Great post, very informative. FYI...very intriguing piece of information the relates in the bigger picture. Who was presented with the "Mameluke" (Mamluk) Sword? It was awarded to Lt Presley O'Bannon of the US Marines by the Ottoman Empire as a gesture of respect and praise for the Marines' actions at the Battle of Derna (1805) and victory over the muslim slave traders and pirates.. It is the sword of US Marine Corps officers to this day. The Marines are the "Presidents Own", quite the symbolic irony.
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19832976? ago
Great post, very informative. FYI...very intriguing piece of information the relates in the bigger picture. Who was presented with the "Mameluke" (Mamluk) Sword? It was awarded to Lt Presley O'Bannon of the US Marines by the Ottoman Empire as a gesture of respect and praise for the Marines' actions at the Battle of Derna (1805) and victory over the muslim slave traders and pirates.. It is the sword of US Marine Corps officers to this day. The Marines are the "Presidents Own", quite the symbolic irony.
19840336? ago
There's a new boss in town.