[LeoWindhorse]

Alpha Co. 1/1 Marines - Hue City - RVN - Tet 1968

[Doogle]

EXCELLENT... well worth the time
Thanks for the post

[nikos1121]

Do All presidents do this as much as Trump does?

[real saxophonist]

That was good to go. Thanks. Just as an aside, my landlord got out of the Marine Corps the year before I was born, and when I went to see the place, he saw the sticker on mt car, and we've had a great relationship for 16 years.

Just talked to him last week, and he was helping an 80 year old guy put together his Dress Blues, for the Birthday Ball. That's just what we do.

[Turbo Pig]

Look the Sgt. Maj up on Wiki. There is a photo of the ribbons and medals he’s been awarded. Two V attachments and multiple Stars and Oak Leaves. The Sgt. Maj is a certifiable bad-a$$ in my book.

Semper Fi.

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[bgill]

Thank you, sir.

[PreciousLiberty]

I think this citation is worth a read (I'll break it into paragraphs, not sure why they're never presented that way). This is one of the longer ones I've seen!

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Gunnery Sergeant John L. Canley (MCSN: 1455946), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving as Company Gunnery Sergeant of Company A, First Battalion, First Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), Fleet Marine Force, during operations against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam from 31 January to 6 February 1968.

On 31 January, when his company came under a heavy volume of enemy fire near the city of Hue, Gunnery Sergeant Canley rushed across the fire-swept terrain and carried several wounded Marines to safety.

Later, with the company commander seriously wounded, Gunnery Sergeant Canley assumed command and immediately reorganized his scattered Marines, moving from one group to another to advise and encourage his men. Although sustaining shrapnel wounds during this period, he nonetheless established a base of fire which subsequently allowed the company to break through the enemy strongpoint.

Retaining command of the company for the following three days, Gunnery Sergeant Canley on 4 February led his men into an enemy-occupied building in Hue. Despite fierce enemy resistance, he succeeded in gaining a position immediately above the enemy strongpoint and dropped a large satchel charge into the position, personally accounting for numerous enemy killed, and forcing the others to vacate the building.

On 6 February, when his unit sustained numerous casualties while attempting to capture a government building, Gunnery Sergeant Canley lent words of encouragement to his men and exhorted them to greater efforts as they drove the enemy from its fortified emplacement.

Although wounded once again during this action, on two occasions he leaped a wall in full view of the enemy, picked up casualties, and carried them to covered positions. By his dynamic leadership, courage, and selfless dedication, Gunnery Sergeant Canley contributed greatly to the accomplishment of his company's mission and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service.

Semper Fi, indeed!