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Happy Birthday Marines. We're 250 years old today. Semper Fi
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Matt, My father was a gunner on a B29. They were damaged by flak over Tokyo. They had to make a forced landing on Iwo Jima while the battle was still going on. My dad told me to shake hands with every Marine I met because what they did at Iwo saved his life. So happy birthday to the Marines.
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