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November 10, 2008 - 233rd birthday - United States Marine Corps

http://www.marines.mil/news/messages/Pages/UNITEDSTATES...BIRTHDAYMESSAGE.aspx

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UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY MESSAGE - 10 NOVEMBER 2008

Date Signed: 10/10/2008
ALMAR Number: 042/08
R 082000z OCT 08
ALMAR 042/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CMC//
SUBJ/UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY MESSAGE - 10 NOVEMBER 2008//
POC/SSGT M. BELL/ADMIN CHIEF/UNIT:CMC STAFF GROUP/-
/TEL: (703) 614-2326//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/

1. DURING THE SUMMER OF 1982, IN THE WAKE OF A
PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE, MARINES WENT ASHORE AT BEIRUT, LEBANON.
FIFTEEN MONTHS LATER, ON 23 OCTOBER 1983, EXTREMISTS STRUCK THE
FIRST MAJOR BLOW AGAINST AMERICAN FORCES - STARTING THIS LONG WAR ON
TERRORISM. ON THAT SUNDAY MORNING, A SUICIDE BOMBER DROVE AN
EXPLOSIVE-LADEN TRUCK INTO THE HEADQUARTERS OF BATTALION LANDING
TEAM 1/8, DESTROYING THE BUILDING AND KILLING 241 MARINES AND
CORPSMEN.

2. EXTREMISTS HAVE ATTACKED OUR NATION, AT HOME AND ABROAD,
NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THAT FATEFUL DAY IN BEIRUT. THEIR AIM HAS
ALWAYS BEEN THE SAME - TO KILL AS MANY INNOCENT AMERICANS AS
POSSIBLE. THE ATTACKS OF 11 SEPTEMBER 2001 CHANGED OUR NATION
FOREVER, AND OUR PRESIDENT HAS RESOLVED THAT THIS NATION WILL NOT
STAND IDLE WHILE MURDEROUS TERRORISTS PLOT THEIR NEXT STRIKE.
MARINES WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE ENEMY - HITTING THEM
ON THEIR OWN TURF, CRUSHING THEM WHEN THEY SHOW THEMSELVES, AND
FINDING THEM WHERE THEY HIDE.

3. ONLY A FEW AMERICANS CHOOSE THE DANGEROUS, BUT NECESSARY, WORK
OF FIGHTING OUR NATION'S ENEMIES. WHEN OUR CHAPTER OF HISTORY IS
WRITTEN, IT WILL BE A SAGA OF A SELFLESS GENERATION OF MARINES WHO
WERE WILLING TO STAND UP AND FIGHT FOR OUR NATION; TO DEFEND THOSE
WHO COULD NOT DEFEND THEMSELVES; TO THRIVE ON THE HARDSHIP AND
SACRIFICE EXPECTED OF AN ELITE WARRIOR CLASS; TO MARCH TO THE SOUND
OF THE GUNS; AND TO ABLY SHOULDER THE LEGACY OF THOSE MARINES WHO
HAVE GONE BEFORE.

4. ON OUR 233RD BIRTHDAY, FIRST REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED AND
THOSE "ANGELS" WHO HAVE FALLEN - OUR REPUTATION WAS BUILT ON THEIR
SACRIFICES. REMEMBER OUR FAMILIES; THEY ARE THE UNSUNG HEROES WHOSE
SUPPORT AND DEDICATION ALLOW US TO ANSWER OUR NATION'S CALL.
FINALLY, TO ALL MARINES AND SAILORS, KNOW THAT I AM PROUD OF YOU AND
WHAT YOU DO. YOUR SUCCESSES ON THE BATTLEFIELD HAVE ONLY ADDED TO
OUR ILLUSTRIOUS HISTORY. GENERAL VICTOR H. "BRUTE" KRULAK SAID IT
BEST WHEN HE WROTE, "... THE UNITED STATES DOES NOT NEED A MARINE
CORPS ... THE UNITED STATES WANTS A MARINE CORPS." YOUR ACTIONS, IN
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, AND ACROSS THE GLOBE, ARE AT THE CORE OF WHY
AMERICA LOVES HER MARINES.

5. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARINES AND SEMPER FIDELIS! JAMES T. CONWAY,
GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS//




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Cheri and my contribution,

Lance Corporal Joshua Noble

Two tours in Iraq

Headed to Afghanistan

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Next time you talk to him, Tell him I said thanks for his service. Here's hoping him the best and and a safe return.


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As a new member,I was pleased to see the topic of Marine Corps Birthday and Veterans Day.
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Lance Corporal Joshua Noble seems to be busy here.

Another writeup for The-Art-and-Science-of-War

Thank you Lance Corporal Joshua Noble and stay safe.


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Great story. Our soldiers are ambassadors of goodwill and hope, and they do a far better job of it than our 'leaders'. You know the old saying, "Old men wage war and young men and women fight them". Maybe if we get rid of the old men on both sides, the world would have a chance at peace.
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Corey and Cheri, Our thanks to your Josh, and we hope you bring some pics etc. to the GTG. We'd really like to see and hear more from someone who's over there.


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Thanks to all. We have plenty of pictures and would love to share.

The picture of Josh with the Iraqi toddler made it to the New York Times and Wall St. Journal. It was also, of course, in Leatherneck.

What wasn't written is the background story. If you look close, you will see he is wearing a prototype communication translator. The plastic cards at his side are the code phrases to the translator. For instance, if Josh says in English "American Soldier" the translator picks that up via voice recognition and then disseminates in Iraqi (or any of 100s of pre-programmed languages) something like "We are American Soldiers. We are not here to harm you, but if you show aggression we will use deadly force. Please reply to any questions with one finger for yes, two fingers for no." There are thousands of possible code phrases and responses.

As I am in the military communications field, I got one of these expensive prototypes for Josh on his first deployment. In this photo he was accompanying the Colonel as they found the electronic interpreter far more valuable than the live "terp". It seems that in Iraq the "terp" almost always ends up arguing with the males that are confronted, often as they need to enter the subjects home for a search. The Marines are constantly trying to to figure out if the subject is stalling, aggressive, scared, etc. but there is the huge language barrier. According to Josh, when confronted with the electronic command, the subject usually either complies immediately or runs! In either case, Josh says the Marines know what to do next.

Thanks again,
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My Marine son, Cpl Jonathan White, is in his second hitch, and I am happy to say that he is presently in the States with his wife and new son, after two visits to the 'sand box'.
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It sounds like NH is doing it's duty in building new Marines!

Best to him and your family. Glad to know we're being defended by such a dedicated bunch.

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Jack, when you see somebody smile and wave, that's me or someone like me saying "thanks"!


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God bless you and thank you

all who have served and are now serving.

HAPPY VETERANS DAY !



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