by Michael F. McNamara | Feb 19, 2018 | History, Iwo Jima, US Marine Corps, World War II
Island X (Iwo Jima)
February 19, 1945
Seventy-three years ago today Marines and Sailors went ashore on the island of Iwo Jima, the audio record is incredible from reporters observing from battleships, to reporters embedded with Marine infantry units in the landing to USMC Combat Correspondents filing reports from the battlefield.
Most unique in the audio you’ll hear is audio from A Company, 4th Tank Battalion as they fight ashore, engaging the Japanese and as they seek a way off the beach in order to support the infantry assault on Air Field #1.
You’ll also hear network audio as the major networks broke into “regular programming” to update the American public on progress on an island they had never heard of: Iwo Jima, which all knew was on the doorstep of mainland Japan.
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by Michael F. McNamara | Feb 19, 2018 | History, Iwo Jima, US Marine Corps, World War II
Iwo Jima
February 19, 1945
Seventy-three years ago today Marines and Sailors went ashore on the island of Iwo Jima, the audio record is incredible from reporters observing from battleships, to reporters embedded with Marine infantry units in the landing to USMC Combat Correspondents filing reports from the battlefield.
Most unique in the audio you’ll hear is audio from A Company, 4th Tank Battalion as they fight ashore, engaging the Japanese and as they seek a way off the beach in order to support the infantry assault on Air Field #1.
You’ll also hear network audio as the major networks broke into “regular programming” to update the American public on progress on an island they had never heard of: Iwo Jima, which all knew was on the doorstep of mainland Japan.
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by Michael F. McNamara | Feb 14, 2018 | History, Maneuver Warfare, US Marine Corps
Col Tony Zinni, USMC
“Combat Concepts”
The Basic School, 1989
THE GREATEST PME I’ve ever attended. You’ll hear the first half of Col Zinni’s “Combat Concepts” PME — delivered in Quantico at The Basic School in 1989 after he gave up command of the 9th Marine Regiment.
Presentations like this one ought to be mandatory for ALLcommanders, from platoon to MEF.
You’ll hear me comment on the presentation at times, amplifying points or giving context to Col Zinni’s comments.
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by Michael F. McNamara | Feb 13, 2018 | History, Maneuver Warfare, US Marine Corps
Col Tony Zinni, USMC
The Basic School, 1989
Quantico VA
THE GREATEST PME I’ve ever attended. You’ll hear the first half of Col Zinni’s “Combat Concepts” PME — delivered in Quantico at The Basic School in 1989 after he gave up command of the 9th Marine Regiment.
Presentations like this one ought to be mandatory for ALL commanders, from platoon to MEF.
You’ll hear me comment on the presentation at times, amplifying points or giving context to Col Zinni’s comments.
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by Michael F. McNamara | Feb 6, 2018 | History, US Marine Corps, Vietnam
Nick Warr
Nick Warr is an exception Marine. He fought in the Vietnam in 1968 including the Battle for Hue City. He has been an active member of the 1/5 alumni network, his has written extensively about his experience in Vietnam and has been part of the group that has raised money to fund the “5th Marines Vietnam Memorial” that will be dedicated at Camp San Mateo (home of the 5th Marines at Camp Pendleton), in the Memorial Garden there.
In Part 2 we discuss My Lai, the Burns/Novick PBS documentary “The Vietnam War” and the work Nick has done with a group of 5th Marine Vietnam veterans to build a memorial to the Marines and Sailors who fell in Vietnam as part of the 5th Marine Regiment, which will be dedicated this Memorial Day weekend.
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by Michael F. McNamara | Feb 6, 2018 | History, US Marine Corps, Vietnam
1stLt Nick Warr, USMC
Republic of Vietnam
1968
Nick Warr
Nick Warr is an exception Marine. He fought in the Vietnam in 1968 including the Battle for Hue City. He has been an active member of the 1/5 alumni network, his has written extensively about his experience in Vietnam and has been part of the group that has raised money to fund the “5th Marines Vietnam Memorial” that will be dedicated at Camp San Mateo (home of the 5th Marines at Camp Pendleton), in the Memorial Garden there.
In Part 1 we discuss his career and the fight in Hue.
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