Otherwise referred to as my Marine Corps Stuff Darry L. Deaton (Former Staff Sergeant, U. S. Marine Corps,
Aug 1959 - Dec 1968)
When it absolutely, positively, has to be destroyed overnight!
Motto:Semper Fidelis, which means in Latin,
"always faithful."
The UK's Royal Marines
have been around a while longer, they were founded October 26, 1664.
October 31, 2004 (Sunday):
29th running of the
Marine Corps Marathon. I ran my only Marine Corps Marathon in 1982, at age 44 and with
herniated L4 and L5 disks.
I finished!
And was still able to walk to the Pentagon parking!
Congratulations to Mike Hagee, 33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps.
I met Major Mike Hagee back in 1982 when he came to Headquarters, USMC,
to head the Officer Plans Section.
I worked with him through 1986 until he became the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1, 2MarDiv.
Those of us who worked with him knew that he would make general. But I don't think any
of us envisioned his becoming Commandant.
A different kind of
Leatherneck institution. And you thought all
Leathernecks were Marines, didn't you?
I am very interested in History, especially Military History, more especially
Marine Corps History, and most especially World War II Marine Corps History.
Here are some of my favorite books about Marines and the Marine Corps:
Henry Berry Semper Fi, Mac
James Bradley, with Ron Powers Flags Of Our Fathers, with Ron Powers
Burke Davis Marine! The Life Of Lewis B. Puller
Russell Davis Marine At War
Benis M. Frank Okinawa, touchstone to victory
T. Grady Gallant On Valor's Side
Lt. Col. Jon T. Hoffman, USMCR Chesty, The Story Of Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller, USMC
George P. Hunt, USMCR Coral Comes High
Robert Leckie Helmet For My Pillow
Robert Leckie Marines!
Robert Leckie Strong Men Armed, The Marines' War Against Japan
Bill D. Ross A Special Piece Of Hell
Martin Russ Line of Departure: Tarawa
Duane Schultz Wake Island, The Heroic Gallant Fight
Henry I. Shaw, Jr. Tarawa, a legend is born
E. B. Sledge With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa
Richard Suskind Do You Want To Live Forever!
Captain John W. Thomason, USMC Fix Bayonets! and other stories
Richard Tregaskis Guadalcanal Diary
I have had numerous suggestions of other titles to include in this list
but decided to include only books from my personal library.Some of my favorite movies about the Corps:
Battle Cry (1955) Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, James Whitmore
Flying Leathernecks (1951) John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Jay C. Flippen
Guadalcanal Diary (1943) Preston Foster, Lloyd Nolan, William Bendix
Gung Ho! (1943) Randolph Scott, J. Carrol Naish, Noah Beery Jr.
Halls of Montezuma (1951) Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Jack Webb
Heartbreak Ridge (1986) Clint Eastwood, Everett McGill, Moses Gunn
Hell to Eternity (1960) Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen, Vic Damone
In Love and War (1958) Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Bradford Dillman
Marine Raiders (1944) Pat O'Brien, Robert Ryan, Frank McHugh
Salute To The Marines (1943) Wallace Beery, Reginald Owen, Ray Collins
Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)(BW) John Wayne, John Agar, Forrest Tucker
The D. I. (1957) Jack Webb, Don Dubbins
To The Shores Of Tripoli (1942) John Payne, Randolph Scott, Harry Morgan
Henry Berry Semper Fi, Mac
Battle Cry (1955) Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, James Whitmore
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