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7th Marines war on terror memorial


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Hi All -

I wanted to share this sobering photograph with you. A good friend is an officer with the Seventh Marine Regiment (Chesty Puller and John Basilone's outfit on Guadalcanal). At their HQ in 29 Palms, California, they have a memorial to the brave Marines of the 7th who've made the supreme sacrifice in the war on terror. I was struck by the number of dogtags. It seems that we lose sight of the big picture when we learn of it piecemeal, over a protracted period of time. This memorial drives home the cost of the freedoms we take for granted. May God bless these glorious warriors and grant their loved ones closure. I am humbled to live in their shadow.

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Sobering reminder of the cost of war. During GWOT, many people seemed to forget that Americans are dying for their freedom every week.

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