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There are a lot of signs on this site that I like. There are a couple that I really like.

And then there is this one.

Hotel Company 2/26 was a Marine Corps Infantry Company that served on Iwo Jima and Khe Sahn. For the efforts in Vietnam they were awarded a Presidential Unit Citation (A PUC is awarded to a unit for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941).

Many, many years ago as a young Marine infantryman stationed with Lima Company 3/9 I had the opportunity to visit Iwo Jima and simulate an amphibious landing. After the exercise we had the opportunity to explore “Sulphur Island.”

I was and will always be in awe of the brave Marines that fought on the pork chop shaped island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Some other kinda’ related stuff:
REMEMBERING COMPANY H, 2ND BATTALION, 26TH MARINES

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