"The 2009 Grateful Nation Award Recipients Are...
Grateful Nation Award
JINSA's 2008 Grateful Nation Award honorees have been selected by their respective services and will honored by JINSA on November 2, 2009. The 27th Annual Henry M. 'Scoop' Jackson Distinguished Service Award will also be presented that evening. The 2009 Grateful Nation Award recipients are:
Sergeant Gregory S. Ruske, United States Army Reserve
Corporal Richard S. Weinmaster, United States Marine Corps
Senior Chief (SEAL) John W. Marcum (posthumous), United States Navy
Lieutenant Commander Thomas L. Boyles, United States Coast Guard
Major Austin A. Moore, United States Air Force
Technical Sergeant Christopher B. Grove, USAF, United States Special Operations Command
The Grateful Nation Award is presented annually to six young heroes recognized for having distinguished themselves through superior conduct in the War on Terrorism. Honorees are chosen by their respective service and come from the enlisted, noncommissioned officer and junior officer ranks. Honorees represent each of the five branches of the U.S. military and the U.S. Special Operations Command."
Click here to go to the JINSA web site.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
A special verse of the Navy Hymn that is dedicated to the SEALs
"Eternal Father, faithful friend,
Be quick to answer those we send
In brotherhood and urgent trust,
On hidden missions dangerous,
O hear us when we cry to Thee,
For SEALs in air, on land, and sea."
Be quick to answer those we send
In brotherhood and urgent trust,
On hidden missions dangerous,
O hear us when we cry to Thee,
For SEALs in air, on land, and sea."
Monday, November 9, 2009
John Honored by JINSA
John and 4 other distinguished service men were honored on Nov 2 for their acts of bravery in fighting against global terrorism. Check out the article: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=56508
YouTube tribute to John by Don Shipley
See YouTube clip near bottom of page.
Navy SEAL Team BUDS Training. 05: SEAL Team TWO-Echo Platoon, Don Shipley Platoon Chief doing Dry Deck Submarine Launch off Puerto Rico.
40: Helo Cast.
1:00 Prisoner Snatch. and Extract.
1:45 BUD/S Surf Passage. I've swam surf zones all over the world as a SEAL, and nothing I've seen compares to San Diego for consistently high surf.
2:34 Fastrope
2:58 Drydeck Recovery
3:20 SPIE ROPE Extraction
3:45 SEAL Team World Record Parachute attempt.
3:56 BUD/S Rock Portage. John Marcum, my Echo Platoon Intell Rep, can be seen doing the Drydeck Training on the Sub. John was Killed in Action in Afghanistan, and Tom Valentine, my Sniper in the video, was killed during a HALO Jump in 2008.Dedicated to John and Tom, who I spent many a miserable, COLD NIGHT with both men at SEAL Team TWO.Thanks for the rating and comments...http://www.extremesealexperience.com/
Navy SEAL Team BUDS Training. 05: SEAL Team TWO-Echo Platoon, Don Shipley Platoon Chief doing Dry Deck Submarine Launch off Puerto Rico.
40: Helo Cast.
1:00 Prisoner Snatch. and Extract.
1:45 BUD/S Surf Passage. I've swam surf zones all over the world as a SEAL, and nothing I've seen compares to San Diego for consistently high surf.
2:34 Fastrope
2:58 Drydeck Recovery
3:20 SPIE ROPE Extraction
3:45 SEAL Team World Record Parachute attempt.
3:56 BUD/S Rock Portage. John Marcum, my Echo Platoon Intell Rep, can be seen doing the Drydeck Training on the Sub. John was Killed in Action in Afghanistan, and Tom Valentine, my Sniper in the video, was killed during a HALO Jump in 2008.Dedicated to John and Tom, who I spent many a miserable, COLD NIGHT with both men at SEAL Team TWO.Thanks for the rating and comments...http://www.extremesealexperience.com/
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Into
This blog is being created to share memories of John Wayne "Dusty" Marcum, or Johnny as he was known to his "Michigan family". Please share memories and photos of Dusty for others to appreciate. Since family will be viewing, please keep it or modify it to PG-13.
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