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NCLeatherneck

@ncleatherneck55

22 yrs in the Marines (0331/7588) E7/O3E and 3 in the Army total 74-00. Father to 4 daughters. German Shepards, Scotch, Jazz, Rock, Cribbage and Cigars. No DM’s

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The Suck Life ⚔️ (@thesucklife) 's Twitter Profile Photo

HM3 Robert R. Ingram, USN (1946–present): ✔ Medal of Honor, Vietnam (1966) ✔ Treated wounded Marines under heavy fire, 3x wounded ✔ First Corpsman MOH recipient in Vietnam ✔ Refused evac, saved lives ✔ Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Navy Commendation Medal #USN #USMC #Corpsman

HM3 Robert R. Ingram, USN (1946–present):
✔ Medal of Honor, Vietnam (1966)
✔ Treated wounded Marines under heavy fire, 3x wounded
✔ First Corpsman MOH recipient in Vietnam
✔ Refused evac, saved lives
✔ Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Navy Commendation Medal
#USN #USMC #Corpsman
The Suck Life ⚔️ (@thesucklife) 's Twitter Profile Photo

6 Flag Raisers of Iwo Jima (1945): ✔ Cpl. Harlon Block: KIA 6 days later ✔ PFC Harold Keller (replaced Gagnon) ✔ PFC Ira Hayes: Iconic figure ✔ PFC Harold Schultz: (replaced Bradley) ✔ PFC Franklin Sousley: KIA a month later ✔ Sgt. Michael Strank: KIA 6 days later #IwoJima

6 Flag Raisers of Iwo Jima (1945):
✔ Cpl. Harlon Block: KIA 6 days later
✔ PFC Harold Keller (replaced Gagnon)
✔ PFC Ira Hayes: Iconic figure
✔ PFC Harold Schultz: (replaced Bradley)
✔ PFC Franklin Sousley: KIA a month later
✔ Sgt. Michael Strank: KIA 6 days later
#IwoJima
I am Ken (@ikennect) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A true hero story for you👇🏼 You're a 19-year-old kid. You are critically wounded and dying in the jungle somewhere in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. It's November 14, 1965. LZ (landing zone) X-ray. Your unit is outnumbered 8-1 and the enemy fire is so intense from 100 yards

A true hero story for you👇🏼
You're a 19-year-old kid.
You are critically wounded and dying in the jungle somewhere in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
It's November 14, 1965. LZ (landing zone) X-ray.
Your unit is outnumbered 8-1 and the enemy fire is so intense from 100 yards
Air Power (@realairpower1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The F/A-18 Hornet entered USNavy service in 1984, with the aim of replacing the F-4 and eventually, the F-14. But, interestingly, in raw fleet defence terms, the F/A-18 was a downgrade from the F-14. The Tomcat was a purpose-built, long-range interceptor. The Hornet was a

The F/A-18 Hornet entered USNavy service in 1984, with the aim of replacing the F-4 and eventually, the F-14. But, interestingly, in raw fleet defence terms, the F/A-18 was a downgrade from the F-14. The Tomcat was a purpose-built, long-range interceptor. The Hornet was a
J&L Historical (@jason_r_burt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Colonel Gregory “Pappy" Boyington, commander of the Black Sheep squadron (VMF-214), has a resume that would rival any shepherd. - Medal of Honor 🇺🇸 - Navy Cross ⚓️ - Purple Heart 💜 - POW Medal 🪖 - Downed 28 enemy aircraft✈️

Colonel Gregory “Pappy" Boyington, commander of the Black Sheep squadron (VMF-214), has a resume that would rival any shepherd. 

- Medal of Honor 🇺🇸
- Navy Cross ⚓️
- Purple Heart 💜
- POW Medal 🪖
- Downed 28 enemy aircraft✈️
Air Power (@realairpower1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On this day: 36 years ago, a Soviet MiG-23 took off from Bagicz AB, Poland, on a routine training mission (July 4, 1989). Seconds after liftoff, the MiG's engine faltered, and the aircraft started to descend. At 500 ft, the pilot, Col. Nikolai Skuridin, believing the jet was

On this day: 36 years ago, a Soviet MiG-23 took off from Bagicz AB, Poland, on a routine training mission (July 4, 1989). Seconds after liftoff, the MiG's engine faltered, and the aircraft started to descend. At 500 ft, the pilot, Col. Nikolai Skuridin, believing the jet was
Voices of WW2 (@voicesofww2) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🧵Could the Me-262 Have Turned the Tide of WWII? The world’s first operational jet fighter, the Messerschmitt Me 262, was a marvel of engineering. Fast, deadly, and futuristic. But could it have actually changed the course of the war? Let’s dig in. 👇

🧵Could the Me-262 Have Turned the Tide of WWII?
The world’s first operational jet fighter, the Messerschmitt Me 262, was a marvel of engineering. Fast, deadly, and futuristic. But could it have actually changed the course of the war? Let’s dig in. 👇
The Suck Life ⚔️ (@thesucklife) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Maj. Gen. Merritt "Red Mike" Edson, USMC (1917–1947) ✔ China Marine in the 1920s ✔ Hero of Bloody Ridge, Guadalcanal, WWII ✔ Led Edson’s Raiders, fierce jungle warrior ✔ MOH, Navy Cross, Silver Star ✔Namesake of Edson Range, USS Edson DD-946, and more #USMC #WWII #SemperFi

Maj. Gen. Merritt "Red Mike" Edson, USMC (1917–1947)
✔ China Marine in the 1920s
✔ Hero of Bloody Ridge, Guadalcanal, WWII
✔ Led Edson’s Raiders, fierce jungle warrior
✔ MOH, Navy Cross, Silver Star
✔Namesake of Edson Range, USS Edson DD-946, and more
#USMC #WWII #SemperFi