The American flag was raised to lift the morale of the Marines who were only in the beginning stages of this long and bloody battle.

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John Paul Jones is known as the Father of the United States Navy.

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Fr. Capodanno gained a reputation as the "Grunt Padre," because he always volunteered to go out into the field with them.

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Rest easy. You are not forgotten.

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Pride goeth before the fall.

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A few years ago, Maj. Gen. Marcia Anderson was the then highest-ranking African American woman in the United States Army.

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It took nearly 50 years for Vietnam veterans to get the kind of recognition they deserve.

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This day honors all those who have won the highest honor the military can bestow.

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Celer, Silens, Mortalis.

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These courageous women have gone beyond the call of common citizenship to serve our troops in their time of greatest need.

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