To be part of the U.S Marine Corps is a privilege. These people know the meaning of sacrifice and loyalty like no other, and we show our deepest respect for their service. One man shared a story of the meeting he had with a retired Marine whom he met for the first time but felt the need to approach and say hi and thank you.
What he got in response left him overwhelmed. “Semper Fi, we respect your generation,” the man said to the veteran out of respect. The veteran’s response to the friendly man came out of nowhere.
Justin Governale
I saw a man with a Marine Raider pin, Purple Heart, and other pins on his hat at Starbucks this morning. I walked up and said “Semper Fi, we respect your generation.” He told me “Semper Fi, 1st Raider Battalion, Alpha company, Okinawa.” If anyone knows anything about history, they know these men are made from the salt of the Earth.
He began telling me stories of when he got hit. He said he would load specific magazines with tracers because it would light the Japanese buildings on fire.
He lit 3 buildings on fire, in a fight, and told me “those s-ns of bi***es didn’t like that. They retaliated with a rocket. It took down my squad leader and the A[ssistant] loading the belt.
What happened next changed everything…
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