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During an intense firefight, Sergeant Derek Anderson watched one of his fellow Rangers get shot, then fall down an embankment into the open courtyard of the enemy compound. Anderson immediately rushed into the courtyard, under enemy machine gun fire, and successfully pulled the soldier to cover and medical treatment. Prior to saving the Ranger’s life, Anderson’s actions throughout the 6 hour battle directly resulted in 25 enemy KIA. For his leadership and heroism, Anderson was awarded the Silver Star.
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“...serving as a Ranger Fire Team Leader in Company B, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan, on 2 December 2014. During this period, Sergeant Anderson maneuvered on multiple enemy fighting positions over a sustained six hour direct fire engagement, resulting in over 25 enemy combatants killed. With no regard to personal safety, Sergeant Anderson placed himself in direct fire and imminent danger in order to move a wounded Ranger behind cover. Sergeant Anderson undoubtedly saved the lives of numerous Rangers and directly contributed to the success of the Joint Task Force.“
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God Bless the courageous.
Bruce Mathewson first saw combat at the age of 18 in Shanghai during the war between China and Japan in 1937. He was honorably discharged in 1940, but joined the Marines once more 6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He fought as a machine gunner on Guam and Iwo Jima, where he earned a Purple Heart when a Japanese soldier broke through the front line and into Mathewson's position. The enemy sliced open Mathewson's hand with his bayonet before the Marines killed him.
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Mathewson reenlisted twice more after the war, rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant by the time he deployed to his third war zone in Korea. He fought through Inchon, Seoul, and continued with the push north to the Chosin Reservoir.
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On November 29, 1950, Mathewson occupied a defensive position at Koto-ri. That night, the Chinese attacked in force. Armed only with a pistol, Mathewson roamed from gun to gun directing his Marines and fending off the assault. When 5 communist soldiers finally penetrated between two of his machine guns, Mathewson charged them with his pistol blazing. He killed two of the enemy before the others cut him down. His aggressive leadership and determination played a key role in the Marines ultimately driving back the attack. For his courage, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
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Mathewson was buried in a temporary grave with many other casualties from the Chosin campaign. His remains were recovered and identified in 1955. He was laid to rest at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii.
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Hard charger finally got his wish and died in combat
Semper Fi
R.I.P.
Another American hero!
RIP Semper Fi
R I P HERO.
Thank you for your service and sacrifices your bravery
Semper Fi
RIP
Thank You
R I P HERO!!! 🇺🇸
Rest in peace brother
Thank you so much for your service. People can never say thank you enough. God bless you, god rest your soal
...SAEPE EXPERTUS, SEMPER FIDELIS, FRATRES AETERNI ... S A L U T E ...
I met a China Marine, I doubt any still living. Honor and Respect deserved
Thank you .RIP
Thank you for your service
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R.I.P.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice RIP 🙏❤
RIP
Respect Rest in Peace
Semper Fi, RIP
Rip brother
Couple of 🥾 🧈 bars lost AF in the woods
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What’s a boot butter??
During a training exercise with the National Guard we entered the training area after dark. One of goals for this training was to erect GP Medium tents. Our newly minted butter bar lieutenants were in charge. After nearly an hour of cursing and stumbling around in the dark with flashlights, the admin sergeant came over to me (I was acting as an observer and a former Marine) and asked if I could assist. First thing, turn on the headlights on the vehicles as we were not in a tactical situation. I walked around the tent and told the Lieutenant in charge that the tent was upside down. After turning the tent over and with sufficient lighting, the tent was up in about 15 minutes. Once it was up, the admin sergeant asked me how I knew. Simple, just look at the stove vents for the tent heaters. Semper Fi.
Too funny! I’ll Never forget one day teaching nav and we caught the 2nd lt with a gps. He failed lol
it's only hard if you're not good at it....
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