Trump Dishonors The Marine Corps Dead Of Belleau Wood

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In the spring of the final year of the First World War the Kaiser Wilhelm’s army was making a final push to end the conflict before American troops could arrive in France in great numbers. British and French troops were retreating in disarray. Paris itself was threatened. A war born of ultra-nationalist impulses was seemingly ending badly for the Western democracies.

But while the German offensive seemed unstoppable, a brigade of United States Marines had different ideas. Marching directly into the German strong point at a private hunting preserve just 60 miles from Paris, these Marines made headlong charges into withering gunfire across exposed wheat fields and engaging in hand to hand combat in thickly forested woods often filled with poisoned gas. The battle was brutal, savage, and full of extreme suffering. Still, the Marines persevered; not only stopping the German advance but also perhaps turning Allied retreat into advance and ultimately, on this day 100 years ago, victory.

The Marines of the Belleau Wood paid a horrific price in casualties. Besides the thousands of wounded soldiers, 1,800 young Americans lost their lives in an effort to stop aggression. As in all wars, the survivors paid a price often dealing with what we now know as post traumatic stress disorder. Theirs’ was a sacrifice that was both honorable and unselfish. As Americans we should be thankful for their sacrifice; they deserve to be remembered.

Fast-forward 100 years later. Today many of the leaders of descendants of the participant nations of the First World War have gathered in France to remember the century-mark of what used to be called Armistice Day, now known in the United States as Veterans Day. As part of the proceedings, a ceremony was held yesterday at the American Cemetery at Aisne Marne, located not far from where many of the Marines killed at Belleau Wood are buried. Present day leaders of the combatants of the First World War made it a point to visit the cemeteries of their nation’s dead who were buried near the battlefields close to or even located at the battlefields in which they fell. One leader, however, did not: President Donald Trump.

Trump Dishonors the Marine Corps Dead of Belleau Wood Wood
 
Trump was shitting on US military during his campaign; NOTHING NEW here.

I NEVER heard, or saw another POTUS candidate, or another POTUS do that; ONLY Trump.

Trump is an anomalous ass hole.
 
Trump was shitting on US military during his campaign; NOTHING NEW here.

I NEVER heard, or saw another POTUS candidate, or another POTUS do that; ONLY Trump.

Trump is an anomalous ass hole.
You must have been blinded during 0bamas rein.
 
Could you spell Belleau Wood before yesterday?


Oh, look; how cute. Someone that can't discuss the issues but merely devolves into bullshit.

Let's just say, I find your new-found respect for our men and women in uniform and this history of their sacrifice to be ... just a little .. disingenuous given the partisan nature of your previous rhetoric.

Of course, if I"m wrong, mea culpa.
 
In the spring of the final year of the First World War the Kaiser Wilhelm’s army was making a final push to end the conflict before American troops could arrive in France in great numbers. British and French troops were retreating in disarray. Paris itself was threatened. A war born of ultra-nationalist impulses was seemingly ending badly for the Western democracies.

But while the German offensive seemed unstoppable, a brigade of United States Marines had different ideas. Marching directly into the German strong point at a private hunting preserve just 60 miles from Paris, these Marines made headlong charges into withering gunfire across exposed wheat fields and engaging in hand to hand combat in thickly forested woods often filled with poisoned gas. The battle was brutal, savage, and full of extreme suffering. Still, the Marines persevered; not only stopping the German advance but also perhaps turning Allied retreat into advance and ultimately, on this day 100 years ago, victory.

The Marines of the Belleau Wood paid a horrific price in casualties. Besides the thousands of wounded soldiers, 1,800 young Americans lost their lives in an effort to stop aggression. As in all wars, the survivors paid a price often dealing with what we now know as post traumatic stress disorder. Theirs’ was a sacrifice that was both honorable and unselfish. As Americans we should be thankful for their sacrifice; they deserve to be remembered.

Fast-forward 100 years later. Today many of the leaders of descendants of the participant nations of the First World War have gathered in France to remember the century-mark of what used to be called Armistice Day, now known in the United States as Veterans Day. As part of the proceedings, a ceremony was held yesterday at the American Cemetery at Aisne Marne, located not far from where many of the Marines killed at Belleau Wood are buried. Present day leaders of the combatants of the First World War made it a point to visit the cemeteries of their nation’s dead who were buried near the battlefields close to or even located at the battlefields in which they fell. One leader, however, did not: President Donald Trump.

Trump Dishonors the Marine Corps Dead of Belleau Wood Wood

Trump dishonors the office, and the American people on a daily basis. No surprise he would dishonor the sacrifice of our heroes to keep his hair from getting wet.
 
The left suddenly loves the military. How adorable. Now they can go around ripping the crosses off those graves.
 
And Obama treated U.S. Marines as his personal umbrella-bearing houseboys.

Maybe if President Trump had a marine walk around with him in that same demeaning way the left would have applauded?

Nawwwww.....first off, they only "like" Marines (or any military personnel) when it suits their purposes.
 
You'll have to excuse me as I yawn at the left's sudden emotion and concern of the military

By the way there are already threads on the latest TDS case
 
Could you spell Belleau Wood before yesterday?

They probably didn't know that there used to be an Navy ship named Belleau Wood either!

It's been decommissioned?! Damn! Every ship I've ever gone aboard seems to have been decommissioned. Peacetime Navy sucks.

Every ship I ever served on is gone now, except the Nassau which is in mothballs. My two cruisers were gone shortly after I left active duty by being sunk as targets. Since I was a steam engineer, the Navy did away with almost every steam ship they had left, except the LHDs and a few older amphibs.
 
In the spring of the final year of the First World War the Kaiser Wilhelm’s army was making a final push to end the conflict before American troops could arrive in France in great numbers. British and French troops were retreating in disarray. Paris itself was threatened. A war born of ultra-nationalist impulses was seemingly ending badly for the Western democracies.

But while the German offensive seemed unstoppable, a brigade of United States Marines had different ideas. Marching directly into the German strong point at a private hunting preserve just 60 miles from Paris, these Marines made headlong charges into withering gunfire across exposed wheat fields and engaging in hand to hand combat in thickly forested woods often filled with poisoned gas. The battle was brutal, savage, and full of extreme suffering. Still, the Marines persevered; not only stopping the German advance but also perhaps turning Allied retreat into advance and ultimately, on this day 100 years ago, victory.

The Marines of the Belleau Wood paid a horrific price in casualties. Besides the thousands of wounded soldiers, 1,800 young Americans lost their lives in an effort to stop aggression. As in all wars, the survivors paid a price often dealing with what we now know as post traumatic stress disorder. Theirs’ was a sacrifice that was both honorable and unselfish. As Americans we should be thankful for their sacrifice; they deserve to be remembered.

Fast-forward 100 years later. Today many of the leaders of descendants of the participant nations of the First World War have gathered in France to remember the century-mark of what used to be called Armistice Day, now known in the United States as Veterans Day. As part of the proceedings, a ceremony was held yesterday at the American Cemetery at Aisne Marne, located not far from where many of the Marines killed at Belleau Wood are buried. Present day leaders of the combatants of the First World War made it a point to visit the cemeteries of their nation’s dead who were buried near the battlefields close to or even located at the battlefields in which they fell. One leader, however, did not: President Donald Trump.

Trump Dishonors the Marine Corps Dead of Belleau Wood Wood

Leftist caring about the troops?

ROFLMAO!!!
 

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