http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/usmc/ en-us Tue, 2 Dec 2008 12:53:01 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2141359/posts Got a question here but I want to be careful on how I phrase it. Let me come off and say I do not want to disrespect General James Jones. I have the utmost respect for Marines. They do things and put up with stuff a lot of can't. So here goes. I consider Obama a leftist, Marxist thug. A street punk who conned his way into the Presidency with massive help by a compliant media. You can look at his past and see that he has never accomplished anything of merit in his life. General Jones - from what... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2141359/posts#comment Tue, 2 Dec 2008 12:53:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2140191/posts With relative calm in Iraq, focus shifts to nation's other war For U.S. Marines, America's war on terror is now in Afghanistan, where, a top general warns, there are "profound" political, military and cultural differences from Iraq. Nearly six years after the invasion of Iraq, the Marines are now largely in a monitoring role in the Anbar province, all but declaring victory in the massive region once considered untamable. By this time next year, Lt. Gen. Samuel Helland, commander of Marine Corps forces in the Middle East, predicted that as many as 15,000 of his troops could be in Afghanistan... NC Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2140191/posts#comment Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:26:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2137798/posts Looks like 250 terrorists picked the wrong day to screw with 30 U.S. Marines in Afghanistan. Frankly, is there ever a good day to screw with the Marines? In the city of Shewan, approximately 250 insurgents ambushed 30 Marines and paid a heavy price for it. . . . “The day started out with a 10-kilometer patrol with elements mounted and dismounted, so by the time we got to Shewan, we were pretty beat,” said a designated marksman who requested to remain unidentified. “Our vehicles came under a barrage of enemy RPGs (rocket propelled grenades) and machine gun fire. One... The Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2137798/posts#comment Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:41:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2137759/posts FARAH PROVINCE, Afghanistan — In the city of Shewan, approximately 250 insurgents ambushed 30 Marines and paid a heavy price for it. Shewan has historically been a safe haven for insurgents, who used to plan and stage attacks against Coalition Forces in the Bala Baluk district. The city is home to several major insurgent leaders. Reports indicate that more than 250 full time fighters reside in the city and in the surrounding villages. Shewan had been a thorn in the side of Task Force 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Afghanistan throughout the Marines’... Military.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2137759/posts#comment Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:33:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2137475/posts Top officers have met repeatedly to consider deploying 15,000 Marines to join the 30,000 U.S. troops already there to fight the Taliban and other insurgents.Reporting from Marine Headquarters At Al Asad, Iraq -- Marine Corps leaders are devising a plan to send thousands of additional combat troops to Afghanistan to wage aggressive warfare against the Taliban that they expect could take years. The Marines would like to deploy more than 15,000 troops if Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, newly named head of the U.S. Central Command, approve. About 2,300 Marines have already been sent... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2137475/posts#comment Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:37:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136695/posts PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The businessman convicted earlier this year in a South Korean court of bribing AAFES officials so his company could hold a lucrative Internet contract on military bases has been arrested in the United States on federal bribery conspiracy charges, Stars and Stripes has learned. Jeong Gi-hwan, 44, was arrested in Dallas by federal agents Wednesday and is being held without bond for his alleged role in a bribery conspiracy, federal authorities told Stars and Stripes on Saturday. The alleged conspiracy involves his telecommunications company, Samsung Rental Corp. Ltd., also known as SSRT, and former Army and... Stars and Stripes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136695/posts#comment Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:34:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136028/posts TARAWA, Kiribati — Master Sgt. James M. Fawcett got on his knees and gently mixed his father’s ashes with sand on the Pacific beach where the elder Fawcett fought his way ashore 65 years ago. Maj. James L. Fawcett died in September at the age of 89. He wanted his ashes taken to the spot where half of the men in his 50-man platoon were killed during the first two hours of the Battle of Tarawa, one of World War II’s most brutal battles. "What a great way to end a great life," the younger Fawcett said Thursday after he... Stars and Stripes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136028/posts#comment Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:13:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2132039/posts ANN ARBOR, MI – Jesse Nieto is a 25-year Marine veteran whose honorable service to our nation included two combat tours in Vietnam. His youngest son, Marc, and 16 of Marc’s shipmates were killed on October 12, 2000, by Islamic terrorists who bombed the USS Cole. Nieto has worked as a civilian employee at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina since 1994. Since 2001, Nieto has displayed various decals on his vehicle expressing anti-terrorist sentiments, such as “Remember the Cole, 12 Oct 2000,” “Islam=Terrorism,” and “We Died, They Rejoiced.” On July 31, 2008, two military police officers... Thomas More Law Center http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2132039/posts#comment Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:30:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2132058/posts A lawsuit has been filed against two officers at North Carolina's Camp Lejeune Marine base for banning a civilian worker – a 25-year Marine whose son was a victim of the U.S.S. Cole attack – from publicly condemning Islamic terrorists. One of the 'offensive' bumper stickers The lawsuit was filed by the Thomas More Law Center on behalf of Jesse Nieto after base officials first ordered him to remove bumper stickers from his private vehicle then banned the vehicle from all federal installations nationwide. In a statement e-mailed to WND, base spokesman Nat Fahy said the action against Nieto was... WND http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2132058/posts#comment Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:05:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2131942/posts Jesse Nieto is a 25-year Marine veteran whose honorable service to our nation included two combat tours in Vietnam. His youngest son, Marc, and 16 of Marc’s shipmates were killed on October 12, 2000, by Islamic terrorists who bombed the USS Cole. Nieto has worked as a civilian employee at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina since 1994. Since 2001, Nieto has displayed various decals on his vehicle expressing anti-terrorist sentiments, such as “Remember the Cole, 12 Oct 2000,” “Islam=Terrorism,” and “We Died, They Rejoiced.” On July 31, 2008, two military police officers (MPs) issued Nieto a... www.thomasmore.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2131942/posts#comment Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:17:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2131778/posts AMERICANS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY The Department of Defense announced the death of these Americans who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Pfc. Tavarus D. Setzler, 23, of Jacksonville, Fla.Pfc. Tavarus D. Setzler, 23, of Jacksonville, Fla., died of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Majar al Kabir, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2d Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Spc. Jason... DOD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2131778/posts#comment Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:05:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2130994/posts For those interested in such things, I drive a taxicab in Vallejo, California. Because I am retired from the Marine Corps and am proud of my service, I fly a 12x18" Marine Corps flag from the cab I drive. Within the last couple of years, the city passed an ordinance regulating cabs. Now, the officer in charge of this (son of the chief) tells me that flying my colors is unacceptable to him. His rationale is that, because we are regulated by the city, we work FOR the city and thus he can do as he likes. Perhaps some comment... Self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2130994/posts#comment Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:07:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129716/posts United States Marine Corps Commandant General James T. Conway will visit the New York Stock Exchange and ring The Opening Bell on Tuesday, November 11 to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Veterans Day. At 9:20 a.m., the New York Stock Exchange observes two minutes of silence (9:20 - 9:22 a.m.) in honor of America's veterans and the brave men and women of the Armed Forces. There will also be a cake cutting ceremony on the Trading Floor to celebrate the 233nd birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Link to General James T. Conway's bio>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A live webcast of The... NYSE Euronext http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129716/posts#comment Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:21:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2129578/posts KristallnachtGoogle News Search - Results 1 - 50 of about 1,965 for kristallnacht. (0.57 seconds) Marine Corps Birthday Google News Search Results 1 - 50 of about 403 for marine corps birthday. (0.58 seconds) British soldiers give a hand in rescue operations at the site of the bomb-wrecked U.S. Marine command center in Beirut on Oct. 23, 1983. AP File Submitted By Marine Viet Vet JoeClarke.Net http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2129578/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:38:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129420/posts by Gina L. Diorio It’s impossible not to notice them. The stance of their shoulders…the poise of their head…their unflinching gaze. Somehow you know when you’re in the presence of a United States Marine. Today, the Marine Corps celebrates its 233rd birthday. On this day in 1775, the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, passed the Resolution Establishing the Continental Marines. That document “Resolved, That two Battalions of [M]arines be raised … to serve for and during the present war between Great Britain and the colonies.” And serve they did, carrying out their first amphibious raid in 1776.When the Revolutionary... Modern Conservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129420/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:05:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129302/posts From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, all across America and in Iraq, Afghanistan and wherever America is being defended, the world’s most exclusive gun club is the celebrating its 233 birthday today. Born in a roughneck Philadelphia bar in 1775 on a dare to surpass standard warrior excellence, the United States Marines Corps has distinguished itself over its history as the finest military force the world has ever seen. Do not point the US Marines Corps at anything you do not wish conquer. They are the pointy end of America’s spear. The Devil Dogs are always... humanevents.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129302/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:58:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129296/posts November 10, 2008 marks the 233rd birthday of the United States Marine Corps. To celebrate this occasion Go Daddy is proud once again to release a special birthday tribute to the Corps. For those of you who served or are serving in other branches of our military, please accept this salute to the Marines also as a salute to the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. The reason I prepared this salute to the Marine Corps was simply because I served in the Corps and it was in the Corps that I grew up and became a man. Please... Go Daddy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129296/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:44:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2129269/posts Happy BIrthday! Tun's Tavern, Philidelphia http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2129269/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:43:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2129181/posts It's the 233rd birthday of the United States Marine Corps: whose history is written in blood and honor. Finneran Lane http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2129181/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:34:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129052/posts Marine Corps Commandant General James T. Conway reflects on the Corps' 233 year history. United States Marine Corps http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129052/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:31:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2128949/posts During the summer of 1982, in the wake of a presidential directive, Marines went ashore at Beirut, Lebanon. Fifteen months later, on 23 October 1983, extremists struck the first major blow against American forces – starting this long war on terrorism. On that Sunday morning, a suicide bomber drove an explosive laden truck into the headquarters of Battalion Landing Team 1/8, destroying the building and killing 241 Marines and corpsmen. Extremists have attacked our Nation, at home and abroad, numerous times since that fateful day in Beirut. Their aim has always been the same – to kill as many innocent... United States Marine Corps http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2128949/posts#comment Sun, 9 Nov 2008 21:00:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2128450/posts November 07, 2008, 0:00 p.m. Ripley at the BridgeSemper Fidelis, my friend. By Mackubin Thomas Owens America lost one of its truly great heroes over the weekend. Col. John Ripley, United States Marine Corps (Ret.), a veteran of the Vietnam War, died in Annapolis at age 69. Unfortunately, this hero’s name is far less well-known than that of William Calley of My Lai fame. We Marines love our heroes, and we all know their names: Dan Daley, Smedley Butler, John Basilone, etc. But among those who populate this select pantheon, none surpasses John Ripley and the legend of “Ripley... National Review Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2128450/posts#comment Sat, 8 Nov 2008 04:24:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2127748/posts Report cites Frank's proposal to cut military 25% President-elect Barack Obama raised questions during an election campaign stop in Colorado Springs when he asserted the U.S. needs a "civilian national security force" that would be as powerful, strong and well-funded as the Army, Marines, Navy and Air Force, but few of those questions have been answered. But now one report is proposing a possible solution for part of the equation: From where would the money for such an organization come? Democrats in Congress now are floating the idea of cutting U.S. military spending by 25 percent, or $150 billion a... WorldNetDaily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2127748/posts#comment Fri, 7 Nov 2008 12:32:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2122784/posts COL. JOHN W. RIPLEY, U.S. MARINE CORPS (ret.), recipient of the Navy Cross and for years one of my personal heroes, has passed away. Ripley, 69, was awarded the Navy Cross – the nation’s second-highest award for valor in combat – for single-handedly blowing up the Dong Ha Bridge in Vietnam, thus blunting the North Vietnamese Army's Easter Offensive on April 2, 1972. The enemy was attacking in great strength – huge numbers of infantry, tanks, artillery – and Ripley's little force was ordered to "hold and die." Dying would be easy. But the only way to hold was to... International Analyst Network http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2122784/posts#comment Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:15:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2120194/posts WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2008 – As they have for the past 32 years, nearly 20,000 runners gathered at the Marine Corps War Memorial here to tackle the 26.2 miles of the 33rd Marine Corps Marathon on Oct. 26. Some of the 18,281 participants in the 33rd Marine Corps Marathon cross the starting line Oct. 26, 2008. The marathon, which began in Arlington, Va., will have ripple effects around the world, as many runners participated to raise funds for troop-support groups. Photo courtesy of Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Among the runners were many... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2120194/posts#comment Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:07:00 GMT