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Who Was The Last....

Last post 05-23-2006 6:47 PM by Wm. R Miller Jr.. 19 replies.
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  • 05-15-2006 9:39 PM

    Who Was The Last....

    ....Commandant of the Marine Corps to actually lead Marines in battle? (Is this the sort of thing you wanted, Tom?)
  • 05-15-2006 9:42 PM In reply to

    • TomB
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    RE: Who Was The Last....

    Absolutely! Thank you David!
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  • 05-16-2006 7:30 AM In reply to

    • jburke
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    RE: Who Was The Last....

    To lead as Commadant or in the course of a career?

    WAR TO THE KNIFE - THE KNIFE TO THE HILT
  • 05-16-2006 3:26 PM In reply to

    RE: Who Was The Last....

    As Commandant
  • 05-18-2006 12:44 PM In reply to

    RE: Who Was The Last....

    Just a guess......Gen Krulak Desert Storm, Iraq?
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  • 05-18-2006 1:03 PM In reply to

    • SgtG27
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    RE: Who Was The Last....

    General Krulak wasn't Commanadant during Desert Storm.
    quote:
    Originally posted by 02SUOMI31
    Just a guess......Gen Krulak Desert Storm, Iraq?
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  • 05-19-2006 11:13 AM In reply to

    RE: Who Was The Last....

    Crap, I forgot that was Gen Gray!
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  • 05-19-2006 11:27 AM In reply to

    • TomB
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    RE: Who Was The Last....

    General Gray was a frustrated man! He wanted to get in the fight but couldn't.
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  • 05-19-2006 11:28 AM In reply to

    • SgtG27
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    RE: Who Was The Last....

    Forgot General Mundy too.
    quote:
    Originally posted by 02SUOMI31
    Crap, I forgot that was Gen Gray!
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  • 05-19-2006 12:36 PM In reply to

    RE: Who Was The Last....

    Yeah, but he was after Desert Storm, in mid July time if I remember. Ryan, keeping me honest :)
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  • 05-19-2006 12:57 PM In reply to

    • SgtG27
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    RE: Who Was The Last....

    quote:
    Originally posted by 02SUOMI31
    Yeah, but he was after Desert Storm, in mid July time if I remember. Ryan, keeping me honest :)
    [:D]
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  • 05-20-2006 11:18 AM In reply to

    RE: Who Was The Last....

    Hint: "Gone to Florida to fight Indians. Will be back when the war is over."
  • 05-20-2006 1:48 PM In reply to

    • SgtG27
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    RE: Who Was The Last....

    MAN David, that's an OLD, but GRAND question involving our beloved MARINE CORPS history.
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  • 05-20-2006 1:50 PM In reply to

    RE: Who Was The Last....

    [;)]
  • 05-20-2006 2:43 PM In reply to

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    RE: Who Was The Last....

    Hint: "Stifle yourself, Edith!!"
  • 05-20-2006 3:09 PM In reply to

    RE: Who Was The Last....

    That's when Commandants were only Majors or LtCol's.
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  • 05-22-2006 8:14 AM In reply to

    • SgtG27
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    RE: Who Was The Last....

    Gy Norb, if we get any more blatant, we're gonna wind up giving it to them.
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  • 05-22-2006 8:30 AM In reply to

    • TomB
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    RE: Who Was The Last....

    quote:
    Originally posted by OPgunny
    Hint: "Stifle yourself, Edith!!"
    Not many on this forum would get that reference, you MEATHEAD!![}:)][}:)][}:)][:D]
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  • 05-23-2006 5:27 PM In reply to

    • YM_noncom
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    RE: Who Was The Last....

    Ok, since no one else wants to answer. The answer would be Archibald Henderson, the "Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps."
  • 05-23-2006 6:47 PM In reply to

    RE: Who Was The Last....

    Very, very good, now answer the other questions about the CMC's![;)]
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