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Nov 11, 2022Liked by Emily Miller

Very interesting info, most of which I hadn't heard before. Thank you!

BTW: were you aware that one of the Marines receiving wreaths is depicted in the Memorial? Corporal Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian from Arizona, was one of the Marines that raised the flag on Mount Suribachi in 1945.

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Nov 11, 2022Liked by Emily Miller

Another wreath recipient, John Basilone, was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism at the Battle for Guadalcanal. He is one of three men that the HBO series “The Pacific” follows through the campaigns in the Pacific in WWII. It’s a hard series to watch, but worth it.

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Nov 11, 2022Liked by Emily Miller

Just a point of clarification, Emily. They are Medal of Honor “recipients,” not MOH “winners.” I hope this didn’t come across as snarky, because I truly appreciate your sentiments.

I just heard a great response to “Thank you for your service,” which I’m going to be using from now on. It’s “You’re welcome. You’re worth it.”

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Thank you for loving us veterans. We love you back. Awesome things with the Marines

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Nov 11, 2022Liked by Emily Miller

Hi Emi;y - figured you would probably be there! I am going out to have lunch with a group of vets here - 'chicken fried steak' - an old southern favorite!

Cheers,

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Well done Emily! So appreciative for the positive light you are so ably shining upon our beloved Corps...Bravo Zulu! Semper fi!

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Jan 27, 2023·edited Jan 27, 2023

I was talking the other day to one of the residents where I work. He was part of the FIRST group of Marines who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. I look forward one day I am off and hopefully going to be able to sit down and talk WITH him one day.

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I was talking with a co-worker at 0200 this morning & she told me her husband, father, father-in-law, and grandpa were ALL US Marines. I asked if she could pull up YouTube videos on her computer and she said YES. She REALLY liked your video a lot Emily and said she'll be sharing it with all the Marines in her family. When she said that she was interested in Video's with Marines doing precision drills. . . I told her to scroll and she'll find some of these video's in your collection of video's as well.

Meanwhile outside the temperature dropped to low 20's and we got about three inches of snow. I am going to FedEx some SNOW overnight to DC ! ha ha ha Have a SAFE day everyone !

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Dear Emily and others who pray.

I haven't heard from my lawyer in about a month. This is NOT a good thing as there is a LOT going on right now. Her name is Megan. Yes, I realize being married and having two Toddlers is a FULL TIME job, let alone adding a FULL TIME Law practice that she runs out of their home. So yes, I have given her patience but there are deadlines she has to make. Your prayers are appreciated very much ! Thank you !!! Michael

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They were Navajo from Arizona. This gentleman was not from that tribe and wasn't part of that team.

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Alec Baldwin has filed litigation in the Rust incident. The snippet I gazed at said his goal is to clear his name

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