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Cpl. Nicolas Hernandez, 481738, U.S.M.C.

Cpl. Nicolas Hernandez at Camp Pendleton in 1944
Many years ago, I met World War II Marine Tom Williams, who was originally from Los Angeles. He relocated to Oregon – where I live – in the 1990s. In about 2000-ish, I hosted an exhibit of wartime Marine Corps memorabilia and Tom was one of the visitors. Over the course of time, we developed …

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Operation Essex – Antenna Valley, An Hoa, 1967

"Operation Essex – Antenna Valley, An Hoa, 1967" by Capt. Leonard Dermott, USMCR, Marine Corps Combat Art Collection
Operation Essex – Antenna Valley, An Hoa, 1967 Capt. Leonard Dermott, USMCR, Marine Corps Combat Art Collection. A few weeks ago, I bought a set of art prints that the Marine Corps published in 1968. There are sixteen works in the set, every one powerful and evocative in its own way. But this particular print …

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No more Task Force Smiths – a reappraisal

Task Force Smith was an ill-fated unit built around the nucleus of 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry in the summer of 1950. As the North Korean Army rampaged into South Korea, the U.S. Army struggled mightily to mount a response. The first units pushed into the breach against this armored juggernaut were occupation forces that deployed …

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