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In July 1979, I shipped to Marine Corps Boot Camp in San Diego. I graduated October 27, 1979.
On November 4, 1979, Iranian 'students' stormed the US Embassy in Iran and took 52 American citizens hostage.
In July 1979, I shipped to Marine Corps Boot Camp in San Diego. I graduated October 27, 1979.
On November 4, 1979, Iranian 'students' stormed the US Embassy in Iran and took 52 American citizens hostage.
They held them for 444 days, releasing them on the day Ronald Reagan took office, making Jimmy Carter's humiliation (including a failed rescue attempt) complete.
They released them, we believed, because Reagan had promised to make Tehran glow in the dark.
They released them, we believed, because Reagan had promised to make Tehran glow in the dark.
Most of us believed Reagan would nuke Iran in a hot minute. I guess Iran believed it too. True? I don't know. My viewpoint was and is probably too simplistic.
This was my introduction to global politics and it featured Iran. Keep this mind if you will. I was very young.
This was my introduction to global politics and it featured Iran. Keep this mind if you will. I was very young.
"For Over 221 Years Our Corps Has Done Two Things For This Great Nation. We Make Marines And We Win Battles."
~ General Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps #USMC #SemperFidelis #Marines
~ General Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps #USMC #SemperFidelis #Marines
Gen Krulak devised the concept of the “Three Block War” to to describe the challenges likely to be faced by Marines on modern battlefields. Marines may be required to conduct full scale military action, peacekeeping & humanitarian aid within the space of 3 contiguous city blocks.
General Krulak is the son of LtGen Victor H. Krulak, nicknamed “Brute”.
"Being ready is not what matters. What matters is winning after you get there." — LtGen Victor H. Krulak, #USMC #SemperFidelis #Marines
"Being ready is not what matters. What matters is winning after you get there." — LtGen Victor H. Krulak, #USMC #SemperFidelis #Marines
1. In 2017, @coalition spearheaded by #SDF liberated #Raqqa from #Daesh, Here's Maj. Gen. Jarrard, @SOJTFOIR responding to a question in a presser on total SDF causalities. #NuffSaid
via @YouTubeArmy @USSOCOM @SDCPress @barbarastarrcnn @rabrowne75
via @YouTubeArmy @USSOCOM @SDCPress @barbarastarrcnn @rabrowne75
2. IN 2017 the @USMC moved M777 155 mm Howitzers into the field in Syria in support of the battle for #TabqaDam. Guns were deployed NNW of #Tabqa dam as I recall. Great video from @DVIDSHub via @YouTube #SemperFidelis
3. And one of my favorite memories of what was often a very sad five years was the Kurdish Navy relieving #Tabqa. Resulted in a strategic victory. IMO Tabqa would likely be Regime held now if they hadn't relieved it.
