today is my birthday and i wish to salute a fellow Leatherneck on this 30th day of July in this year 2019 as it is also his birthday on this day in 1881. i wish to posthumous nominate Smedley Darlington Butler for the Medal of Honor for setting a precedent on locating, closing with and destroying and enemy as directed by the mission of the Marine Corps rifle squad. This Marine as sworn to defend against enemies both foreign and domestic continued to show great valor in the face of his enemy as he was confronted with a plot to overthrow the duly elected President of the United States and the Commander in Chief, as presented to him by mutinous parties. This Marine faced all odds and persevered under Media fire, after his Loyal term was done, to educate the American Public and try his Devil Dog Best to make sure “it never happened again” and for these acts of valor I restate my posthumous nomination of Smedley Darlington Butler for a further Medal of Honor for his acts in the United States Marine Corps serving this great Nation.
i posted that message. may we all
pour out to our fellow Marines, the fight is not nor has not been over so we dont have to carry anyone home, yet.