Bing Crosby and Bob Hope Entertaining the Troops

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Loren:
Here's one for the Glenview Marines. Col. Chris O'D
 
Subject: Marines  Want This Circulated.... 
THE UNITED STATES NAVY SALUTES OUR  U.S. MARINE CORPS...
THE MARINES WANT THIS TO ROLL ALL OVER THE U.S. , Canada and The World

Please don't delete this until you send it on, Let's send it around the world.

FRIENDS ARE BORN, NOT MADE

This is a poem being sent from a Marine to his Dad. For those who take the time to read it, you'll see a letter from him to his dad at the bottom. It makes you truly thankful  for not only the Marines, but ALL of our troops.

THE MARINE

We all came together,
Both young and old
To fight for our freedom,
To stand and be bold.

In the midst of all evil,
We stand our ground,
And we protect our country
From all terror around..

Peace and not war,
Is what some people say.
But I'll give my life,
So you can live the American way.

I give you the right
To talk of your peace.
To stand in your groups,
And protest in our streets.

But still I fight on,
I don't bitch, I don't whine.
I'm just one of the people
Who is doing your time.

I'm harder than nails,
Stronger than any machine.
I'm the immortal soldier,
I'm a U..S. MARINE!

So stand in my shoes,
And leave from your home.
Fight for the people who hate you,
With the protests they've shown.
Fight for the stranger,
Fight for the young.
So they all may have,
The greatest freedom you've won.

Fight for the sick,
Fight for the poor.
Fight for the cripple,
Who lives next door.

But when your time comes,
Do what I've done.
For if you stand up for freedom,
You'll stand when the fight's done.

By: Corporal Aaron M.. Gilbert , US Marine Corps
USS SAIPAN, PERSIAN GULF
July 23, 2008

Hey Dad,

Do me a favor and label this 'The Marine' and send it to
everybody on your email list. Even leave this letter in it. 
I want this rolling all over the US and Canada and The World.

I want every home reading it. Every eye
seeing it. And every heart to feel it. So can you please
send this for me? I would but my email time isn't that
long and I don't have much time anyway.

You know what Dad? I wondered what it would be like to
truly understand what JFK said in his inaugural speech.
'When the time comes to lay down my life for my country,
I do not cower from this responsibility. I welcome it.'
Well, now I know. And I do.. Dad, I welcome the
opportunity to do what I do. Even though I have left
behind a beautiful wife, and I will miss the birth of
our first born child, I would do it 70 times over to
fight for the place that God has made for my home. I
love you all and I miss you very much.  I wish I could
be there when Sandi has our baby, but tell her that I
love her, and Lord willing, I will be coming home soon.
Give Mom a great big hug from me and give one to
yourself too. Aaron

Please let this marine (and all our military) know we
care by passing his poem onto your friends even if you
don't usually take time to forward mail...do it this time!

Thanks,

Let's help Aaron's dad spread the word...FREEDOM IS NOT FREE

Someone pays for you and me.

Loren Miller
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Family Day MACG-48



 
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MTACS-48


Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 48 

Formerly H and HS-48 at Glenview

Now from Great Lakes, Illinois

in Yuma Arizona

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Devastate Charlie


We have a Blog and Facebook site for:

Devastate Charlie 
which is a composite Squadron for all those who served in or are interested in Marine Air Command and Control.

Devastatecharlie.blogspot.com

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share your stories and photos on the Facebook page.  
And you can always send your photos or stories on 
Glenview Marines to me and i will post them on this site.

Semper Fi

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Chaplain Ray Foster

Chaplain Ray Foster was a great Navy Chaplain and a friend to every Marine. We are sorry to hear of his passing.




Fr. Raymond Foster, Order of Carmelites, died May 28, 2011. He was 64. Fr. Ray was born in Chicago, IL, on December 30, 1946, to the late Raymond and Dorothy Foster. He entered the Carmelites in 1965, and was ordained a priest in 1973. Among his assignments: Physics teacher at Carmel High School in Mundelein, IL, Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, IL, and Joliet Catholic Academy in Joliet, IL.

He served in the U.S. Navy as a Regimental Chaplain, and was a member of the Chaplain Corps of the U.S. Navy Reserve, being honorably discharged with the rank of Captain in 1998. He is survived by his brothers, Daniel (Rena Lockwood), Christopher (Teresa) and James (Susanna); and by his sisters, Hedwig (Richard) Lovito and Julie (Gregg) Sunday; nieces and nephews Rick Iovito, Danielle (John) Newquist, Karl and Peter Foster and Sarah Sunday; one great-niece, Miriam Newquist.


Visitation will be held at St. Jude Catholic Church, 2212 McDonough St., in Joliet, IL, on Thursday, June 2, 2011, from 3 to 8 p.m. The Mass of Resurrection will take place at St. Jude Catholic Church on Friday, June 3, 2011, at 10 a.m. Interment following at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Fr. Ray's Memorial Fund at Joliet Catholic Academy, 1200 N. Larkin Ave., Joliet, IL 60435, or to the American Legion Post 1080, 2625 Ingalls Ave., Joliet, IL 60435. Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home, in charge of arrangements, 815-744-4444




Semper Fi


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LtCol Barry Federici, Commanding Officer


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