2014 Winter Letter Jima Iwo Texas
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Editor Laney, Tom — Way! The All we that is for hope can we All Marines. the of
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brother Bill! You can get the whole story here in in here story whole the get can You Bill! brother men. fighting our of ranks the throughout made
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family. Their daughter Marcia, married my my married Marcia, daughter Their family. sacrifices symbolizes Marines...It all of gallantry
enabling Earl and wife Dorothy to raise a nice nice a raise to Dorothy wife and Earl enabling unsurpassed the typifies Memorial “This
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adversity.. Marine. Earl was saved by a Marine Miracle Miracle Marine a by saved was Earl Marine.
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Message from Gloria & & Gloria from Message
DeLong, an uncommonly valorous, Iwo Jima Jima Iwo valorous, uncommonly an DeLong, of time in much so need all we which Power
needing assistance from the Power above, that that above, Power the from assistance needing Stars in Vietnam; and, our friend Gunny Earl Earl Gunny friend our and, Vietnam; in Stars
James Laney Williams who earned two Silver Silver two earned who Williams Laney James attain, to means one’s beyond be may which 3 Dies Founder MMA
cousin, USMC Force Recon Paratrooper, COL COL Paratrooper, Recon Force USMC cousin, that for groping country, one’s to devotion
remember Marines like Iwo’s Bob Bloedorn; my my Bloedorn; Bob Iwo’s like Marines remember of spirit a world, the around people suffering
issue: this In Paratrooper. Write us! This is the place to to place the is This us! Write Paratrooper. to given frequently so help the symbolizes
“The hands of these men reaching out out reaching men these of hands “The quite an honor for this 82nd 82nd this for honor an quite - newsletter
Director Boling asked me to start this this start to me asked Boling Director said: Weldon
1981. Speaking at the 1982 dedication, Mr. De De Mr. dedication, 1982 the at Speaking 1981. here. are recipients Honor of Medal Iwo 1 No. 1, Vol. 2014, Winter
De Weldon and he donated it to the MMA in in MMA the to it donated he and Weldon De notebooks and war equipment. Pictures of the the of Pictures equipment. war and notebooks
Cemetery. The plaster model was returned to to returned was model plaster The Cemetery. visitor visitor - combatants movie, short a pictures,
and was placed adjacent to Arlington National National Arlington to adjacent placed was and battle, Marine and Navy combatants are in in are combatants Navy and Marine battle,
the Memorial was cast in Bronze Bronze in cast was Memorial the the Flag Raisers’ story. The The story. Raisers’ Flag the
White Ray Ila
Marine. R.I.P. Museum. Iwo at teer
each flag raiser. Nine years later, later, years Nine raiser. flag each staff. The Museum, documents documents Museum, The staff.
by his USMC Brothers. Longtime Volun- Longtime Brothers. USMC his by
history’ ”.
ously wounded on Iwo, Earl was saved saved was Earl Iwo, on wounded ously enabling him to shape the face of of face the shape to him enabling Galarza and a veteran volunteer volunteer veteran a and Galarza
getting the Silver Star on Tarawa. Seri- Tarawa. on Star Silver the getting
battle in Marine Corps Corps Marine in battle
chicken wire, cloth and plaster plaster and cloth wire, chicken Assistant Director Gracie Gracie Director Assistant
2008, 2008, - 1922 DeLong, Earl Gunny USMC
said to be ‘the costliest costliest ‘the be to said first made this Memorial out of of out Memorial this made first Curator/Director Gloria Boling, Boling, Gloria Curator/Director
fighting for the island. It is is It island. the for fighting Monument made. De Weldon Weldon De made. Monument and respectful, is headed up by by up headed is respectful, and
six flag raisers were killed killed were raisers flag six C o n g r e s s o r d e r e d t h e e h t d e r e d r o s s e r g n o C Center, welcoming, educational educational welcoming, Center,
raising the flag, three of the the of three flag, the raising scale model from the photo. photo. the from model scale The Iwo Jima Museum and Visitor Visitor and Museum Jima Iwo The
“Within a few days after after days few a “Within Felix De Weldon, sculpted a a sculpted Weldon, De Felix men. young these
Rosenthal’s photo went public, public, went photo Rosenthal’s inspires the Flag Raisers’ virtue in in virtue Raisers’ Flag the inspires killed.
S u r i b a ch i . H o u r s a f t e r r e t f a s r u o H . i ch a b i r u S sharp Cadets. The Cadre Cadre The Cadets. sharp
Navy personnel had been been had personnel Navy
way from Feb. 23, 1945 on Mt. Mt. on 1945 23, Feb. from way outstanding Marine staff and and staff Marine outstanding
5,000 Marines and 1,200 1,200 and Marines 5,000
here on April 16, 1982, a long long a 1982, 16, April on here led by USMC COL Glenn Hill, his his Hill, Glenn COL USMC by led
wounded and more than than more and wounded
The Memorial was dedicated dedicated was Memorial The The Marine Military Academy is is Academy Military Marine The
over 17,000 Marines were were Marines 17,000 over
another. Good. Common our and nature
had taken the entire island, island, entire the taken had
are willing to die for one one for die to willing are means so much to man’s good good man’s to much so means
time the American troops troops American the time
Solidarity of men so close they they close so men of Solidarity attention to this Memorial which which Memorial this to attention
at a terrible price. By the the By price. terrible a at
reminder of the Virtuous Virtuous the of reminder Iwo Jima for us. We want to call call to want We us. for Jima Iwo
“The Iwo Jima victory came came victory Jima Iwo “The
sacrifices the Marines made on on made Marines the sacrifices colossal a is eyemist, and
hope we are worthy of the the of worthy are we hope goosebumps of place This
That is the purpose of this newsletter, to to newsletter, this of purpose the is That (MMA). Academy Military Nimitz Chester Admiral
they believed was the Common Good.” Common the was believed they Marine the of campus the on here ground the
Virtue”
men. Citizens who sacrificed their lives for what what for lives their sacrificed who Citizens men. hallows Memorial Raising Flag Jima Iwo original
Was A Common Common A Was remembered here as Citizens as well as fighting fighting as well as Citizens as here remembered the Weldon; De Felix Sculptor and Rosenthal Joe
“Uncommon Valor Valor “Uncommon that the Marines ...and those who have fallen are are fallen have who those ...and Marines the that photographer combat Corpsman; heroic one and
worthy of theirs. This Monument is to recognize recognize to is Monument This theirs. of worthy Marines, heroic five via Grace, God’s By Texas.
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sacrifices they made and that our efforts will be be will efforts our that and made they sacrifices Harlingen, of town border Mexican the in sits
shall deserve in some small measure the the measure small some in deserve shall Memorial Military iconic most country’s Our
A new focus on the Texas Iwo Jima Memorial Jima Iwo Texas the on focus new A
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men into tomorrow’s leaders. tomorrow’s into men bandry. ) admin by 2014 16, ary
boratory that would develop today’s young young today’s develop would that boratory Hus- Animal in majored and Cadets of Corps Janu- Academy Military Marine the (From
school. He began building the educational la- educational the building began He school. the of member a was he where University Wyo. Sheridan, near crash plane a in
boys, military boarding boarding military boys, - all an for campus a A&M Texas entered then He regiment. ROTC commercial pilot. He died in December 1976 1976 December in died He pilot. commercial
from the University of Wyoming and became a a became and Wyoming of University the from campus, a as base the envisioned Gary II. War the of officer commanding the as Dallas in
for Range magazine. His son Bill Jr. graduated graduated Jr. Bill son His magazine. Range for World during navigators combat train to used School High Wilson Woodrow from graduated
nications and is the southwest correspondent correspondent southwest the is and nications was base military defunct The Texas. of part Gary 1924, 21, Nov. on Dallas in Born
Arizona in 1971. She owns Livestock Commu- Livestock owns She 1971. in Arizona southernmost the in located Base, Force Air pus.
degree in journalism from the University of of University the from journalism in degree Harlingen of learned supporters his and Gary cam- MMA the on Auditorium Yeckel in p.m.
ingen High School and earned a bachelor’s bachelor’s a earned and School High ingen until Prescott in be to was home MMA’s 6:30 at 22 Jan. Wednesday, on honor Gary’s
His daughter Kathy graduated from Harl- from graduated Kathy daughter His (Ret). MCR in service memorial a hold will MMA
Jr. US- Johnson, Orrin Maj. and (Ret); USMCR grief.” of time their during family
ceded in death by his son William “Bill” Gary Gary “Bill” William son his by death in ceded McIlhenny, Walter Gen. Brig. (Ret); USMC his with are prayers Our MMA. attend who
and his daughter Kathy McCraine. He is pre- is He McCraine. Kathy daughter his and Smith, Holland Gen. Lt. (Ret); USMC Pollack, men young the in on live will legacy his loss, his
Gary is survived by his wife Marion Gary Gary Marion wife his by survived is Gary Edwin Gen. Lt. (Ret); USMC McGee, Vernon mourn we “While said. Hill world,” the around
musket. ship’s flintlock Springfield Gen. including him, assist to Marines nent but States United the in only not leaders sional
Rebellion. His prized possession was his 1813 1813 his was possession prized His Rebellion. promi- of group a recruited he 1963, In one. profes- creating and success to path a paving
can Revolutionary War to the Chinese Boxer Boxer Chinese the to War Revolutionary can start to decided he so school, a such find not in instrumental was He men. young countless
Marine Corps long arms used from the Ameri- the from used arms long Corps Marine could He education. preparatory - college a to of lives the changed has school this of ment
and moral values could be successfully applied applied successfully be could values moral and establish- and vision Gary’s Capt. founder. its ate small arms. He owned nearly all of the the of all nearly owned He arms. small ate
believed the concepts of leadership, discipline discipline leadership, of concepts the believed of loss the by saddened deeply is “MMA Chinese Boxer Rebellion as well as Confeder- as well as Rebellion Boxer Chinese
braced the ideology of the Marine Corps. Gary Gary Corps. Marine the of ideology the braced Chairman. Committee Military and Chairman from the American Revolutionary War to the the to War Revolutionary American the from
send his son to a secondary school that em- that school secondary a to son his send - Vice Executive the as Trustees of Board MMA particularly interested in military small arms arms small military in interested particularly
school until his demise, serving on the the on serving demise, his until school model Derringer pistol. Gary was was Gary pistol. Derringer model
He remained involved with the the with involved remained He eight after receiving an 1860 1860 an receiving after eight
young men. “ “ men. young MMA COL Glen Hill Glen COL MMA -
family, the Marine Corps and MMA. MMA. and Corps Marine the family, and collection started at age age at started collection and
school has changed the lives of countless countless of lives the changed has school Glenn Hill, Gary loved his country, country, his loved Gary Hill, Glenn antique guns. Both his interest interest his Both guns. antique
According to Superintendent Col. R. R. Col. Superintendent to According In his free time, Gary collected collected Gary time, free his In
“Capt. Gary’s vision and establishment of this this of establishment and vision Gary’s “Capt.
MMA staff and board of trustees. trustees. of board and staff MMA area. cott
The news was quite a blow to the the to blow a quite was news The home building company in the Pres- the in company building home
a school for his son. He specifically wanted to to wanted specifically He son. his for school a MMA. at would become Yavapai Builders, the largest largest the Builders, Yavapai become would
liam “Bill” Gary Jr., was the first cadet enrolled enrolled cadet first the was Jr., Gary “Bill” liam what he learned and started the company that that company the started and learned he what for looking began Gary 1960s, early the In
Smoke Tree Ranch. Tree Smoke Wil- son, His Corps. Marine U.S. the of tions he decided to build homes on them. He took took He them. on homes build to decided he
Prescott, Gary named the land he purchased purchased he land the named Gary Prescott, tradi- and values the on based States United Prescott subdivision. To move the lots faster, faster, lots the move To subdivision. Prescott
business to Arizona in 1958. Near the city of of city the Near 1958. in Arizona to business the in school first the 1965, in MMA of opening his payment, Gary accepted several lots in a a in lots several accepted Gary payment, his
fords. The rancher moved his family and cattle cattle and family his moved rancher The fords. the to led leadership military his with pled from the sale of Smoke Tree Ranch. A part of of part A Ranch. Tree Smoke of sale the from
Dallas area, where he raised registered Here- registered raised he where area, Dallas cou- savvy business Gary’s Marine. a was he building business. The business was an offshoot offshoot an was business The business. building
his first ranch in Hunt County, located in the the in located County, Hunt in ranch first his however, all, Above Ariz. Prescott, near lived At that time, Gary also went into the the into went also Gary time, that At
registered Charolais beef cattle. beef Charolais registered launched then Gary Calif. Pendleton, Camp at who builder home and developer land rancher,
Hereford cross commercial beef cattle and and cattle beef commercial cross Hereford stationed while 1945 in met he whom Luken, successful a was Gary Texan, native A
Prescott. He and his wife raised Charolais raised wife his and He Prescott. Marion married he later, months few A 1948. hospital. Phoenix a in 89, of age the -
bought Horner Mountain Ranch outside of of outside Ranch Mountain Horner bought January in Husbandry Animal in degree ter’s at 12 Jan. on died Texas, Harlingen, in (MMA)
Gary moved back to Arizona in 1967 and and 1967 in Arizona to back moved Gary mas- his received and University A&M Texas Academy Military Marine of founder the
worked at MMA as the first librarian. first the as MMA at worked to returned He began. man family and man (Ret), USMCR Gary, “Bill” William Capt.
commandant of cadets. His wife, Marion, also also Marion, wife, His cadets. of commandant business- a as life Gary’s release, his After
tions for the first two school years, including including years, school two first the for tions 1957. until Reserve
He served at MMA in several leadership posi- leadership several in MMA at served He Marine the in stayed he but 1946, September
Ranch in early 1965 and moved to Harlingen. Harlingen. to moved and 1965 early in Ranch in duty active from released was Gary cific.
opment of the MMA, Gary sold Smoke Tree Tree Smoke sold Gary MMA, the of opment Pa- the in Salle La USS the to assigned was he
To take an active part in the early devel- early the in part active an take To war, the During 1945. 4, July on commissioned
prise the first graduating class of 1966. of class graduating first the prise was he Course, Leaders Platoon the pleting
opened its doors to 58 cadets; six would com- would six cadets; 58 to doors its opened com- After 1943. June in duty active to called
recruiting staff. On September 9, 1965, MMA MMA 1965, 9, September On staff. recruiting was He II. War World during voluntarily enlist
tion for MMA, finding financial backers and and backers financial finding MMA, for tion to men last the among – Corps Marine U.S.
Gary spent two years laying the founda- the laying years two spent Gary the in enlisted Gary 1942, 12, Dec. On
MMA MOURNS LOSS OF FOUNDER CAPT WILLIAM “BILL” GARY “BILL” WILLIAM CAPT FOUNDER OF LOSS MOURNS MMA
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Tours of the Marine Military Military Marine the of Tours
Harlingen, Texas 78550 Texas Harlingen,
service. of branches all for
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for friends or yourself. We have things things have We yourself. or friends for
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want to spend time in and select things things select and in time spend to want
Director Boling, Gloria
Our gift shop is one you will will you one is shop gift Our
would love to introduce to you. to introduce to love would
Troops. Our Bless God which one of our volunteers or staff staff or volunteers our of one which
seum/Gift Shop. Shop. seum/Gift
tary on the Battle of Iwo Jima Jima Iwo of Battle the on tary
rial and ends up back at the Mu- the at back up ends and rial
We also show a documen- a show also We
tour begins in front of the Memo- the of front in begins tour us. email or us Write letter.
mess hall with our cadets. The The cadets. our with hall mess as we possibly can in this news- this in can possibly we as
clude as many of your histories histories your of many as clude pus that ends up with lunch at the the at lunch with up ends that pus
own history. We plan to in- to plan We history. own This is a guided tour of the cam- the of tour guided a is This
history with you as well as your your as well as you with history
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would love to discuss Iwo Jima Jima Iwo discuss to love would
at scheduled be Maybe
thing at your leisure. We We leisure. your at thing
Stop by and view every- view and by Stop Academy
Corpsman.
Tours of the Marine Military Military Marine the of Tours
of five heroic Marines and one one and Marines heroic five of
claim. There are but 12 hands hands 12 but are There claim.
include 13 hands, as some some as hands, 13 include
that the Monument does not not does Monument the that
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instance, we can assure you you assure can we instance,
Reunion Alumni 12 - 11
We can help with facts. For For facts. with help can We
Right). 1800 Dinner Smith HM – 4
Bloomington, MN, (photo at at (photo MN, Bloomington,
April
USMC’s Charles Lindberg of of Lindberg Charles USMC’s
1100 Jima which was attended by the the by attended was which Jima
the first Flag Raising on Iwo Iwo on Raising Flag first the Volunteer Luncheon Luncheon Volunteer – 6
include within the Museum, the history of of history the Museum, the within include
soon. you see to Hope March
ment which graces our grounds, we also also we grounds, our graces which ment
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Felix De Weldon’s iconic Iwo Jima Monu- Jima Iwo iconic Weldon’s De Felix
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Along with the history of Sculptor Sculptor of history the with Along 1000hrs.
day 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. p.m. 4 to p.m. 1 day
museum. the at battles other
through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ; Sun- ; p.m. 4 to a.m. 10 Saturday through
introductory training. training. introductory
artifacts from the battle of Iwo Jima and and Jima Iwo of battle the from artifacts
The Museum is open Monday Monday open is Museum The
Plebes graduate from from graduate Plebes - 8
treasure from the past. We house many many house We past. the from treasure
Veterans. all and services all embrace
haven’t, you are missing out on a great great a on out missing are you haven’t,
February February
Military Academy Staff and Cadets, we we Cadets, and Staff Academy Military
Memorial in Harlingen, Texas? If you you If Texas? Harlingen, in Memorial
USMC Iwo Jima History and the Marine Marine the and History Jima Iwo USMC
Iwo Jima Memorial Jima Iwo
Have you visited the Iwo Jima Jima Iwo the visited you Have
While our first interest is promoting promoting is interest first our While
Texas. Harlingen,
Coming Events at the the at Events Coming We are all Brothers and Sisters here. here. Sisters and Brothers all are We
rine Military Academy in in Academy Military rine
Shop. Museum/Gift
Jima Museum at the Ma- the at Museum Jima
of the Memorial and ends up back at the the at back up ends and Memorial the of
Newsletter from the Iwo Iwo the from Newsletter
with our cadets. The tour begins in front front in begins tour The cadets. our with
Welcome to our first first our to Welcome
that ends up with lunch at the mess hall hall mess the at lunch with up ends that
9273. This is a guided tour of the campus campus the of tour guided a is This 9273. HI!!!!
Center! Visitor
& Museum Jima Iwo the from Greetings
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unidentified Iwo Jima Marine and wife saluted Vets Day at the Harlingen Memorial. (MMA photo). (MMA Memorial. Harlingen the at Day Vets saluted wife and Marine Jima Iwo unidentified
CSM Cindy & COL (Ret) Jim Williams, (my 2 Silver Stars Vietnam Vet cousin) couldn't make the MMA Vets Day, celebrated the Cor the celebrated Day, Vets MMA the make couldn't cousin) Vet Vietnam Stars Silver 2 (my Williams, Jim (Ret) COL & Cindy CSM birthday in CA while an an while CA in birthday ps’
properly disposes of worn out colors. Photos from the MMA. MMA. the from Photos colors. out worn of disposes properly
A Marine Military Academy Cadet reads the Marines statement at the base of the Iwo Jima Flag Raising Memorial on Veterans Da Veterans on Memorial Raising Flag Jima Iwo the of base the at statement Marines the reads Cadet Academy Military Marine A MMA COL Glenn Hill, Hill, Glenn COL MMA y.
MMA Cadet leads Veterans Day Day Veterans leads Cadet MMA
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ard. (MMA photos) (MMA ard. Gu Color MMA the below and above troops and Hill Glenn COL with General Force Air itself, for speaks T Vet RVN BIG! was Turnout
All Gave Some
Some Gave All
MMA Tribute brings out 170 Veterans! 170 out brings Tribute MMA
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lon Block’s jacket displays 2nd Marines Paratrooper patch; Vietnam photos/models include Marine Smoke Marine include photos/models Vietnam patch; Paratrooper Marines 2nd displays jacket Block’s lon ’s! 106 six with Ontos Bringer -
a Marine Paratrooper from Weslaco, was KIA three days after he raised the flag. He is buried at the Memorial; Marines fixing fixing Marines Memorial; the at buried is He flag. the raised he after days three KIA was Weslaco, from Paratrooper Marine a first flag to a water pipe; Har- pipe; water a to flag first the
Iwo Jima Combat Veteran Bob Bloedorn, one of the extraordinary Museum volunteers, in front of the Harlon the of front in volunteers, Museum extraordinary the of one Bloedorn, Bob Veteran Combat Jima Iwo — left top from Clockwise Block Display. Harlon, Harlon, Display. Block
Director Gloria Boling and Assistant Director Gracie Galarza are the world’s nicest Museum Curators. Curators. Museum nicest world’s the are Galarza Gracie Director Assistant and Boling Gloria Director
Virtue. Common
Uncommon Valor Was a a Was Valor Uncommon
Displays Honor of Medal
Arms,
etnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, etnam,
WWI, WWII, Korea, Vi- Korea, WWII, WWI,
Revolutionary War, War, Revolutionary
and Jima Iwo
movie on the invasion of of invasion the on movie
minute minute - 30 a features
The Iwo Jima Museum Museum Jima Iwo The
Visit the finest Iwo Jima Museum in America! in Museum Jima Iwo finest the Visit
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n. Bloedor Bob Vet Jima Iwo by made was model The 1775. in Marines the of meeting organizational the recalls right at Tavern Tun
Iwo Jima1st Flag Raising Display features USMC’s Charles Lindberg, Bloomington, MN. MN. Bloomington, Lindberg, Charles USMC’s features Display Raising Flag Jima1st Iwo
Marine Peace In Rest
. home it make didn’t who Marines the forgot
fought at the Chosin Reservoir. Tom never never Tom Reservoir. Chosin the at fought
Jima Museum Volunteer and friend, who who friend, and Volunteer Museum Jima
In Memory of the USMC’s Tom King, Iwo Iwo King, Tom USMC’s the of Memory In
Frozen Chosin The
endly, knowledgeable staff can answer all your questions! your all answer can staff knowledgeable endly, ri F
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Director Boling, Gloria
Shop Gift
Visitors Center & & Center Visitors
Iwo Jima Museum, Museum, Jima Iwo
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Jackets, Pins & & Pins Jackets,
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Vets! Afghanistan Iraq, Vietnam, Republic,
Special Forces, Delta Force, Rangers, 82nd Airborne, 101st Airborne, Air Force, WWII, Korea, Dominican Dominican Korea, WWII, Force, Air Airborne, 101st Airborne, 82nd Rangers, Force, Delta Forces, Special
Support the Iwo Jima Memorial! Over 5000 items for Marines, Force Recon, Navy, SEALS, Regular Army, Army, Regular SEALS, Navy, Recon, Force Marines, for items 5000 Over Memorial! Jima Iwo the Support
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Prices!
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us! visit come Y’all
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some! Get buddy. unidentified
gifts on way to Hawaii for Pete and his his and Pete for Hawaii to way on gifts
combat hours in Iraq/Afghanistan. MMA MMA Iraq/Afghanistan. in hours combat
Pete Keough, Cobra Pilot with lots of of lots with Pilot Cobra Keough, Pete
Laney’s nephew at right, USMC MAJ MAJ USMC right, at nephew Laney’s
Air Force sunglasses?? That’s Editor Editor That’s sunglasses?? Force Air
Get Some! Buy the best to look your best! your look to best the Buy Some! Get
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story. own your contribute and us Visit more.! LOT
Humble to a fault, this is Bob Bloedorn’s history in the 3rd Marines book at the Iwo Jima Museum. He can tell you a a you tell can He Museum. Jima Iwo the at book Marines 3rd the in history Bloedorn’s Bob is this fault, a to Humble
Academy
Marine Military Military Marine
Laney Tom -
Bob’s. of friend
Editor Laney, Tom
this! than more much did he me, Believe law, Earl DeLong, USMC, was a good good a was USMC, DeLong, Earl law, - in - father Bill’s
left in the Museum’s 3rd Marines Book. Book. Marines 3rd Museum’s the in left
Bob. by made
Below, is the note Iwo Jima Marine Bob Bloedorn Bloedorn Bob Marine Jima Iwo note the is Below,
1st meeting place of Marines in 1775 at left was also also was left at 1775 in Marines of place meeting 1st
Director Assistant Museum
Bob will answer all your questions, and more! more! and questions, your all answer will Bob WWI Machine Gun made by Bob. Tun Tavern model, model, Tavern Tun Bob. by made Gun Machine WWI
Saturdays. Stop in. Say hello. Watch the movie. movie. the Watch hello. Say in. Stop Saturdays.
CAPT (Ret) Bill Laney, 32nd ID Field Surgeon, in front of of front in Surgeon, Field ID 32nd Laney, Bill (Ret) CAPT Galarza Gracie
Bob is presently working at the Museum on on Museum the at working presently is Bob
displayed in the Museum. Museum. the in displayed
Constellation and a WWI machine gun which are are which gun machine WWI a and Constellation
Director/Publisher Museum
like his model of the Tun Tavern, the USS USS the Tavern, Tun the of model his like
Beyond his teachings at the Museum, he crafts things things crafts he Museum, the at teachings his Beyond Boling Gloria
Champions Green Bay Packers. Packers. Bay Green Champions
Marine and big fan of the 13 the of fan big and Marine - World – Time -
Bloedorn. Bob
Commander MMA
he stands. We like that! He is the archetypical archetypical the is He that! like We stands. he
Former BARmen! Tom Laney with friend and mentor mentor and friend with Laney Tom BARmen! Former
USMC Hill, Glenn COL
of fact, direct, a guy who leaves no doubt on where where on doubt no leaves who guy a direct, fact, of
A retired Teamster, it’s been said that Bob is matter matter is Bob that said been it’s Teamster, retired A
Ask him a question, you get the right answer. right the get you question, a him Ask
his grasp of American history. history. American of grasp his
invasion and battle of Iwo Jima is impeccable, as is is as impeccable, is Jima Iwo of battle and invasion
Museum for years. His first His years. for Museum hand knowledge of the the of knowledge hand -
Bob’s been volunteering at the Iwo Jima Memorial Memorial Jima Iwo the at volunteering been Bob’s
Brownsville. of
round resident resident round - year a now is Bob Milwaukee, From Letter Jima Iwo Texas
1945. 29, March on Marines
The island secured, Bob left Iwo Jima with the 3rd 3rd the with Jima Iwo left Bob secured, island The
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Artist, Packer Fan, Carpenter, Craftsman; is our first first our is Craftsman; Carpenter, Fan, Packer Artist,
Blvd. Jima Iwo
Volunteer, Iwo Combat Vet, Teamster, Gunsmith, Gunsmith, Teamster, Vet, Combat Iwo Volunteer,
Director Boling, Gloria
Bob Bloedorn a fixture at the Iwo Jima Museum, Museum, Jima Iwo the at fixture a Bloedorn Bob
Center Visitors
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much!) him tell can’t You can always tell a Marine (But you you (But Marine a tell always can You