Kinfolks & Citizens:
This is the first time I have brought up Elaine Donneelly,s CMR Report and I've
been missing excellent analysis of military goings on.
I n this report she warns that REP. Barney Frank is boring into Defense
Appropriation Bills to insert repeal of the Clinton 1993 Eligibility Law known
as don't ask don't tell.The only high official known to be against repeal is
General James Terry Conway  Commandant Of the Marine Corps.Some of us with
Arkansas origins/connections can be proud of this General born 12/26/47 in
Walnut Ridge,AR.He graduated from SE MO. State University with a BS in
Psychology and commissioned in 1970.
As a former Infantryman in the Paratroopers,Marine Corps, and National Guard I
would be mortified to see a man flouncing around in the uniform of those
services.It would even be embarrassing to office pinkies.
I urge you to contact your Congressman to stop this effort to change the
Military.Diversity is already creating deadly problems.Open homosexuality will
make recruiting and retention more difficult and result in scorn of our Military
serving in the the Muslim countries.
 RTFM
 


Robert Tilden Medley
P.O.B 124 Tracyton,WA 98393-0124
360-698-7706
rmedley187@...

--- On Fri, 11/13/09, Elaine Donnelly <elaine@...> wrote:


From: Elaine Donnelly <elaine@...>
Subject: CMR E-Notes - Issue No. 3
To: rmedley187@...
Date: Friday, November 13, 2009, 1:01 PM















 


To: Robert Medley

 
 


Dear Mr. Medley,
 
I take no pleasure in saying this, but CMR’s constant and repeated warnings
about the dangers of political correctness and egalitarianism in the military
now have been validated.  According to NPR and other reports, Army
professionals who were concerned about the bizarre behavior of Maj. Nidal
Hassan─discussing in a meeting whether he was capable of interpreting his
religion as a mandate to kill─did nothing to intervene.  They were “worried
[that] they might be ‘discriminating’ against Hasan because of his seemingly
extremist Islamic beliefs.” 
 
Countless times CMR has warned of life-and-death problems that can happen when
uniformed officials fail to address elevated risks associated with political
correctness in the military. We did not expect that the lives of 13 military men
and women and one unborn child would be lost due to official tolerance of a
self-described “Soldier of Allah” in uniform, but that is what has happened.
 
Authorities must guard the due process rights of the shooter, which is the only
way to ensure that justice is done.  At the same time, members of Congress and
President Obama must hold accountable all military officials, starting with the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, and the Army’s Chief
of Staff, Gen. George Casey.  Both have put the culture of the armed forces at
risk with numerous statements advocating “diversity” first and the needs of
the military second. 
 
The presence of a radical jihadist in the military did not happen in a vacuum. 
It is a reflection of misplaced priorities, as stated by Gen. Casey in a
much-criticized comment about “diversity” in the aftermath of the Fort Hood
Massacre.  How else to explain the tolerance of Maj. Hassan, whose disturbing
slide presentation about Islamism in June 2007 reflected a descent into
fanatical madness?  No matter what the issue is, when officials make decisions
that assign higher priority to lesser concerns, favoring individuals at the
expense of the whole, they undermine key elements of military culture, meaning
“how things are done.”   
 
This is the point of my article for National Review Online, linked below. 
Small, departures from standard practice may appear harmless, but unjustified
exemptions from uniform standards undermine morale for others who perceive
favoritism.  Start making gratuitous exceptions for some, and similar
accommodations will have to be granted for all in a variety of policy matters,
sacrificing standards and principles that have made our military the best in the
world.  The culture of the military must not be taken for granted—it could be
irreversibly degraded in a single generation.
 
Since the founding of CMR in 1993, we have constantly applied consistent
principles to a wide variety of issues affecting all branches of the service. 
CMR advocates high standards and sound priorities in the making of military
personnel policies, which must not be compromised for any reason.  With your
help we will continue to put the spotlight on incremental, misguided policies
that compromise standards and priorities, degrading the culture of the only
military we have.
 
Please share this CMR E-Notes with others who share our concerns about
military/social issues.  You can also sign up to receive CMR updates faster by
using the free RSS widget device posted in several sections of our website,
www.cmrlink.org.
 
 
If you believe that the voice of CMR needs to be heard in the challenging months
ahead, I hope you will consider sending a tax-deductible contribution, which is
easy to do by clicking here.
 
Best Regards,

« « « « «
 
 
A.  Political Correctness in the Military
The horrific terrorist attack at Fort Hood has drawn attention to the disturbing
tendency of Pentagon leaders to decide personnel matters in terms of
“diversity” first, military necessity second.  This article, featured on
National Review Online and highlighted by CBS News, warns of the unintended
consequences of a recent decision to allow uniform exemptions for soldiers of
the Sikh and Muslim faith:
 
·         Sikhs, Muslims, and PC Taken to an Extreme
 
B.  The Pentagon
1.  This front page Washington Times story by Rowan Scarborough reported that
the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James Conway, supports the 1993
Eligibility Law and is working behind the scenes to oppose its repeal:
 
·         EXCLUSIVE: Marine leads 'Don't ask, don't tell' fight
 
We have heard that like-minded members of Congress were pleased to see the
article, even though Gen. Conway did not seek public comment on his position. 
 
2.  The White House has nominated Major General Clifford Stanley, USMC (Ret.),
to serve as Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (P&R).  In
this key position within the OSD, General Stanley will prepare and provide
congressional testimony, and advise the Secretary of Defense on all military
personnel policies, including legislation to repeal Section 654, Title 10, the
1993 Eligibility Law.  General Stanley's Senate confirmation hearing has been
set for November 19.
 
C.  Congress
1.  The Hill reported yesterday that plans are being made to include
legislation to repeal the 1993 Eligibility Law, mislabeled “Don’t Ask,
Don’t Tell” in next year’s National Defense Authorization Bill (NDAA). 
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) reportedly will hold hearings on
legislation to repeal the 1993 Eligibility Law, possibly in December.  The
timetable could be tight due to the time needed to consider the Stanley
nomination and the Thanksgiving recess.  House Armed Services (HASC) leaders,
who said that hearings would be contingent on the confirmation of a new Under
Secretary for P & R., could schedule them at any time following that
confirmation, most likely in connection with the annual defense authorization
process early next year.
 
2.  The gay magazine the Advocate has quoted Rep.  Barney Frank (D-MA) laying
out plans to repeal the 1993 Eligibility Law as part of the Defense
Authorization Bill in 2010.  Frank also suggested that this could be done even
without a companion Senate bill:
 
“‘It would make no sense’ to introduce a repeal bill in the Senate.  What
will happen is people will waste their time trying to get cosponsors of that
bill from people who will vote for us anyway,’ he said.  Frank added that
getting 60 votes in the Senate for repeal was still ‘no slam dunk.’  But he
‘fully expects’ that repeal language will be included in the bills when they
are reported out of their respective Armed Services Committees next year.”
 
This is interesting, since an earlier article in the Advocate reported that
Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) was working with the White House and thinking
about being the lead sponsor of repeal legislation in the Senate, if he could
find a Republican (RINO) co-sponsor.  Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA) is lead
sponsor of the free-standing House bill, H.R. 1283, which Murphy says has more
than 180 co-sponsors.
 
D.  The Media
1.  As reported in the Advocate, Sen. Lieberman has been influenced by an essay
published in Joint Forces Quarterly, which was written by an Air Force Colonel
who won an essay contest at the National Defense University.  As I wrote in
this article for Human Events, this was the most blown-up non-story since the
Colorado Balloon Boy: 
 
·         Media Spins “Pentagon” Support for Gays in the Military
 
2.  The Boston Globe followed that report with another overblown story
trumpeting a warmed-over Palm Center project dressed up with the name of the
RAND corporation.  Here is the rest of the story:
 
·         RAND Lends Brand to Palm Center Polemic
 
 
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Sick Bay Call..Put Tony Salciccia on our prayer list..He is in the Hospital and
feeling not so swell...Will keep you posted..Semper Fi  and Happy Birthday all
Marines

Editor:
The Kitsap Sun has,again,done a remarkable job of supporting veterans Day.For
the first time our non-profit foundation,"Prisoners In The Far East World War II
International Memorial"had a booth.We were very pleased with the interest shown
by visitors and leaders of other organizations related to Military Service.This
is the fourth time I have watched Anthony Zendejas portray POWS captured in the
Philippines.Refined with every presentation as the Zendejas family prepares to
take his play by invitation to Japan next summer.
However,the article in today's (12/Nov) Kitsap Sun about Bataan Death numbers
are erroneous.70,000 is mentioned as American�Military participating.Roger
Mansell world renowned researcher on POWS in the Far East wrote to me 5 Feb.2007
in response to my request for numbers on the Death March wrote:"The consensus
among the researchers like me is that the count on the Bataan Death March was
500-800� (deaths) for the Americans and 7000-10,000 for the Filipinos.Some
50,000 Filipino Military died over the next six months.A shocking but true
report about Camp O'Donnell."
On 8 December 1941 there were over 31,000 American Military in the
Philippines.The US Army 31st INF.RGT. and other US units were on Bataan.12,000
Americans fought on Bataan.1,500 died in battle or from starvation and
disease.The Filipinos had more troops on Bataan and more casualties.The
foundation website has links to extensive related
information.www.fareastpowsinternational.org.

Robert Tilden Medley
P.O.B 124 Tracyton,WA 98393-0124
360-698-7706
rmedley187@...




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Thanks to Tom Smith additional photos of the 2009 reunion have been posted to
the reunion album--Mac

My dad, Joe Dytrt, passed away this past Thursday, October 29, 2009. He was
always very proud of his service in Korea, and enjoyed regaling his grandson (my
son Joe) with stories about his time with the Marines there. God bless and thank
you for your service.
Susan Bradley

In order to understand you must start at the lowest message and read up. I sent
it out to share a joke to with lots of folks and I will also send this to others
who may have an interest. == When Jean and I went to San Diego, CA several years
ago, in order to attend a reunion of one of the Basic school classes that I had
the privilege to have been one of the "Supervisory Officers" assigned to lead
them class through Eight Months of instruction. She and I have been invited
every two years and been fortunate enough to have actually attended each time.
They honor us by seating us at the front table where the important folks sit. (I
sit at the very last seat and Jean sat next to the Commanding General of Marine
Corps Base San Diego, Ca.) They got along real well and included me in some
time. This is the General that they are talking about that is now a Lt. Gen
sitting with JCS as J-3. This could be a long way up to making Four stars. We
have been invited to another Reunion next Fall at Quantico. (If we can work it
out I hope our Daughter, Karen, can go with me.) It is a Formal table with all
the Ruffles and Flourishes. The ceremony is quite impressive.  We will invite
him and I hope he will attend. (I have pictures of he and Jean. With me standing
off on the side.) The author of this letter is the president of this class.
4-60. I will take questions. Semper Fi Tom P.





**********************************************************************



Wonderful.

He is the J-3 on the Joint Staff, in essence the COO of the JCS. I will continue
to watch his rise and keep you posted so we can act accordingly when the time
comes.

We are very blessed. The Corps has some marvelous leaders emerging to the top
along with Jay, such as Generals Allen and Dunsford, neither of whom ever
appeared in the blue book as a major general. One comment made last evening by a
former Assistant Commandant was that he has observed over twenty capstone
classes for new general/flag officers over the years. Now in a consulting
capacity, he said this year's group, all war fighters, was extraordinary which
certainly bodes well for the Country.





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Gents,

As the odd man out, since I did not have the pleasure to meet him, I agree.

SF

Hoorraah

Dan s.

----- Original Message -----

From: drummy1



Subject: Re: an odd place for humor



I agree.







Sounds like a good idea to me...





On Oct 28, 2009, at 9:33 PM, Peter McCarthy wrote:



Tom,

Lt.Gen. Jay Paxton was asking for you this evening at our Washington semi-annual
meeting of the Semper Fi Society. Once again, he gave a superb talk.  He was a
one star when you last sat next to him, as you recall, at MCRD, San Diego. He is
on a very fast track right now.

I reminded him of his membership in 4-60 and before I could say anything more,
he said he had our bag/case out yesterday (Fred's nice choice of gift!!). May be
there is a role for him in our reunion?

His situation, in my view, is such that he could end up anywhere with a fourth
star, so we couldn't count on a firm commitment for anything. I think an
invitation should be considered as an honorary member unanimously selected by
the Mess.

All the best,



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

From: Thomas J. Pentecost

Att.� Please put John Code on your prayer List.. ask God�to watch over him AND
BOBBY
..Semper Fi


----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Ray Cesaretti <rayc@...>
To: dorothy farrell <willydoro@...>
Sent: Fri, October 30, 2009 2:02:54 PM
Subject: John Code


Hello Dortea and Bill,
�
��� I just got off the phone� with Johns wife, I am sorry that I did not get her
name, i began a sneexing fit when she introduced herself. She told me that the
surgery was successful. All the cancer was removed. He does have a bag. John is
in much pain and they are unable to give him enough pain medication. He is in
rehab and goes to exercise everyday and they are now not giving him the pain
medication until just before he goes to exercise, because� the pain was so great
he couldn't exercise and unless he does exercise and is able to walk well wtih a
walker he can not go home. John has very bad days and when he does he gets very
difficult. That sounds like my Cody! But he also has a good day now and then. I
got his room phone number, but she said that I should not call for a few days
and even then she did not know how he would react. He might not even speak to
me.
��� In time, if I get a good reaction, i will send you his numver. In the
meantime, please put John Code on your prayer list. Semper
Fi, Ray

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Have just completed posting photos from the Buffalo reunion. Thanks to "Skee"
who provided the pictures added notatiosn when known and helped prepare them for
posting. Mac

I still haven't been able to find much info on Kirby H. Holt (my great uncle)
other than:

His obit states he was killed(my understanding is he dow later)  on heartbreak
ridge on the front line of battle.
and ancestry has:

Corporal Holt was a member of Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st
Marine Division. He was seriously wounded while fighting the enemy in Korea and
died of those wounds on September 23, 1951. Corporal Holt was awarded the Purple
Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations
Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service
Medal.

Please write directly to kathy at Kathy1966tn@...

__________________________________________________

From:   Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 7:55 AM
To: Tom Pentecost
Subject: Fw: MCEA-Chosin Documentary - Please Distribute





Tom,



For your information.........



Harry Riley



For all of our Korean War vets and those family and fellow Marines interested in
learning more about The Chosin Reservoir Campaign, check out the below info from
Julius Loops.

  Please help them spread the word about this very valuable project.

  GOD BLESS & SEMPER FIDELIS,

  KEN FRANTZ

COL USMC (RET)

PRESIDENT, MCEA

  WWW.MARCORENGASN.ORG

I am the Marine Captain working on a Chosin Reservoir Campaign history and
documentary film project.

Working closely with The Chosin Few organization, we are collecting video
interviews from Chosin vets and will compile it with photos, archival footage,
and graphics in order to tell the story of the Chosin Campaign.

My crew is mostly Iraq War Marines and we have already conducted over 100
interviews.  We will film until the middle of September and look to have it
complete by January 2010.  We have used personal funds and non-profit donations,
along with grants from The Marine Heritage Foundation (museum in Quantico), and
a VFW in New Jersey (Piscataway), to fund the project.  Our equipment usage has
been donated along with editing facilities.  Interviews will be donated to the
Marine History Division and the Museum.  You can learn more about the project
and watch video samples at www.frozenchosin.com.

Semper Fi,
Brian Iglesias
Capt/USMCR

** My Co-Producer is former Capt Anton Sattler, nephew of General Sattler.

Steve and Shellie Hanrahan


Steve and Shellie Hanrahan

6616 Mowhawk Trail

Leesburg, Florida  34748



Shellie is his niece and they will see that the other members of his family are
notified.



Shorty passed away Tuesday 20th of October cardiac arrest.  He is being buried
in Maine.  The graveside services with be Friday Morning at 10:00am.



Semper Fi!  Shifty

It is our deepest regret to inform you on the passing of our Uncle Robert Huff
(Shorty).  He told us how much he enjoyed his trip to CA for the reunion.  We
are so glad that he was able to attend the reunion.  Thank you for all you have
done with and for him.  We really appreciate you always taking the time to make
sure he had what he needed.

SEMPER FI

T
This was sent to me by Clem Jones an Air Force retiree.It seems to me like a
positive message from a warrior that says stay the course and we will neuter the
threat from Afghanistan.They will, maybe, be better off when the job is finished
than when we entered the country.Let me know w how you see this letter from the
Recon Marine.
RTM

From a Recon Marine in Afghanistan

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From the Sand Pit It's freezing here. I'm sitting on hard, cold dirt between
rocks and shrubs at the base of the Hindu Kush Mountains , along the Dar 'yoi
Pomir River , watching a hole that leads to a tunnel that leads to a cave. Stake
out, my friend, and no pizza delivery for thousands of miles.



I also glance at the area around my ass every ten to fifteen seconds to avoid
another scorpion sting. I've actually given up battling the chiggers and sand
fleas, but them scorpions give a jolt like a cattle prod. Hurts like a bastard.
The antidote tastes like transmission fluid, but God bless the Marine Corps for
the five vials of it in my pack.



The one truth the Taliban cannot escape is that, believe it or not, they are
human beings, which means they have to eat food and drink water.. That requires
couriers and that's where an old bounty hunter like me comes in handy. I track
the couriers, locate the tunnel entrances and storage facilities, type the info
into the handheld, shoot the coordinates up to the satellite link that tells the
air commanders where to drop the hardware. We bash some heads for a while, then
I track and record the new movement.



It's all about intelligence. We haven't even brought in the snipers yet. These
scurrying rats have no idea what they're in for. We are but days away from
cutting off supply lines and allowing the eradication to begin.



I dream of bin Laden waking up to find me standing over him with m y boot on his
throat as I spit into his face and plunge my nickel-plated Bowie knife through
his frontal lobe. But you know me, I'm a romantic. I've said it before and I'll
say it again: This country blows, man. It's not even a country. There are no
roads, there's no infrastructure, there's no government. This is an
inhospitable, rock pit shit hole ruled by eleventh century warring tribes. There
are no jobs here like we know jobs.



Afghanistan offers two ways for a man to support his family: join the opium
trade or join the army. That's it. Those are your options. Oh, I forgot, you can
also live in a refugee camp and eat plum-sweetened, crushed beetle paste and
squirt mud like a goose with stomach flu, if that's your idea of a party. But
the smell alone of those 'tent cities of the walking dead' is enough to hurl you
into the poppy fields to cheerfully scrape bulbs for eighteen hours a day.



I've been living with these Tajiks and Uzbeks, and Turkmen and even a couple of
Pushtuns, for over a month-and-a-half now, and this much I can say for sure:
These guys, all of 'em, are Huns... actual, living Huns. They LIVE to fight.
It's what they do. It's ALL they do. They have no respect for anything, not for
their families, nor for each other, nor for themselves. They claw at one another
as a way of life. They play polo with dead calves and force their five-year-old
sons into human cockfights to defend the family honor. Huns, roaming packs of
savage, heartless beasts who feed on each other's barbarism. Cavemen with
AK-47's. Then again, maybe I'm just cranky.



I'm freezing my ass off on this stupid hill because my lap warmer is running out
of juice, and I can't recharge it until the sun comes up in a few hours. Oh
yeah! You like to write letters, right? Do me a favor, Bizarre. Write a letter
to CNN and tell Wolf and Anderson and that awful, sneering, pompous Aaron Brown
to stop calling the Taliban 'smart.' They are not smart. I suggest CNN invest in
a dictionary because the word they are looking for is 'cunning.' The Taliban are
cunning, like jackals and hyenas and wolverines..They are sneaky and ruthless,
and when confronted, cowardly. They are hateful, malevolent parasites who create
nothing and destroy everything else. Smart.. Pfft. Yeah, they're real smart.



They've spent their entire lives reading only one book (and not a very good one,
as books go) and consider hygiene and indoor plumbing to be products of the
devil. They're still figuring out how to work a Bic lighter. Talking to a
Taliban warrior about improving his quality of life is like trying to teach an
ape how to hold a pen; eventually he just gets frustrated and sticks you in the
eye with it.



OK, enough. Snuffle will be up soon, so I have to get back to my hole. Covering
my tracks in the snow takes a lot of practice, but I'm good at it.



Please, I tell you and my fellow Americans to turn off the TV sets and move on
with your lives. The story line you are getting from CNN and other news agencies
is utter bullshit and designed not to deliver truth but rather to keep you glued
to the screen through the commercials. We've got this one under control The
worst thing you guys can do right now is sit around analyzing what we're doing
over here, because you have no idea what we're doing, and really, you don't want
to know. We are your military, and we are doing what you sent us here to do.



You wanna help? Buy Bonds America .



Saucy Jack

Recon Marine in Afghanistan

Semper Fi

"Freedom is not free...but the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share





Robert Tilden Medley
P.O.B 124 Tracyton,WA 98393-0124
360-698-7706
rmedley187@...

Hi Guys

Have heard good things about the Buffalo reunion, have received about 6 pictures
if any of you have more please send them on if you could caption them that would
be very helpful. Either e-mail them to me or send by snail mail. Thanks--Mac

PS Some one ordered three shirts small shirts fro their wife and daughters
unfortunately the slip with your address was misplaced, Please contact Jim
Hannon with the info--Mac

T
�This was sent to me by Clem Jones an Air Force retiree.It seems to me like a
positive message from a warrior that says stay the course and we will neuter the
threat from Afghanistan.They will, maybe, be better off when the job is finished
than when we entered the country.Let me know w how you see this letter from� the
Recon Marine.
RTM
�
From a Recon Marine in Afghanistan

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From the Sand Pit It's freezing here.� I'm sitting on hard, cold dirt between
rocks and shrubs at the base of the Hindu Kush Mountains , along the Dar 'yoi
Pomir River , watching a hole that leads to a tunnel that leads to a cave.�
Stake out, my friend, and no pizza delivery for thousands of miles.



I also glance at the area around my ass every ten to fifteen seconds to avoid
another scorpion sting.� I've actually given up battling the chiggers and sand
fleas, but them scorpions give a jolt like a cattle prod.� Hurts like a
bastard.� The antidote tastes like transmission fluid, but God bless the Marine
Corps for the five vials of it in my pack.



The one truth the Taliban cannot escape is that, believe it or not, they are
human beings, which means they have to eat food and drink water..� That requires
couriers and that's where an old bounty hunter like me comes in handy.� I track
the couriers, locate the tunnel entrances and storage facilities, type the info
into the handheld, shoot the coordinates up to the satellite link that tells the
air commanders where to drop the hardware. We bash some heads for a while, then
I track and record the new movement.



It's all about intelligence.� We haven't even brought in the snipers yet.� These
scurrying rats have no idea what they're in for.� We are but days away from
cutting off supply lines and allowing the eradication to begin.



I dream of bin Laden waking up to find me standing over him with m y boot on his
throat as I spit into his face and plunge my nickel-plated Bowie knife through
his frontal lobe.� But you know me, I'm a romantic.� I've said it before and
I'll say it again: This country blows, man.� It's not even a country.� There are
no roads, there's no infrastructure, there's no government.� This is an
inhospitable, rock pit shit hole ruled by eleventh century warring tribes.�
There are no jobs here like we know jobs.



Afghanistan offers two ways for a man to support his family: join the opium
trade or join the army. That's it.� Those are your options.� Oh, I forgot, you
can also live in a refugee camp and eat plum-sweetened, crushed beetle paste and
squirt mud like a goose with stomach flu, if that's your idea of a party.� But
the smell alone of those 'tent cities of the walking dead' is enough to hurl you
into the poppy fields to cheerfully scrape bulbs for eighteen hours a day.



I've been living with these Tajiks and Uzbeks, and Turkmen and even a couple of
Pushtuns, for over a month-and-a-half now, and this much I can say for sure:�
These guys, all of 'em, are Huns...� actual, living Huns.� They LIVE to fight.�
It's what they do.� It's ALL they do.� They have no respect for anything, not
for their families, nor for each other, nor for themselves.� They claw at one
another as a way of life. They play polo with dead calves and force their
five-year-old sons into human cockfights to defend the family honor.� Huns,
roaming packs of savage, heartless beasts who feed on each other's barbarism.�
Cavemen with AK-47's.� Then again, maybe I'm just cranky.



I'm freezing my ass off on this stupid hill because my lap warmer is running out
of juice, and I can't recharge it until the sun comes up in a few hours.� Oh
yeah!� You like to write letters, right?� Do me a favor, Bizarre.� Write a
letter to CNN and tell Wolf and Anderson and that awful, sneering, pompous Aaron
Brown to stop calling the Taliban 'smart.' They are not smart.� I suggest CNN
invest in a dictionary because the word they are looking for is 'cunning.' The
Taliban are cunning, like jackals and hyenas and wolverines..They are sneaky and
ruthless, and when confronted, cowardly.� They are hateful, malevolent parasites
who create nothing and destroy everything else. Smart..� Pfft.� Yeah, they're
real smart.



They've spent their entire lives reading only one book (and not a very good one,
as books go) and consider hygiene and indoor plumbing to be products of the
devil.� They're still figuring out how to work a Bic lighter.� Talking to a
Taliban warrior about improving his quality of life is like trying to teach an
ape how to hold a pen; eventually he just gets frustrated and sticks you in the
eye with it.



OK, enough.� Snuffle will be up soon, so I have to get back to my hole.�
Covering my tracks in the snow takes a lot of practice, but I'm good at it.



Please, I tell you and my fellow Americans to turn off the TV sets and move on
with your lives.� The story line you are getting from CNN and other news
agencies is utter bullshit and designed not to deliver truth but rather to keep
you glued to the screen through the commercials.� We've got this one under
control The worst thing you guys can do right now is sit around analyzing what
we're doing over here, because you have no idea what we're doing, and really,
you don't want to know.� We are your military, and we are doing what you sent us
here to do.



You wanna help?� Buy Bonds America .



Saucy Jack

Recon Marine in Afghanistan

Semper Fi

"Freedom is not free...but the U.S.�� Marine Corps will pay most of your share

�



Robert Tilden Medley
P.O.B 124 Tracyton,WA 98393-0124
360-698-7706
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Hi Mac,

     Your a tough ol' Marine.  I do pray now for your quick recovery (read 1
Peter 2:24).  You ahve been such a blessing to the men and families of 1-7
over the years.
     I'll get back to you later this month after my trip to North Korea and
South Korea.

George Pecci +)

n a message dated 9/7/2009 3:50:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
cwfm1928@... writes:

Hi all have returned hone following hip surgery which went well but was
difficult. Me falling out of bed while loopy on cocktail of pain and
antibiotics did not help nothing broke thank gosh.

Will be four or five weeks before I am out and about again.

Not sure if I posted the message but we added another ablum to Able co
titled 1st Platoon 1952-53 aboput 44 photos

Mac




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Hi all have returned hone following hip surgery which went well but was
difficult. Me falling out of bed while loopy on cocktail of pain and antibiotics
did not help nothing broke thank gosh.

Will be four or five weeks before I am out and about again.

Not sure if I posted the message but we added another ablum to Able co titled
1st Platoon 1952-53 aboput 44 photos

Mac

From: Mick Beckwith
To: hugarty@...
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 12:42 PM
Subject: A/1/7 Korea (1950-53)


Arty,

My name is Paul "Mick" Beckwith, LtCol, USMC (Retired).    I was a Marine from
1981-2008.

I ran across your Reunion in Semper Fidelis Memorandum for Retired Marines.

The family of Major John Bushrod Wilson Jr. (Retired - Deceased) has requested
my assistance in obtaining information on his military career.  Maj Wilson
served in WWII and was with 7th Marines in Korea.  The story he told his family
was that he survived an attack in Korea from an explosion and found himself
somehow buried in dead bodies.  The family knows little more of his military
service.

His father was BGen John Bushrod Wilson, Sr (Retired - Deceased) and served as
an Assistant Division Commander on Iwo Jima.  His Uncle was LtCol James Philip
Wilson (Retired - Deceased) and I know little of his service other than that he
was a Marine and fought in the same two wars.

Yes, this is a bg time Marine Corps family and they have seeked my assistance in
finding out what I can for them.

I do not know how extensive your military memories or documents are from 1/7,
but anything helps.  I have to assume he would have been a Lieutenant or Captain
at the time.  He may have been with another battalion as well...  2/7 ?  3/7? 
but his family seems to recall 1/7 very vividly.

I see that you live in Carlsbad, I live in San Marcos.  If you have anything, we
could definitely meet over a beer or two to discuss.

Respectfully,
Mick Beckwith

Info regarding Homer James Landers.

Contact Dale Keller(friend of his) at dajokell@...

or Bill Dunn(C-1-7) at dunsfun@@kaballero.com


--- In seventhmarineskorea@yahoogroups.com, "charles_mckellar" <cwfm1928@...>
wrote:
>
> I am trying to get in contact with T.M. Landers Jr. nephew of Homer James
Landers in regards to Uncle John.
>
> --- In seventhmarineskorea@yahoogroups.com, wyenot2001 no_reply@ wrote:
> >
> > I am looking for anybody who knew PFC Homer James Landers, who
> > was KIA 5/29/51 in Korea. He possibly used a flame thrower, and may
> > have been killed by mortar fire. One would expect that as such he
> > would have been a prime target. Jim was my uncle, or would have been
> > had he lived a few more years. I know it was a long time ago, and it
> > is hard to remember; I served 4 years with the Corps from 72 to 76
> > and I can't remember most of those guys either. (I spent 3 years in
> > Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay with CommSptCo, 7thCommBn, 1stMarBde, FMF)
> > Vietnam Hostilities were still in progress, and my outfit had just
> > returned from Vietnam 6 months prior to my arrival. Thanks for your
> > help. Semper Fi!
> >

The Memorial Dedication for Medal of Honor recipient Herbert A. Littleton has
been rescheduled for Saturday Sept. 12 2009 at the Polk County Courthouse,Mena
Ark.
Herbert was a Member of C-1-7 Korea.Our Buddy Hixon will Proudly represent
Charlie Co..
                                     SEMPER FI
Buddy 270 894-4208
hixon@wk

I am trying to get in contact with T.M. Landers Jr. nephew of Homer James
Landers in regards to Uncle John.

--- In seventhmarineskorea@yahoogroups.com, wyenot2001 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
>      I am looking for anybody who knew PFC Homer James Landers, who
> was KIA 5/29/51 in Korea.  He possibly used a flame thrower, and may
> have been killed by mortar fire. One would expect that as such he
> would have been a prime target.  Jim was my uncle, or would have been
> had he lived a few more years.  I know it was a long time ago, and it
> is hard to remember; I served 4 years with the Corps from 72 to 76
> and I can't remember most of those guys either.  (I spent 3 years in
> Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay with CommSptCo, 7thCommBn, 1stMarBde, FMF)
> Vietnam Hostilities were still in progress, and my outfit had just
> returned from Vietnam 6 months prior to my arrival.  Thanks for your
> help.  Semper Fi!
>

Robert Frank's service was very uplifting. The minister's message included
Roberts love of the Marines and the stories he loved to tell about them. At the
graveside service  there was a rendition of taps and two Marines in dress blues
that folded the flag, then presented it to Renett. There was an honor guard from
the North Texas Chosin Few consisting of Ed Miller, Bill Kelly, Leo Perez, and
Orace Edwards. Ed Miller conducted the ceremony which honored Robert, the
Marines, and the Chosin Battle. It concluded with a final salute to Robert and a
presentation of a Chosin Few Memorial Plaque by Bill Kelly to Renett. All of the
people that came up to us after the service said that it was the most impressive
and beautiful service they have ever attended, and they were especially stirred
by the final salute.






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I'm most sure you have been informed of the new schedule
of the Herbert Littleton dedication in Mena, AR.
In the event you haven't been informed, it is to be 9/12/09
at 10 a.m. at the court house lawn.  The monument is in place and hopefully we
will have some Marines from Korea to attend.
This is all I have to say at this time.  Lou & I will be there at the dedication
and will be staying at the Limetree Inn.  The Fourth Marine Division Band is to
assist us and as I understand will put on a concert at the Mena High School
Auditorium after the dedication.
Looking forward to seeing you at Buffallo.  I see on the New Orleans Saints
schedule that they will be playing the Bills on Sunday.  That is the day we all
will be checking out but we plan to stay an extra day and see the game.  Maybe
if Jim Hannan informs the Marines attending some might want to stay an extra day
to see the game & maybe we can get special recognization at the game and maybe
cheaper tickets, worth a try anyway.

Semper Fi,

Buddy Hixon

Hi,

Just wanted to let you know that Bob passed away on July 19, at about 11:00 a.m.
It has been almost 8 months since his stroke and he never did re-gain much
strength.

His funeral will be at the Southside Church of Christ on Wednesday, 22nd, at
10:00 a.m. and burial will be in the Sturdivant Cemetery.

His body is at Baum-Carlock-Baumgardner Funeral Home here in Mineral Wells.

Thank you all for your prayers and concern during the difficult last few months.

Please pass this on to those you think will want it.

Thanks,
Renett

With sorrow, I regret to inform everyone who knew Robert Frank that he passed
away this morning, Sunday July 19, 2009.



Roberts service will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at the Church of
Christ in Mineral Wells, Texas.

My Grandfather was in B Company here are the details from the Korea casulty
pages



SSGT HUBERT A WILLIAMS

7th Marine Regiment
B CO 1 BN
1st Marine Division


Marines
Hostile, Died (KIA)
Date Of Loss: April 9, 1953
Service Number: 495176
COLLEGE PARK, GA
Location of Loss: WESTERN OUTPOSTS
Born: March 26, 1925





Comments: Staff Sergeant Williams was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion,
7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the
enemy in Korea on April 9, 1953.
Korean War Project Key No: 32514







If anyone Knew him I would be interested in hearing from you.

My Grandfather was in B Company here are the details from the Korea casulty
pages



SSGT HUBERT A WILLIAMS

7th Marine Regiment
B CO 1 BN
1st Marine Division


Marines
Hostile, Died (KIA)
Date Of Loss: April 9, 1953
Service Number: 495176
COLLEGE PARK, GA
Location of Loss: WESTERN OUTPOSTS
Born: March 26, 1925





Comments: Staff Sergeant Williams was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th
Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy
in Korea on April 9, 1953.
Korean War Project Key No: 32514







If anyone Knew him I would be interested in hearing from you.





To: seventhmarineskorea@yahoogroups.com
From: gunghonorm@...
Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 03:57:58 -0700
Subject: Re: [Seventh Marines Korea] Contact C-1-7 Members








Bill,

You didn't answer, if there are any members from Minnesota, in the group.

Semper Fi......Norm

--- On Thu, 5/28/09, dorothy farrell <willydoro@...> wrote:

From: dorothy farrell <willydoro@...>
Subject: Re: [Seventh Marines Korea] Contact C-1-7 Members
To: seventhmarineskorea@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009, 7:21 PM

Norm If you send your full address ,I will send all the info on our group,by
reg. mail.....SEMPER FI   Bill

____________ _________ _________ __
From: norm Adams <gunghonorm@att. net>
To: seventhmarineskorea @yahoogroups. com
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:23:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Seventh Marines Korea] Contact C-1-7 Members

Bill,

I might be interested in joining. Can you email me  or do you have to send it
snail mail?

Are there any members from Minnesota?

Norm

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From: dorothy farrell <willydoro@sbcgloba l .net>
Subject: Re: [Seventh Marines Korea] Contact C-1-7 Members
To: seventhmarineskorea @yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 7:45 PM

Jan. 52  Jan 53...WIA May 28 52...July 7 52
We have 100 members of our reunion group Korea 50- 53 Have met for the last 13
years ..all over the country..  Any interest in joining Drop a note
Bill Farrell
19 Centre Village Dr.
Madison  CT. 06443

____________ _________ _________ __
From: norm Adams <gunghonorm@ att. net>
To: seventhmarineskorea @yahoogroups. com
Cc: gunghonorm@att. net
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 5:03:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Seventh Marines Korea] Contact C-1-7 Members

C-1-7, also Bill. October 51 - to August 52, when I got the Million Dollar one.
What about you, when was your tour?

Norm

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From: dorothy farrell <willydoro@sbcgloba l .net>
Subject: Re: [Seventh Marines Korea] Contact C-1-7 Members
To: seventhmarineskorea @yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, May 25, 2009, 7:35 PM

What outfit Norm...We are C-1-7...Bill

____________ _________ _________ __
From: norm Adams <gunghonorm@ att. net>
To: seventhmarineskorea @yahoogroups. com
Cc: gunghonorm@att. net
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 2:13:57 PM
Subject: [Seventh Marines Korea] Contact C-1-7 Members

I was in Korea from October 51 to August 52, when I received the million dollar
one.

Anyone, during that time, in my group, would like to hear from you.

Norm

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I'm sorry to inform you that Msgt. K.E Reiffenstein passed away Feb.1st 2009. He
was in the 1st.battalion 7th marines 1st marine division. He was also a veteran
of the Korean and Veitnam war. Retired in the fall of 1969.
My name is Keith Reiffenstein-his son..

                                                        Thank-You, Keith
Reiffenstein

I just received a telcon from Mrs. Bell that Colonel Van D. Bell Jr passed away
at 0300 Wednesday the 3rd.

He passed away at home and didn't suffer.  A memorial service will be held
Sunday and burial in Arlington Cemetery 18 August, earliest date that could be
obtained.

Mrs. Van D. Bell, Jr
105 Mullen Street
Nettleton, MS 38858

Please pass the word to all your email Marines!

Semper Fi!

Shifty

----- Original Message -----
From: "dorothy farrell" <willydoro@...>
To: <seventhmarineskorea@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Seventh Marines Korea] Contact C-1-7 Members


Norm If you send your full address ,I will send all the info on our group,by
reg. mail.....SEMPER FI Bill




________________________________
From: norm Adams <gunghonorm@...>
To: seventhmarineskorea@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:23:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Seventh Marines Korea] Contact C-1-7 Members





Bill,

I might be interested in joining. Can you email me or do you have to send it
snail mail?

Are there any members from Minnesota?

Norm

--- On Wed, 5/27/09, dorothy farrell <willydoro@sbcglobal .net> wrote:

From: dorothy farrell <willydoro@sbcglobal .net>
Subject: Re: [Seventh Marines Korea] Contact C-1-7 Members
To: seventhmarineskorea @yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 7:45 PM

Jan. 52 Jan 53...WIA May 28 52...July 7 52
We have 100 members of our reunion group Korea 50- 53 Have met for the last
13 years ..all over the country.. Any interest in joining Drop a note
Bill Farrell
19 Centre Village Dr.
Madison CT. 06443

____________ _________ _________ __
From: norm Adams <gunghonorm@ att. net>
To: seventhmarineskorea @yahoogroups. com
Cc: gunghonorm@att. net
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 5:03:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Seventh Marines Korea] Contact C-1-7 Members

C-1-7, also Bill. October 51 - to August 52, when I got the Million Dollar
one. What about you, when was your tour?

Norm

--- On Mon, 5/25/09, dorothy farrell <willydoro@sbcgloba l .net> wrote:

From: dorothy farrell <willydoro@sbcgloba l .net>
Subject: Re: [Seventh Marines Korea] Contact C-1-7 Members
To: seventhmarineskorea @yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, May 25, 2009, 7:35 PM

What outfit Norm...We are C-1-7...Bill

____________ _________ _________ __
From: norm Adams <gunghonorm@ att. net>
To: seventhmarineskorea @yahoogroups. com
Cc: gunghonorm@att. net
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 2:13:57 PM
Subject: [Seventh Marines Korea] Contact C-1-7 Members

I was in Korea from October 51 to August 52, when I received the million
dollar one.

Anyone, during that time, in my group, would like to hear from you.

Norm

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