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EOD Marines remember fallen, immortalize them
Marine EOD . com ^
| Tuesday, May 10, 2011
| Pfc. Sean Dennison
Posted on 05/10/2011 9:47:51 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
"Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends," John 15:13
This quotation is inscribed on a plaque that rests on a tri-faced structure within the air station's Combined Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit building. Besides the plaque, the wall is covered in portraits of Marines, 35 in all. The first portrait is of Gunnery Sgt. Michael Clark, the last of Gunnery Sgt. Justin Schmalstieg.
All the photos show Marines in either full combat gear or a candid portrait in civilian attire. There is not an official photo in the whole bunch, as one might see when visiting one of the squadrons and seeing the who's-who wall of personnel.
No one on the wall is alive.
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TOPICS: Announcements; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: camppendleton; eod; fallen; gysgtmikeclark; marines; redfenders; tribute; usmceod
the new EOD building will be named the GySgt Michael J Clark Explosive Ordnance Disposal building
Semper Fi Mike - Good job , well done , we will never forget you .
To: LeoWindhorse
Bless them for their service for Our Country. Prayers for their families dealing with their loss.
To: LeoWindhorse
"To be killed in war is not the worst that can happen. To be lost is not the worst that can happen. To be forgotten is the worst." Pierre Claeyssens 1909 - 2003
Marines never forget.
SF
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posted on
05/10/2011 9:55:46 AM PDT
by
ComputerGuy
(HM2/USN M/3/3 Marines RVN 66-67)
To: ComputerGuy
Amen to that, Doc!
Semper Fi!
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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posted on
05/10/2011 10:11:54 AM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
To: ConorMacNessa
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posted on
05/10/2011 10:18:50 AM PDT
by
ComputerGuy
(HM2/USN M/3/3 Marines RVN 66-67)
To: LeoWindhorse; archy; U S Army EOD; EODGUY; gatorbait; Joee; An Old Man; Riley; Squantos; ...
Fire in the hole! Redfenders/EOD ping list ping.
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posted on
06/03/2011 10:17:38 AM PDT
by
archy
(I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous!)
To: archy
To: archy
Indianhead Alumni ....I miss the job an the people.
Stay Safe troops....
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posted on
06/03/2011 1:43:34 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: LeoWindhorse
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