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20 June 2022, 18:00
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USS John Basilone USS-DDG122 Launched
The Navy christened the USS John Basilone, DDG-122on Friday. 'Manila John' distinguished himself during Guadalcanal earning the MoH. He came home a celebrity but not satisfied he asked for and received orders back to combat. He was clearing block houses and killing Japs during the initial invasion of Iwo Jima on 19 June 1945 and was KIA. American hero, RIP. Ryan Manion, sister of Travis Manion, 1st Recon Bn, KIA Fallujah, 2007 is the ships sposor. Basilone's wife Sgt Lena Riggi Basilone never re-married and passed in 1999. She is buried at Riverside Nat'l Cemetery.
https://news.usni.org/2022/06/20/vid...-john-basilone 
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20 June 2022, 18:18
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A fantastic tribute to a heroic man. I recently read an account of his adventures on Guadalcanal and his demise on Iwo. I believe few men left today would do what he did.
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20 June 2022, 18:36
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A great honor and tribute for a great man.
I read a couple of biographies about him and he seemed like such a great guy. He was one of a family of ten children. Born in Buffalo, New York, on 4 November 1916, he went to St. Bernard Parochial School in Raritan and enlisted in the Army at the age of 18. After completing his three-year enlistment he came home and went to work as a truck driver in Reisterstown, Maryland. In July 1940 he enlisted in the Marine Corps in Baltimore, Maryland. Before going to the Solomon Islands he saw service at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in addition to training at the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia; Parris Island, South Carolina; and New River (Later Camp Lejeune), North Carolina He is also the only enlisted Marine in WW2 to be awarded both the Medal of Honor and Navy Cross.
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20 June 2022, 18:48
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"There are thousands hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."-Henry David Thoreau "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." -- Thomas Jefferson “A little science estranges one from God. A lot of science brings one back.” -Francis Bacon Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the governing of any other. -John Adams
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20 June 2022, 19:12
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20 June 2022, 19:35
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Semper Fi.
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"The most HSLD stuff ever taught was the basics. So-called 'advanced training' is often no more than the very fluid and expert application of those basic skills." - SOTB
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22 June 2022, 20:18
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There is a relative of John basilone that lives in Edmond Oklahoma
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L/Cpl G.L. Melton(ret) Yes, i have a DD-214 and two DD-215s
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