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End of an Era: 2Nd Tank Bn Deactivates MAGAZINE OF THE MARINES OCTOBER 2020 Leathernwww.mca-marines.org/leatherneckeck End of an Era: 2nd Tank Bn Deactivates 1992 LA Riots— Marines Deployed To Keep the Peace Red Cross Continues To Aid Marines For More Than a Century Contents LEATHERNECK—MAGAZINE OF THE MARINES OCTOBER 2020 VOL. 103, No. 10 Features 16 The Call to Volunteer: Veterans Donate Their Time, 36 “A Trusted Symbol”: For More Than a Century, Talents; Uplifting and Uniting Communities the American Red Cross Has Faithfully Served Marines By Charles Nathan Swope Service men and women benefi t in Crisis By Sara W. Bock themselves through service to their communities. Community Service to the Armed Forces has long been an integral part service demonstrates leadership and initiative that may of the Red Cross mission, and Marines have come to trust the appear attractive for promotion and career retention. organization to be there for them during times of need. 24 “Virtually” Unstoppable: Marine Corps Marathon 48 Hot LZ: Vietnam By SSgt Steve Stibbens, USMC Organizers Improvise, Adapt Iconic Race In this article from the Leatherneck archives, Task Element By Jheanel Walters The MCM is recognized among the Marines’ mission was to provide helicopter support to the largest and best organized marathon events in the world. Republic of Vietnam and develop tactics and equipment to This year, the MCM will be conducted as a virtual event. improve the effectiveness of their mission. Marines at Da Nang considered this assignment as “good serious training 30 1992: Rioting in Los Angeles: Examining the under combat conditions.” Sequence of Events, Protocol and Ultimate Call to Send in the Marines By Cpl Kyle Daly, USMC 60 Medal of Honor in a Borrowed Airplane After riots erupted in the streets of Los Angeles in 1992 By MSgt Jeff Dacus, USMCR (Ret) When VMF-124 pilot following the acquittal of police offi cers who were charged Ken Walsh had engine problems, he landed on New Georgia with using excessive force while arresting Rodney King, Island in need of a replacement Corsair to complete a Marines of 3/1 were organized into a Special Purpose MAGTF bombing mission. Months later Walsh was awarded the to help restore order. Medal of Honor for breaking up the Japanese attacks on B-24s. 24 Departments 2 Sound Off 10 In Every Clime and Place 22 & 58 Leatherneck Laffs 42 Sea Stories 44 We—the Marines 47 Crazy Caption 56 Corps Connections 64 Passing the Word 66 In Memoriam 70 Reader Assistance 72 Saved Round COVER: Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams tanks with 2nd Tank Bn, 2ndMarDiv, sit on railroad cars prior to a farewell ceremony on Camp Lejeune, July 31. Photo by LCpl Patrick King, USMC. Copies of the cover may be obtained by sending $2 (for mailing costs) to Leatherneck Magazine, P.O. Box 1775, Quantico, VA 22134-0775. LEATHERNECK AND MCA&F MEMBERSHIP PRICES: 1 year $42; 2 years $79; 3 years $119 Toll-free (866) 622-1775 • Email [email protected] SSoundound OOffff Compiled by Patricia Everett Letter of the Month so much but in different ways to many ethnicity and can be admired around the (Leatherneck will pay $25 for a “Sound Americans. world. And of course, our Marine Corps Off Letter of the Month” submitted by an There is a place for it, and for many of the will be a part of that. MCA&F member or provide a one-year statues that we now see being questioned Keep up the great work at Leatherneck courtesy subscription to a non-member in their placement, in museums, etc., so and my compliments to all the staff. whose letter is selected.) that we can better understand the context Sgt Ken Scallon in which they exist. But I fully agree that USMC, 1961-1966 Colonel Reinwald, my compliments on our Marine Corps is not that place. As Nassau, N.Y. your response to Master Sergeant John the Commandant observed, when we Decker’s letter in the August Leatherneck join the Marine Corps, we join a military I would like to comment on the Sound regarding the Commandant’s letter on the organization that honors our country and Off letter from Master Sergeant John Confederate battle fl ag issue. Being an our own symbol—the eagle, globe and Decker regarding the Commandant’s editor requires, at times, some diffi cult anchor. We do not need other emblems, banning of Confederate displays which decisions to appropriately cover issues symbols, etc., especially those that are was published in the August issue along that arise. Your response in this case was, divisive and insult many of our fellow with the editorial response. General David I feel, most appropriate. Marines. I have already found myself Berger made clear in his April order why Having an interest in history and the citing the Commandant’s letter to others he made the decision. You can’t have di- Civil War from my childhood, I used to as an example of how the Marine Corps v ision when building a warfi ghting team. have my very own Confederate fl ag as a will not shy away from challenges, no And this issue is divisive. I do not pretend kid. 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