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U.S. Navy Lieutenant Albert Leroy David of Maryville, Missouri, was awarded two Navy Crosses and the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary actions on June 4, 1944, off the coast of French West Africa.
David enlisted in the Navy in September 1919 and was transferred to the Fleet Reserve in August 1939. He was recalled to active duty a month later, in September 1939, following the outbreak of WWII in Europe.
In 1943 David served on the USS Pillsbury (DE-133) as it operated in the Atlantic, escorting convoys into Casablanca and Gibraltar and serving with a “hunter-killer” unit formed around USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60). He was serving as Pillsbury’s assistant engineering and electrical officer when Guadalcanal’s task group located a German submarine off Cape Blanco, French West Africa, on June 4, 1944, and forced it to the surface.
Pillsbury lowered a boat and sent a party of nine men, led by David, to board the U-boat, soon identified as a U-505. David led Pillsbury’s men on board and took possession of the ship. Although he found the sea flooding into the U-boat, David remained below, directing the initial salvage operations, aware that the submersible could blow up or sink at any moment. Men from Guadalcanal arrived soon after that to aid in the battle to keep the U-505 afloat, and David remained on board, directing the salvage operations.
Promoted to lieutenant soon after that, David received the Medal of Honor for his part in capturing the U-boat.
David died of a heart attack in 1945 before he could be awarded the medal. His widow, Lynda Mae David, was presented his Medal by President Truman on October 5, 1945, in a ceremony at the White House.
#WeRememberThem
84 years ago, U.S. naval forces turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific during the Battle of Midway. Their courage, precision, and resolve continue to inspire the Joint Force. #midwayanniversary
We’re auramaxxing Washington, D.C. ahead of America’s 250th birthday.
@SecretaryBurgum recently ordered the massive Arts of War and Arts of Peace equestrian statues for regilding for the first time since 1971.
The restoration is part of @POTUS’s effort to make the Nation’s Capital safe and beautiful. 🇺🇸
The NATO-Ukraine Council met in Kyiv 🇺��� for the first time
While in Kyiv, @SecGenNATO highlighted the presence of all 32 Allies in Ukraine as a strong sign of the enduring bond between the Alliance and 🇺🇦 ↓ https://t.co/lIUIsV9yQc
The Department of War and the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C) reject all attempts to overthrow the legitimate government of President @Rodrigo_PazP in Bolivia.
The United States is watching. Bolivia must not allow itself to fall prey to the old status quo of narco-terrorist dominance in the region.
We will continue to support our A3C partners like Bolivia to ensure that narco-terrorists are deterred from profiting on death and destruction in our hemisphere.
Beyond Tripoli Episode 3 - Marines in Italy
#Marines have long brought their musical talent to the Corps, supporting critical diplomatic missions, state ceremonies, and community outreach.
Marine Corps Sgt. Liam Hanna and Sgt. Bryce Rothermel, both instrumentalists with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa Band Element, discuss the significance and uniqueness of their posting in Naples, Italy.
This is the third installment of the video series “Beyond Tripoli - The Lesser-Known Posts Of The Corps”, which explores rarely seen positions or locations not typically associated with the Marine Corps.
Watch the Full Episode Now ⬇️:
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#MarineCorpsBand #USMC #SemperFI
#Marines hosted the Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, Lt. Gen. Ju Il-Seok, and his guest for a wreath-laying ceremony at the @ArlingtonNatl in Arlington, Virginia.
The wreath-laying ceremony symbolized a continuous commitment to honoring and showing respect to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
#ROKMC #USMC #ArlingtonCemetery
#Marines perform during the @NASCAR Coca-Cola 600, a NASCAR race held during Memorial Day weekend, at the @CLTMotorSpdwy in Concord, North Carolina.
The #MarineCorps supported the event with static displays of military aircraft and vehicles and participation in ceremonies.
#USMC #NASCAR #SemperFI
In the Eucharist, we find a visible manifestation of the reality that we are the Church of Christ, His members, His body. We are brothers and sisters in Him. And in Christ, though many and diverse, we are one: "In Illo uno unum". #CorpusChristi#MagnificaHumanitas
On this night in 1781, one man on a horse saved the American Revolution from losing Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and half of Virginia's government in a single morning.
You were never taught his name.
June 3, 1781. The British had chased Virginia's entire government out of Richmond. Jefferson, in his final days as governor, and the legislature had fled to Charlottesville, thinking they were safe in the foothills.
They were wrong.
That evening, 26 year old militia captain Jack Jouett was at a tavern in Louisa County when roughly 250 of the most feared cavalry in the British army came pounding down the road. Their commander: Banastre Tarleton, nicknamed "The Butcher," the man whose dragoons had cut down surrendering Americans at Waxhaws.
There was only one place they could be going. Charlottesville. 40 miles away. And the capture of Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, would be the prize of the war.
Jouett couldn't outrun them on the main road. So he didn't use it.
He swung onto overgrown backwoods trails and the abandoned Old Mountain Road, riding 40 miles through the dark with only the full moon for light. Legend says low hanging branches whipped and scarred his face for life.
Tarleton stopped his men for a 3 hour rest. Jouett never stopped.
Before sunrise on June 4, he came up the mountain to Monticello and woke Jefferson. Then he rode down into Charlottesville and warned the legislature.
Jefferson got out with minutes to spare. British dragoons were coming up his mountain as he left. The legislature escaped over the Blue Ridge to Staunton. Tarleton caught only seven stragglers, one of them a frontiersman serving in the legislature named Daniel Boone.
Paul Revere rode about 12 miles in 1775 and got captured before reaching Concord. Longfellow wrote him a poem and made him immortal.
Jack Jouett rode 40 miles, lost nothing, saved everything, and got a thank you gift of two pistols and a sword from the Virginia Assembly.
No poem. No fame. Almost no memory.
Putin said to all missions ‘leave Kyiv’.
Instead, all 32 NATO Ambassadors and the Secretary General visit Ukraine.
Our message is crystal clear: NATO’s support for Ukraine is unshaken
#StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦
The Department of War is aware of the lawsuit filed today by two civilian members of the Stars and Stripes publisher’s advisory board challenging the Department’s modernization of Stars and Stripes. The lawsuit is without merit, and the Department expects to prevail.
The Department remains committed to a Stars and Stripes that is modern, mission-focused, and worthy of the servicemembers it serves.
America’s warriors are the greatest asset we have—that’s why we are establishing the Project Patriot Pipeline.
This initiative creates new strategic partnerships focused on the skilled trades and bringing America’s best to our Defense Industrial Base.
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine was in Caracas, Venezuela, today for his first official visit to the country. Gen. Caine participated in bilateral discussions with senior interim government leaders and U.S. Embassy leadership and staff. He also visited the Embassy’s Marine Security Augmentation Unit, thanking the Marines and expressing deep gratitude for their dedicated Service.
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On June 3, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Two male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed. @DeptofWar #OpSouthernSpear