Classic song, I haven’t heard this in a long time. I was unaware of the family ties!

never stops amazing me how our real heroes leaves us quietly while celeberties can’t eat dinner without the paparaza.
My condolences to the Family, and my thanks to the General for his service and love to his country.
Semper Fi
R/ CDR Blacklidge, USN

Mary, you hit the nail on the head when America passed on this story. The news is more concerned with TMZ and Mel Gibson then our hero’s!! Thanks for posting this.
Semper Fi,
Taco

Marine, well done. You are relieved sir from your post and with the thanks of a grateful nation.

Have forwarded this to the Marines & other veterans on my list. This is another loss to our nation, and I know a great loss to his family.
God Bless and Semper Fi!

Fell into the “hole”?

Met him briefly in 1980. I had just gotten off active duty and was looking for a job. He called me when my résumé crossed his desk and invited me to his office even though he didn’t have a job for me. He offered to circulate my name. He had a majestic presence. It wasn’t until a few years later that I learned he was an Iwo Jima vet.

RIP, General Haynes.

“Another Marine reporting, sir. I’ve served my time in hell.”

Beautiful, brother. I’m sorry it took so long for me to get here!

Jus so you know…People have questioned me about why I would put these two songs together.

Never mind all of the inappropriate language or gratuitous violence (which requires you to have an appreciation of satire – or the connection between gratuitous and NOT)

There is is poetic justice here and It is because Mrs. Haynes told me the connection.

I don’t mind the sense of time, the images it shows…

See above.