http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/02/27/belatedly-marking-history-on-iwo-jima/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:28:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/02/27/belatedly-marking-history-on-iwo-jima/comment-page-1/#comment-3188 Tom Bridge Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:31:24 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/02/27/belatedly-marking-history-on-iwo-jima/#comment-3188 Indeed, an Oo RAH for the Marines today, but the Navy folks that really deserve to be squids are the submariners, not the targets, er, surface navy. Indeed, an Oo RAH for the Marines today, but the Navy folks that really deserve to be squids are the submariners, not the targets, er, surface navy.

]]> http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/02/27/belatedly-marking-history-on-iwo-jima/comment-page-1/#comment-3187 tj Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:08:29 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/02/27/belatedly-marking-history-on-iwo-jima/#comment-3187 my father and both grandfathers were air force pilots (all three flew combat missions - dad was a POW in Vietnam). so air force has been branded into me for a looong time. but somehow, i've always REALLY respected the marines. they see the worst of the worst, get shipped to god knows where and they always "do or die". i'm glad they're on our side too! my father and both grandfathers were air force pilots (all three flew combat missions – dad was a POW in Vietnam). so air force has been branded into me for a looong time. but somehow, i’ve always REALLY respected the marines. they see the worst of the worst, get shipped to god knows where and they always “do or die”. i’m glad they’re on our side too!

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