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AmericanCourage #220 18 FEB 2010
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This picture shows all the Sacrifices made by our Marine
Families! SSGT. Bernard J. Coyne and his wife Kathryn Coyne SSGT
Coyne's MOS is EOD, and he is stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC.
Kathryn lives in Jacksonville, NC with their three children,
Julianna, 9, Cadence,3, Bernard III, one year old.
SSGT. Coyne
left Jan 19th aboard the Mesa-Verde. diverted to Haiti, on its
way to the Middle East.
Mother of a Marine, Christine Coyne
In this Edition
This newsletter includes a Marine's wedding pics, and an
emotional description of a young Marine's funeral. An outstanding illustration of improvising with a picture of the completed project. Of course the inspiring quotes of our founding fathers and others.
I have been posting daily to the Sgt Grit Blog. Some things that
do not fit the newsletter format along with more of the popular
quotes from founding fathers, famous Marines and others. And be
sure to catch up with us on our Facebook page where you can keep
me up to date!
Semper Fi
Sgt Grit
FELLOW MARINES,
I had to purchase a new snow shovel the other day, since, my old
one came up missing.
I went to my local hardware to find just what I was looking for.
The beginning of a new creation.
There stood before my Marine Corps eyes, a dress blue shovel,
waiting to be further created.
All I had to do was add an NCO stripe and two gold Marine Corps
emblems facing inboard, of course.
My wife and neighbors think I am over the edge, but how can you
have too many Marine Corps possessions??? So if you are in need
of a Marine Corps shovel, go get the blue one and get to work. It
looks almost too good to use. I have it sitting in my living
room.
"SEMPER FIDELIS"
MSGT. Dick Bowers, USMC (RET'D.)
Note: Over the edge, my azs, that's one of the best examples of
"IMPROVISE", adapt, overcome I have seen.
Sgt Grit
i read the story of MSgt. Mitchell in your newsletter and my
heart is broken for that family. next Tuesday it will be a year
since my Marine died so i know what his sons and wife are facing.
i wanted to extend my deepest sympathies to the family and say
that, yes, he IS and always will be a "true Marine hero" just as
my own husband is.
i pray for peace for them as they endure such a tragic loss.
~ womanNshadows
And I Quote...
"Your love of liberty -- your respect for the laws -- your habits
of industry -- and your practice of the moral and religious
obligations, are the strongest claims to national and individual
happiness."
--George Washington
On Jan/28 newsletter John or was it James V. Merl stated he
thought the dress blue uniform is "Gaudy". I disagree. I did
think that white belt was a bit much until I saw a Marine
standing at attention and saw how nice that uniform looked white
belt, cover and white gloves. I once read that someone said they
looked like toy soldiers. There is one thing, you see a guy in
that uniform there is no mistaking "He's a Marine." My husband
John Hutchinson who passed away in 88 looked great in it. A
Marine wife.
DORIS
Sgt. Grit,
I was sitting at home after working an 11 hour shift at Lowes
where earlier that morning we had received a Certificate of
Appreciation from a rep. fr/the Pentagon for our service to
military family members in the Pittsburgh area. I answered a
knock at the door. A Vietnamese woman handed me a can of homemade
cookies. She said that the Vietnamese women in the area made
"thank you cookies" for Vietnam Veterans they could identify in
the area. She thanked me for fighting to try to free her country.
That, in itself, made the time I spent in Nam worthwhile.
S/Sgt. David Luikart
USMC Retired
Note: What an outstanding story. And not one red cent of
government money was needed for this heartfelt act of thanks.
God Bless America!
Sgt Grit
Dear Sgt Grit,
I was recently asked to make a Marine Box (Hobby) for my Boss's
Father's B-Day. He will be turning 97 and he is also a WWII,
Korea, and Vietnam Veteran. I purchased all but one thing from
you, thought you might like to see how it turned out.
Semper Fi
SSGT Harris
And I Quote...
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody
stands around reloading".
--Thomas Jefferson
Staff Sgt. Matt Ingham was a true American / Marine hero. After
his squad was ambushed in Afghanistan and two fellow Marines were
killed, the Staff Sgt., although wounded, crawled in open space
to gain access to a radio and gave coordinates for an air strike
while taking fire. That was the last act of his life but there
are now nine other Marines alive and well because of his actions.
In addition to letting everyone know about Matt's heroism, the
purpose of this letter is also to let everyone know what being a
Marine means to others, especially fellow Marines.
Staff Sgt.Ingham married the sister of my daughter-in-law. When I
heard that his widow had expressed a desire to have a flyover of
Marine aircraft at his funeral but was turned down, I didn't
think there was much I could do about it but I thought I would
give it a shot. I emailed a cousin of a friend of mine, a former
Marine that works for the Corps at the Pentagon. When I told him
what I wanted, in true Marine fashion he charged headlong into
the bureaucracy and before I knew it, I was receiving advice from
about half the staff at HQMC.
Because of what I was told, within two days, two Congressmen from
Pennsylvania along with the Office of the Governor of
Pennsylvania were soliciting the Pentagon on behalf of the Staff
Sgt. Within three days, the request was sitting on the desk of
Assistant CMC, General Amos In the end, the General turned down
the request which saddened all involved. However, as I mentioned
to my original contact at the Pentagon, I was never more proud to
call myself a Marine. The speed and tenacity shown by everyone to
try and honor the Staff Sgt truly amazed me. I am very grateful
to each and every person involved.
C. F. Larkin
2237155
Sgt. Grit,
After 40 years I finally got the opportunity to visit the Vietnam
Memorial Wall along with other Memorials. I along with members
and their families of Marine Corps League, Table Rock Detachment
#1197 from Morganton, NC went on a trip to Quantico, VA and to
Washington, DC in the summer of 2007. It was quite an
experience.
Initially I had some emotional moments but then I felt a calming
peace come over me. It is hard for me to put the feeling into
words. One of my pictures that I took of the wall came out, as
I'm sure many others have experienced, with a reflection of me as
if I were in the wall with my fellow "Band of Brothers". I felt
as if I were among fellow warriors at a place somewhere in
history.
So many years have passed yet every moment of those years are
captured forever in my mind. Every Vietnam Veteran should try at
least once to visit the Vietnam Memorials. I am sorry that I
waited so long. I have attached a few "then and now"
photographs.
Semper Fi,
Bob Mauney
Vietnam 1966/1967
3rd Shore Party Bn
3rd Marine Division
And I Quote...
"[A] wise and frugal government ... shall restrain men from
injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate
their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not
take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the
sum of good government."
--Thomas Jefferson
Semper Fi, Sgt
Just thought I'd send you a couple photos you could put in the newsletter.
They are the special Marine Illinois auto plates on my cars, my
security guards at my home and a beautiful blanket that my wife
made for me.
Semper Fi,
Wally Pfeifer
USMC '48-'50
For a daily dose of Corps, quotes and patriotism follow my blog.
http://sgtgrit.blogspot.com/
Semper Fi
Sgt Grit
And I Quote...
"When the people fear their government there is tyranny; when the
government fears the people, there is liberty."
--Thomas Jefferson
Just like to give a big OOH~RAH to my nephew PFC CARR who went to
Haiti on the Gunstun Hall to help. He is my hero I love you
Corey!
Kim
Ma'am,
First, let me say I am deeply sorry for your family's loss. Your
letter inspired me to do more research into this tragedy and the
details about the killing appalls me. May young Mr. Gray and his
gun providing buddy rot in h&ll after the State of Tennessee has
its way. I was not able to find out if they had been tried and
convicted but here's to hoping the justice system seeks and wins
the death penalty if convicted.
A lot of fine, brave young men who serve their country move on to
become an integral part of society and as the type of friend,
neighbor, father or acquaintance people enjoy having in their
lives. Troy sounds like one of those men. It kills me to see
kids 14- 24 years old, walking around our streets acting like
thugs and punks when Americas best continue to uphold their
commitment to this Great Nation and some; never return. When men
like Troy serve their country for many years, see combat or just
live dangerously doing the things we do; we do not expect our
lives to be cut short in our hometown by those who have none of
the values we hold sacred.
I look at the pictures of Troy and see the best friends I've ever
had, both from in the Corps and after (which happen to be mostly
Marines as well. Go figure). I see the neighbor down the street
everyone knows they can count on, the Dad that never backs down
from coaching a little league team or just helping one or two
less fortunate kids catch a few more breaks. I see the kinda guy
that makes people smile and say hi when they bump into him going
about the town. The kinda guy that took the principles and
leadership traits he learned in the Corps and use them to become
a successful independent business owner. I just hope the jurors
see the same before imposing a sentence on these human refuge.
May God bless you and your family. Go to bed tonight and find
comfort in knowing that one more person in this world holds your
husband and your family in his thoughts and prayers as well.
Semper Fi,
Cpl Gary Pridemore
2nd Recon Bn 86-90
Sgt Grit,
As you know, the big offensive in Afghanistan is going on. My
son is with the 2/2/ Warlords in the thick of it. Please keep
him and all of his Warlord buddies in your prayers. They are
doing well in spite of the circumstances.
Love your website, always happy to read it. Hey, by the way I
ordered a bunch of Marine Corp socks from you, the brown boot
type ones, and after a major firefight and standing in waist deep
water for 8 hours, my son said it was a welcome surprise when he
came back in and got his socks. His said it saved the day!
Thank you for all you do,
A very proud Marine Mom,
Lauren yeager
Sgt Grit:
I quit high school at the age of 16 and joined the Marines for 4-
years in 1954. The Marines made certain that I finish my high
school education.
I attended college (University of Louisiana at Lafayette) on the
Korean G.I. Bill and received a degree in Civil Engineering. I
did graduate work (9-Credit Hours) at the Univ of Cal at
Berkeley. I am a Registered Professional Engineer in Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Texas. I am a member of the American
Arbitration Association's Panel of Arbitrators; wherein, I
arbitrate construction disputes in the private sector.
I retired from the U. S. Corps of Engineers in 1996. I have
deployed, as a Federal Employee working for the Departments of
Defense and State, intermittently to the war zones of Iraq (2004
and 2005) and to Afghanistan (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010)
as an engineer managing the construction of roads in both
countries. In Iraq and Afghanistan, even the civilians are
located in the war zones; there is no front line similar to other
wars participated in by American Civilians. I have just returned
from Afghanistan at the age of 72. I am certain that my life has
been more meaningful because of my early training in the Marines.
I had the opportunity to serve my country as a teenager and again
in the penultimate years of my life. I consider it an honor and
a privilege to serve my country.
Semper Fi,
Rixby J. Hardy, P.E.
And I Quote...
"That's what we do, we're Americans!"
Now here's a proud Gunny Sgt for you he's only 16 months and he's
65 pounds of raw pride.
My nephew is a MARINE and was hit in his humvee and got some
shrapnel-metal all over his body, he got out of the hospital and
immediately went back to fight with his platoon, I take great
pride when I speak of my nephew and his fellow MARINES, This is
why this country is so great. My nephew was a wrestler in high
school, which seems to go hand in hand with the dedication it
takes to become a MARINE.
I still follow High school wrestling, and wanted to share a good
story about a match I went to. Before the match started the
announcer said please rise for our national anthem. Everyone
stood about 500 people in the small gym, as the recorded started
to play, something goofed up and the national anthem did not
play. As the announcer tried to fix the tape, the crowd fell
silent, then some lady started to sing out loud the anthem.
Everyone followed suit and sang the anthem. I am a terrible
singer, but I belted out the national anthem at the top of my
lungs as everyone else did. When the song was over everyone
applauded and hollered and cheered, and the announcer for that
small high school wrestling crowd said THAT'S the America I'm
talking about!
God Bless America! God Bless the Marine Corps!
My name is Debbie. I am the proud mother of a U.S. Marine. In
January 2006, my son Marcus came to me and asked me about someone
that I used to work with while with the Albuquerque Police
Department. Marcus remembered this man from when he was 8 years
old. He remembered that this man had taught him tactics that he
always seemed to remember. He remembered things that other
people would think insignificant and meaningless. As silly as it
sounds, he taught Marcus how to tactically enter a room. Marcus
asked me if I remembered this man. I said I did. I said his
name was Steve Rodriguez. I still remember Marcus' exact words:
"Was he a Marine?" "Yes," I answered. Marcus then said, "That's
who I want to be like."
Four years have passed and I've asked several people how I could
get in touch with Steve Rodriguez. I have never been able to let
him know that 14 years ago, (whether he was aware of it or not)
he made a positive impression on a little boy that he had only
met one time. Thank you Steve! I think you're awesome! (And
so are you, Marcus!)
Debbie D. Gutierrez
Etian Matris Manentes Serviunt
And I Quote...
"The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must
be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse."
--James Madison
And I Quote...
"Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country
has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of American,
which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always
exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any appellation
derived from local discriminations."
--George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796
Sgt Grit,
Had to send you some Wedding shot's of my son Cpl Michael
Sebastian part of the 3/25 Weapons unit, Akron Ohio (part of the
3/25 out of Brook Park, OH). This was a special day as he and the
Marines in the 3/25 are gearing up for what looks to be a trip to
Afghanistan in August or September.
Please note this was the second toast to all veterans of all
branches and all who served and my dad, Mike's grandpa who is a
WWII pacific Marine veteran, Hats were off to grandpa here. The
first toast was the Marines of the 3/25 and I have to say they
are brothers and will be fine! If you look close in their hands
you will see the Sgt Grit shot glasses we bought last week for
this special toast so that all will have something from their
wedding day. As always, super service and support from Sgt Grit
and company! I know where to go when it has to be Marines!
Dave Sebastian
Proud Marine Corps Dad
Several months back I wrote of how tortured my grandson was after
his deployment to Afghanistan, why he survived and his fellow
Marines did not. He had a rough time of it and was receiving
grief counseling through the Corps. Well his pain is over, on
January 5th early in the morning while returning from liberty he
failed to make a curve and was killed on base in a single car,
lone occupant, car accident. Our son called my wife and myself
and asked that we come to his house as soon as possible. I asked
why, and he said he would tell us on arrived. When we walked in
and saw two Marines in dress uniforms, standing in the family
room I realized the my fears were right. These two Marines, a
Major and a First Sergeant Whynn were from a local Reserve Unit.
Both are active Marines assigned to the unit.
I must say these two men were extremely supportive throughout the
whole affair. First Sgt. Whynn came to the U.S., from South Viet
Nam in 1987, and has served in the Marine Corps long enough to
have amassed a impressive set of solar panels on his chest, which
he is modest about. At every step of the way he was on hand to
assist my son and his wife with all the different steps of
funeral arrangements.
It took almost a week for the body to be released from North
Carolina, and be transported to Los Angeles airport. First Sgt.
Whynn and the Major met us at the Airport and along with the L.A.
Airport Police escorted us on the tarmac in a procession that
included four cars and two motor cycles with all lights flashing.
At the arrival site for the plane, we waited for the flight to
land and taxied to the terminal. On arrival the whole contingent
of police stood at attention and saluted along with a contingent
Marine, as the Flag draped coffin was exited from the plane. The
pilot stood by as did the young sergeant that had accompanied the
body from Camp Lejeune. All airport personnel who were not
actively engaged also stood silently by in respect.
After a brief period to allow the family a few minutes with the
coffin the Marine Corps pall bearers carried the coffin to the
hearse and the procession left the field. Once outside the gates
the Police departed except for the Sgt. in charge who drove his
cruiser to the mortuary some 40 miles away. He told me when I
thanked him for his and his organizations part capitation, that
it was his pleasure and honor and that we were part of his family
now.
With the police Sgt in the lead followed by the hearse and four
escort motor cycle traffic personnel in the lead, we in two cars
following were joined by 30 Patriot Guard Riders, with flags
flying, proceeded to Rose Hills Cemetery, where our grandson
would lie for viewing.
I had not intended on rambling this much, what I was trying to
convey is how much the Marine Corps reserve unit did for our
grandson. They participated in the funeral and graveside
services with full honors including Taps, a rifle salute and of
course the flag folding and presentation. 110 Patriot Guard
Riders were present at the church and interment. Not only they
but his company Sgt. flew out from N.C. for the service. Our Son
and his wife and daughter are in N.C. this weekend for a special
ceremony for Jeremy, by his unit.
God Bless the Marine Corps and its reserve along the Patriot
Riders and L.A. airport Police.
Thanks to all from a grateful grandfather and former U.S. Marine.
In loving memory of
PFC Jeremy Thomas 1987-2010
--
Smilin_Bob Young
And I Quote...
"It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth
can stand by itself."
--Thomas Jefferson
Sgt. Grit,
Just wanted to let you know about an event coming up in May,
beginning on the 21st and going till the 23rd. It is a long
overdue "Welcome Home" for Vietnam and Vietnam Era vets. It
begins with a ride motorcycle ride from Lacrosse WI to Lambeau
Field in Green Bay, led by a CMH winner and a Gold Star mom. The
Moving Wall will be at Lambeau as will the Freedom Flame. There
will be a welcome home ceremony in Lambeau on the 22nd. Just
punch in "LZ Lambeau" for more info.
Semper Fi,
John Spurgeon Cpl 74-78
Sgt.
Couple reasons for writing.
Enjoyed this week's newsletter as I always do. take with me some
memories, I forgot, but relived through others that were there
also.
Especially enjoyed the dissertation "Specifically to fight"
Very well written, could only wish I had that type of writing a
speaking skill.
Thanks to the author for writing it and to you for including it.
Next Air wingers! I too am an AIRWINGER.
You know there are hundreds of MOS's in the Marine Corps, but no
one is more important than any other.
We are trained to survive on our own, but also to work together
as a TEAM. And as they say there is no "I" in Teamwork.
It takes every d*mn one of us working together to complete the
assigned mission.
And that is something that you will carry with you for the rest
of your life, wherever you go or do after your Marine Corps
enlistment.
So in past letters, where a grunt looked down on another MOS, he
just doesn't get it and maybe never will.
Maybe next time he needs a lift out of a hot LZ, we will
momentarily forget how to read a map, or stop to get a Starbucks,
or perhaps fly low over the nearest nude beach (hey we're guys,
mostly). But no, we will get there to assist as fast as we are
able, because after all we are BROTHER MARINES (and you sisters
too). Who says you can't pick your family?
We're one big one, you pick on one you have to answer to us all!
Currently I am a DOD civilian working on another air base (had to
move temporarily), I am having so much fun with these people.
They just don't know what to think of a Marine! We are given an
assignment, a mission, a job to do, and we GO DO IT!
They just don't understand IAO (improvise, adapt and overcome).
I had to explain it once again to a new Colonel (it's nice being
a civilian sometimes). We didn't have exactly what we needed for
a project. But with IAO, we made it work, and in short time!
Well my time is up here in April, so I will likely be moving on
to another DOD position and have the opportunity to once again
show the FNG's how we do it and get the job done!
Choo Choo
Sgt Of Marines (nla)
68-74
RVN 70-71
And I Quote...
"[T]here is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking
to be one thing before a man's face and another behind his back."
--General Robert E. Lee (1807-1872)
When I read the article about David Bounds in Feb. 4th's edition
of American Courage it made me smile. It was good to know I
wasn't the only person out there who loves the Marine Corps but
can't serve and so does their dead level best to teach others
about it and encourage them to serve. I had a bad riding
accident that dislocated a pelvic bone; took six months to put it
back in place but it still doesn't stay in place. I know I could
ignore it and make it through boot (heck I tried walking on it
the day after it happened but kept blacking out) but then what?
Odds are at some point it would give out, or the pain from
compensating would make something else give out.
I love the Marine Corps too much to be a weak link. The last
thing I would want is for a Marine to be hurt or killed because
of my pride. So, I teach kids at church about the Marine Corps,
have them do service projects to support our troops, and have
Marine friends come visit on special occasions. If one day one
of these kids enlists in the Marine Corps, then it will be worth
it. Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. So, thank you
for sharing his story; it encouraged me to keep on teaching.
God bless,
Sharon Witherspoon
Sgt. Grit,
A new book has just been released entitled "Point of Aim, Point
of Impact"
and is available through Barnes and Noble. It was written by my
Brother-in-law, Jay Tayor. He was a Scout/Sniper in Nam in
1968-69. It is a good read, check it out.
Francis J. Jeschke
Cpl of Marines 1971-1974
Spring 2001, my son informs me he wants to join the Marines. He
tells me that he's not ready for college (which I agree on), and
that after he gets out he can maybe then go to college and in the
meantime while he's in the Corps he can see some of the rest of
the world because it's peacetime.
Jump to September 10th 2001, I watch he and several other future
Marines get on a plane out of New Orleans Int. Airport and I am
able to watch the plane take off while still in the Concourse
(which you can't do now}. Well of course the next day is
9/11/2001 and so much for peacetime. To make a long story short
he was a machine gunner in a weapons platoon and was in Baghdad
from the beginning, and did another tour in Iraq also.
He got out as a Sergeant and never did see much of the rest of
the world just the desert in Iraq and the desert at 29 Palms, Ca.
My Dad was a 50 mission tail gunner on a B17 flying out of N.
Africa bombing Italy and Sicily during WWII and was an Ace but
spent less time on his combat tour than Dustin did. My
grandfather was in WWI.
The bottom line is a huge thank you to all you guys and gals who
have or are serving your country, for without you I / we would
not belong to what we all are. The GREATEST COUNTRY on the EARTH.
Dave Myshrall - Walker, La.
And I Quote...
"No government, any more than an individual, will long be
respected without being truly respectable."
--Federalist No. 62
Hey Sgt. Grit,
Hello from another Hollywood Marine. I joined the Corps in Jan
'55, serial #1517701 and stayed until Jan '63. Served in Subic
Bay and Barbers Point with security forces. Tried to be a
civilian but after 10 years decided to go back in the Corps. Re-
uped in April of '73 and retired in Dec. '95. Don't regret a day
of my time.
My oldest son received an ROTC scholarship he used at Penn State.
Served 8 yrs and got out as a Captain. My second son joined as an
enlisted, made PFC out of boot and made meritorious promotion up
to SSGT. Applied for the CWO program and got accepted. Retired in
'03 as a CWO3. Very proud of both boys. Have 3 grandsons who
hopefully will carry on the family tradition. I very much enjoy
reading the stories you get from other Marines.
No such thing as an 'Old Corps" They may be trained different
then we were but they are still Marines ready to do what they
have to protect this country.
Semper Fi and God speed to all Marines where ever they are.
M Nellis
MSGT (RET)
Greetings,
Just wanted to let you know I just found your website. My son is
now on day 3 of his journey through recruit training at Parris
Island following in the footsteps of his dad. I completed
recruit training in 1987 and went on to become an 0341 and later
a 4066. I love the site and hope to be making a lot of
purchase's here. Thanks for the stories on the story page as
well they bring back memories. And yes I still remember all the
names of my drill instructors and can still hear their voices 23
years later, h&ll I even remember the way Sgt Mitchel would grit
his teeth when he was holding back a laugh and trying to think
how best to rip us apart again.
Thanks,
Leon Barrington (Former Sgt, always a US Marine)
And I Quote...
"The American dream is not that every man must be level with
every other man. The American dream is that every man must be
free to become whatever God intends he should become."
--Ronald Reagan
It is with sad heart that I would like to pass the word that
another Marine has joined the holy guard. My father Cpl John C.
Caylor, Co. 'C', 11th Amtrac Bn, 5 th Marine Div has passed away
Rodney Caylor
Cpl, USMC 72-74
I'm sad to report another of the Greatest Generation has been
called home to help guard the streets of Heaven. Weldon B.
'Curly' Johnson was born on July 28, 1920. He served our beloved
Corps from 1942 till after the War. All his service was in the
South Pacific Theater. He was called home on Feburary 1, 2010. He
was a great father, Marine, Freemason and Shriner. Curly will be
missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
Farewell and Semper Fi my brother
Dennis A. Williams, USMC 62' - 66'
Sgt. Grit and employees,
Thank you for the business you have. You're a great in
inspiration to all our Vets and those now serving. Along with
your products and continuous work you help us to display what we
all sacrificed. Giving our best for the country we love.
Semper Fi
Paul "Yaz" Yachimski
3rd MAR. DIV.
And I Quote...
"No compact among men ... can be pronounced everlasting and
inviolable, and if I may so express myself, that no Wall of
words, that no mound of parchment can be so formed as to stand
against the sweeping torrent of boundless ambition on the one
side, aided by the sapping current of corrupted morals on the
other."
--George Washington
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