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| I have always been a supporter of those in our Military. I feel our Country lacks in giving them the respect they more than deserve. On this page is a tribute to my father (1st Division Marine, WWII - South Pacific), several quotes regarding various military branches, and more! ~~Thanks for visiting! Pamela |
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| I have to boast! My Dad was a 1st Division Marine in WWII. He fought in the Solomon Islands, Guadal Canal, and all over the South Pacific. He joined the war at the age of 16 and I am extremely blessed to still have him in my life. He married my mom when I was a teen. My biological father died when I was 12, which was a blessing in disguise. I was abused in many ways by the hands of that person and it resulted in my growing up with a great deal of anger. I mention this because I find it amusing that it took one of the most feared men of WWII, to show a bratty teen that not all men are so bad. I thank God for sparing him and bringing him into my life. I love you muchly, Daddy! |
| "The 1st Marine Division is the most efficient and courageous combat unit I have ever seen or heard of." Major General Frank E. Lowe , US Army , 1950 |
| "I can never see a United States Marine without experiencing a feeling of reverence." General Johnson, U.S. Army |
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| Myself (as a kid) and my Favorite Marine! |
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| Plank Certificate USS Vella Gulf |
| The USS Vella Gulf, a CVE - 111, My Dads Ship! |
| COMBAT QUOTES Friendly fire - isn't., Recoilless rifles - aren't., Suppressive fires - won't., You are not Superman; Marines and fighter pilots take note., A sucking chest wound is Nature's way of telling you to slow down., If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid., Try to look unimportant; the enemy may be low on ammo and not want to waste a bullet on you., Never share a foxhole with anyone more brave than you., Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder., If your attack is going really well, it's an ambush., The enemy diversion you're ignoring is their main attack., The enemy invariably attacks on two occasions: a. When they're ready. b. When you're not., Five second fuses always burn in three seconds., There is no such thing as an atheist in a foxhole., A retreating enemy is probably just falling back and regrouping., The easy way is always mined., Teamwork is essential; it gives the enemy other people to shoot at., If you are short of everything but the enemy, you are in the combat zone., When you have secured the area, make sure the enemy knows it too., Incoming fire has the right of way., No combat ready unit has ever passed inspection., No inspection ready unit has ever passed combat., If the enemy is within range, so are you., Things that must work together, can't be carried to the field that way., Anything you do can get you killed, including nothing., Make it too tough for the enemy to get in, and you won't be able to get out., When both sides are convinced they're about to lose, they're both right., Air defense motto: shoot 'em down; sort 'em out on the ground., Napalm is an area support weapon., Mines are equal opportunity weapons., Sniper's motto: reach out and touch someone., Interchangeable parts aren't., If the Platoon Sergeant can see you, so can the enemy., The most dangerous thing in the world is a Second Lieutenant with a map and a compass., Exceptions prove the rule, and destroy the battle plan., The enemy never watches until you make a mistake., The worse the weather, the more you are required to be out in it., The complexity of a weapon is inversely proportional to the IQ of the weapon's operator., No matter which way you have to march, its always uphill., For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism (in boot camp)., The tough part about being an officer is that the troops don't know what they want, but they know for certain what they don't want., To steal information from a person is called plagiarism. To steal information from the enemy is called gathering intelligence., When you have sufficient supplies & ammo, the enemy takes 2 weeks to attack., When you are low on supplies & ammo the enemy decides to attack that night., The bursting radius of a hand grenade is always one foot greater than your jumping range., The combat worth of a unit is inversely proportional to the smartness of its outfit and appearance., Every command which can be misunderstood, will be., There is no such place as a convenient foxhole., Don't ever be the first, don't ever be the last and don't ever volunteer to do anything., If your positions are firmly set and you are prepared to take the enemy assault on, he will bypass you., Odd objects attract fire - never lurk behind one., There is always a way, and it usually doesn't work., The enemy never monitors your radio frequency until you broadcast on an unsecured channel., Whenever you drop your equipment in a fire-fight, your ammo and grenades always fall the farthest away, and your canteen always lands at your feet., Walking point - sniper bait. |
| Last Updated 04/24/07, by the hands of someone that God placed on this earth! |
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| "For the Marine Corps there is no peace." Sergeant Edwin N. Demby, USMC; later Secretary of the Navy |
| "Panic sweeps my men when they are facing the American Marines!" Captured North Korean Major |
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| War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. John Stewart Mill |
| Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but the Marines don't have that problem. Ronald Reagan |
| The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other b****** die for his. George Patton |
| People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. George Orwell |
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| Army: A body of men assembled to rectify the mistakes of the diplomats. Josephus Daniels |
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| I do not believe that the men who served in uniform in Vietnam have been given the credit they deserve. It was a difficult war against an unorthodox enemy. Gen William C. Westmoreland |
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| "The Air Force's real strength lies in its people......" Gen Charles Gabriel |
| "It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it will not be fought on U.S. soil." Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet |
| "When you put on a uniform there are certain inhibitions that you accept." Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| "The most difficult thing about planning against the Americans, is that they do not read their own doctrine, and they would feel no particular obligtion to follow it if they did." Admiral Sergei Gorshkov |
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| It has been a couple of very rough years for me and because of that, this site has been put on the backburner. Don't get me wrong, I am still as patriotic as ever but coming to this site has been painful. My Hero, my dad, passed away on July 16, 2005. He meant everything to me. Words can't explain how well we both got along. I miss him terribly and reminders of him make me break down and cry. He was the first ever to treat me with respect in my life and he came along when I was in my early teens. I had suffered much abuse by many before that time. But this Marine veteran came into my world and taught me that not everyone was so bad. I miss you dad, I love you muchly and you are forever in my heart! I am always thinking of you and have your photo right next to my pc so that I can see you and be with you daily. Pamela |