The names of our times
Even though I no longer report on day-to-day military activities (I spent Wednesday reading Matthew Ridgway’s correspondence with Joe Collins in early 1951, as Ridgway took command in the Korean War, and I found it fascinating), I still read every KIA report issued by the Pentagon. Also, thanks to the December issue of the Marine ...
Even though I no longer report on day-to-day military activities (I spent Wednesday reading Matthew Ridgway's correspondence with Joe Collins in early 1951, as Ridgway took command in the Korean War, and I found it fascinating), I still read every KIA report issued by the Pentagon.
Also, thanks to the December issue of the Marine Corps Gazette, I also make sure to review a list of recent all Marine awards for valor. (I'd like to see this in Army magazine too.) Checking over the Marine commendations list, I saw as usual all the Jasons and Jordans, the Matthews, the Shanes and the Seths, but also was struck by these two names:
Capt. Akil Bacchus (3/6 2nd MarDiv)
Even though I no longer report on day-to-day military activities (I spent Wednesday reading Matthew Ridgway’s correspondence with Joe Collins in early 1951, as Ridgway took command in the Korean War, and I found it fascinating), I still read every KIA report issued by the Pentagon.
Also, thanks to the December issue of the Marine Corps Gazette, I also make sure to review a list of recent all Marine awards for valor. (I’d like to see this in Army magazine too.) Checking over the Marine commendations list, I saw as usual all the Jasons and Jordans, the Matthews, the Shanes and the Seths, but also was struck by these two names:
Capt. Akil Bacchus (3/6 2nd MarDiv)
Sgt. Jose Saenz IVIV (1/11 1st MarDiv) (To be accurate, that is the way it was listed, but I am pretty sure it is a Word-created typo for “IV”)
Congratulations, and thanks, to both gentlemen — and to all the others on that list.
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