BLOG: In Memoriam: Colonel William H. Dabney
Know your history! Read another amazingly detailed and important story from USMC research historian, Beth Crumley.
"It isn’t often that one can look back in time and know exactly when life changed. I can. While serving as a contract historian on the National Museum of the Marine Corps project, I travelled to New York for a meeting with Batwin and Robin Productions. Also in attendance was Colonel Joseph Alexander. His last instructions to me during that meeting were “Learn everything you can possibly learn about the siege of 881S and the resupply of the hill outposts around Khe Sanh Combat Base.” I never imagined that simple tasking would change my life so completely....."
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My Name is Sergeant Major Juan. M. Hidalgo, Sergeant Major of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) out of Camp Pendleton, CA. Sergeant Major (Ret.) Frank Pulley is one of my mentors and is someone that I have a tremendous amount of respect for. The MCA and SgtMaj Pulley do a phenomenal job in helping us recognize our Marines and Sailors and they continually demonstrate that they are always more than ready to support; anytime...Anyplace! And on behalf of the entire 13th MEU, I thank you very much!
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Respectfully,
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