Tag: US Marine Corps
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A Secretary of State “Without Honor” — From an Honorable U.S. Marine
“WHAT DIFFERENCE, AT THIS POINT, DOES IT MAKE?” by Capt. Joseph R. John (Ret.), Chairman, CombatVeteransForCongress (Jun. 9, 2016) — For four years, while I was a Midshipman matriculating at the US Naval Academy, I was a member of the “Working Honor Committee” with battalion representatives from throughout the Brigade of Midshipmen to study issues…
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Congressman Duncan D. Hunter: The Navy Secretary is “A Greater Threat to Marine Corps Than ISIS”
CONGRESS REPORTEDLY “AVOIDING THE ISSUE” by Capt. Joseph R. John (Ret), Chairman, CombatVeteransForCongress (Jan. 19, 2016) — [Edits taken from Special Operations Speaks Op Ed of January 15] On December 3, 2015, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter relayed orders from Obama to the US Armed Forces to integrate women into tip-of-the-spear combat units (SEALs, Green…
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Lowering of the Flag at the End of Day on a U.S. Marine Corps Base
MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY IS NOVEMBER 10 by Capt. Joseph R. John (Ret.), ©2015, Chairman, CombatVeteransForCongress (Nov. 9, 2015) — By clicking on the below-listed link, you will be able to view the activities of children in the dependent housing area playground on a Marine Corps military installation. Their activities change when they hear the call…
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Hands Off the Secret Service
“A LACK OF CONSTANCY” by Paul R. Hollrah, ©2015 (Mar. 19, 2015) — Each time we witness a disaster or a scandal of one kind or another, especially those involving politicians or government agencies, we find Monday morning quarterbacks pounding the table, shouting, “Somebody do something!” That is certainly true of the latest mini-scandal involving the…