National File
A 100-year-old World War 2 veteran broke down in tears as he described the state of modern America, telling an interviewer with Tampa, Florida’s Fox 13 News that “this isn’t what we fought for,” warning that the country is “going to hell in a handbasket.”.
Decorated Marine Corps World War 2 veteran Carl Dekel sat down with Tampa, Florida’s Fox 13 News for an interview to mark his 100th birthday. Dekel, who served in a machine gun company, was awarded the Silver Star during the war for gallantry in action. He calls the medal one of the military’s highest honors, his “pride and joy”, and displayed it on his uniform alongside his other honors during the interview…
Once a Marine, always a Marine. As said by the DI in Full Metal Jacket, “Your soul may belong to Jesus, but your ass belongs to the Marines.”