<![CDATA[October 23, 1983]]>Bob Stehlik Grimpuppy I have been on a long weekend trip to the Smoky Mountains and out of cell range, so this is late. We lost 241 of our brothers 38 years ago in Beruit. I raised my glass Saturday night to our brothers lost that day. The “war on terrorism” started for a lot of us October 23, 1983. Semper Fi to all Devildogs reading this.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/topic/4457/october-23-1983RSS for NodeThu, 10 Sep 2026 22:02:25 GMTMon, 25 Oct 2021 14:09:31 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to October 23, 1983 on Thu, 28 Oct 2021 02:06:48 GMT]]>Grimpuppy Somalia is one of many shiezer holes out there that the US lost lives. Remember those that gave all.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53876https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53876Thu, 28 Oct 2021 02:06:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to October 23, 1983 on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:52:16 GMT]]>sixpoint Sadly that seems to be the case since the beginning & not just a recent thing.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53705https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53705Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:52:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to October 23, 1983 on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:28:32 GMT]]>Wish politicians would get out of the way and let our, greatest military in the world ,do there job.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53621https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53621Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:28:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to October 23, 1983 on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 03:08:17 GMT]]>Grimpuppy I remember them well. Colonel higgins would still be alive if we would have taken care of Hezbula after the bombing of the barracks. The same for the 1st Marine killed in 1984, Corporal Ed Gargano. Ed was a friend and great Marine. As a nation, we did not pay attention when all of this was going on because it didn’t happen to anyone in the US at the time. It took 911 for that to change. We should have paid better attention in the early 80s and I’m afraid we are going back to burying our head in the sand. Semper Fi

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53612https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53612Wed, 27 Oct 2021 03:08:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to October 23, 1983 on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 01:54:17 GMT]]>A couple others that are personal for me, as they happened while I was in the Corps. Colonel William Higgins. He was abducted by Hezboula in Beirut and hanged on July 31, 1989. This happened while I was in boot camp. I remember my drill instructors vividly pissed when it happened.

The other is PFC Domingo Arroyo. He was the first Marine killed in Somalia. I was also in Somalia at the time. The entire humanitarian effort changed that night.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53607https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53607Wed, 27 Oct 2021 01:54:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to October 23, 1983 on Tue, 26 Oct 2021 01:00:59 GMT]]>Thank you all for your service in keeping us free and safe.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53361https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53361Tue, 26 Oct 2021 01:00:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to October 23, 1983 on Mon, 25 Oct 2021 22:18:40 GMT]]>I would also like to thank all of our servicemen and women past and present.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53331https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53331Mon, 25 Oct 2021 22:18:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to October 23, 1983 on Mon, 25 Oct 2021 22:10:40 GMT]]>Thank you for your service and sacrifices!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53327https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53327Mon, 25 Oct 2021 22:10:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to October 23, 1983 on Mon, 25 Oct 2021 18:52:14 GMT]]>GWG8541 I also remember the day they hit the Barracks in Lebanon. I was long out of the Corps(1966-1970) but as we know Marines are Brothers forever. “All Gave Some…Some Gave All…” I Salute you and raise a glass. RIP Semper Fi

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53233https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53233Mon, 25 Oct 2021 18:52:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to October 23, 1983 on Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:19:17 GMT]]>Dr_Pain I agree, the families are a key part of our service men and women’s support group. I couldn’t imagine the worry they go through when their military people are deployed.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53219https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53219Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:19:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to October 23, 1983 on Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:16:41 GMT]]>Dr_Pain thats a fact. I was lucky enough to be a single young Marine. The guys and their families always had my respect and support. Being and old married guy with kids now, I can only imagine how hard it was on them.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53218https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53218Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:16:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to October 23, 1983 on Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:12:48 GMT]]>I would like to join in thanking our serviceman but I would be remised if I didn’t mention their spouse, children, sibling and parents. It is an incredible selfless gesture to serve and an equal gesture to hold down the fort (in the middle of all the uncertainties of the deployment).

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53217https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53217Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:12:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to October 23, 1983 on Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:25:36 GMT]]>I would like to thank all that have served to make this country as great as it is and safe.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53131https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53131Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:25:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to October 23, 1983 on Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:12:49 GMT]]>Thank you all for your sacrifice and service to your country.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53126https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53126Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:12:49 GMT