11|| 2008-12-12 16:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Sonny and GORT: my best to both your dads.

Posted by Steve White 2008-12-12 17:38|| 2008-12-12 17:38|| Front Page Top

#7 We had the homecoming/memorial ceremony at the MAGCC parade ground today for 2/7.

Posted by Pappy 2008-12-12 17:50|| 2008-12-12 17:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Congrats Pappy. Looks like your Marines were well prepped and ready to kick some ass. Another great Marine episode to add to the lore. Very well done 2/7 Marines!

Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-12-12 18:18|| 2008-12-12 18:18|| Front Page Top

#9 congrats to your men and you, Pappy

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-12-12 18:28|| 2008-12-12 18:28|| Front Page Top

#10 What's the big deal? This is what United States Marines DO. Why would we expect anything less? I mean, after all, they ARE the best in the world, right?

"Greater the deed, greater the need
Lightly to laugh it away
Shall be the mark of the ~~English~~ USMC breed
Till the Judgment Day."

Nice work, Marines. Semper Fi!

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-12-12 19:22|| 2008-12-12 19:22|| Front Page Top

#11 Something doesn't compute. It tells of only one wounded but we are told of a guy trapped in a flaming vehicle (and not about him being freed from it) plus wounded Marines with an S;

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-12-12 19:54|| 2008-12-12 19:54|| Front Page Top

#12 One wounded. Previous stories mentioned one other Marine suffered a concussion. I guess that was the guy his buddies rescued from the vehicle.

Posted by ed 2008-12-12 21:31|| 2008-12-12 21:31|| Front Page Top

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