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How John Wayne Saved the Marines
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goquin
John Wayne would have celebrated his 105th birthday this year. “He was born on May 26, 1907 in Winterset, Iowa, weighing 13 pounds. His birthplace is a museum, and a few years ago I took my son Brandon to visit it. There was a guest book, opened to a page with the entry, in the…
A Tough Old Bird
By
goquin
A mid-air collision on February 1, 1943 between a B-17 and a German fighter over the Tunis dock area became the subject of one of the most famous photographs of World War II. An enemy fighter attacking a 97th Bomb Group formation went out of control, probably with a wounded pilot then continued its crashing…
Marine Sgt. Christopher Farias
By
goquin
Military Heroes – U. S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Farias A Marine from La Porte, [Texas], told KTRK that he promised his fellow Marines he would get them home. During an attack in Afghanistan, he heard his friend scream, and after nearly dying himself, he fought back against the enemy and led his fellow soldiers…
A Working Woman
By
goquin
I overheard my father telling a family friend about my newly assigned mission in the U.S. Coast Guard. I work on a cutter that escorts all cruise ships and international vessels under the bridges in California’s Bay Area. But what my father told his friend was, “She’s involved in some sort of an escort service.”…
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