Even though I have experienced many memorable events in my life, one that I will never forget took place on April 1, 2003. As a part of the First Marine Division, our battalion was pushing hard toward Baghdad, Iraq. We had already, as a part of the invasion force,...
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By Jeremy Stalnecker – Executive Director of MOF One of the greatest privileges of my life was serving with First Battalion Fifth Marines during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Becoming a Marine and serving in combat where dreams that I had held since I was young and...
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By Jeremy Stalnecker – When was the last time that you decided to quit? Has it been a while or was it sometime in the last 30 minutes? In my life I sometimes feel like I can accomplish anything and quitting is not an option. There are other times, and these are...
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April 10, 2003 was the day that the First Battalion Fifth Marines secured Saddam Hussein’s presidential palace in the city of Baghdad, Iraq. A lot of time has passed since then, but the events of that day will never be forgotten by those that were there. I was...
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On April 10,2003 I, along with the rest of First Battalion Fifth Marines, rolled into northern Baghdad securing Saddam Hussein’s presidential palace located on the banks of the Tigris River. One of the possessions that I value the most in this life is a picture of my...
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Every year, it seems, Veterans Day takes on a different meaning. When I was young it was a day to give thanks to the many men and women who have stood to serve our country by protecting the American way of life. This would bring up images of assaults on machine gun...
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