Comments - Dan Daly, 'The Fightinest Marine' - The Wild Geese2024-03-28T10:16:52Zhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=6442157%3ABlogPost%3A127277&xn_auth=noWhile I understand where you…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2017-05-07:6442157:Comment:2167362017-05-07T14:49:02.635ZNeil F. Cosgrovehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/NCosgrove
<p>While I understand where you are coming form Richard, and no one has a higher respect <span style="text-decoration: underline;">for all</span> Marines (staring with my father) than I, to characterize Daly as "just another Marine" is a bit unjust. One of my favorite Daly incidents, found after I wrote this article, concerned some young Marine replacements reporting to the front lines in France in WW I. When told to report to Gunnery Sergeant Daly, one of the recruits exclaimed "<em>You…</em></p>
<p>While I understand where you are coming form Richard, and no one has a higher respect <span style="text-decoration: underline;">for all</span> Marines (staring with my father) than I, to characterize Daly as "just another Marine" is a bit unjust. One of my favorite Daly incidents, found after I wrote this article, concerned some young Marine replacements reporting to the front lines in France in WW I. When told to report to Gunnery Sergeant Daly, one of the recruits exclaimed "<em>You mean he exists? I though it was just a story they told us in basic training like Paul Bunyan</em>" Even heroes have heroes.</p> Just another Marine doing his…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2017-04-30:6442157:Comment:2163582017-04-30T15:05:35.165ZRichard R. Mc Gibbon Jr.https://thewildgeese.irish/profile/RichardRMcGibbonJr
<p>Just another Marine doing his duty, who happens to be Irish and tougher than a "bag of nails". Slainte</p>
<p>Just another Marine doing his duty, who happens to be Irish and tougher than a "bag of nails". Slainte</p> Thanks for this piece, Neil.tag:thewildgeese.irish,2014-11-12:6442157:Comment:1276132014-11-12T10:33:49.534ZRyan O'Rourkehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/RyanORourke
<p>Thanks for this piece, Neil.</p>
<p>Thanks for this piece, Neil.</p> What a man! Thanks for shari…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2014-11-11:6442157:Comment:1275092014-11-11T18:38:32.578ZJean Sullivan Cardinalhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/JeanSullivanCardinal
<p>What a man! Thanks for sharing.</p>
<p>What a man! Thanks for sharing.</p>