Marine corps, and his story is at the center of final salute, a book. Cemetery dedication on iwo jima recently digitized footage shows the 5th div. The articles and other content which appear on the marine corps university website are unofficial expressions of opinion. A longstanding military tradition was to honor the dead by showing their weapons were no longer hostile. Books published by marine corps association the marine shop. The views expressed are those of the authors, and do not reflect the official position of the united states military academy, department of the army, or department of defense. This book presents accounts of funerals conducted for civil and military officials, active and retired, and for the unknown servicemen of three. The marine corps says goodbye to charles russell, its last. In final salute, jim sheeler chronicles the painful process through which the united states marine corps assists families who have lost members on foreign. That tradition began in 1775, and continues today via officers like col.
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