Legendary Marine Eugene Sledge of the 1st Marine Division on his bunk after Okinawa. 🪖

Of the 240 K Company members who landed at D-Day on Peleliu with him, all but Sledge and nine others were killed or wounded by the end of the Okinawa Campaign…..unreal. 🤯

United States Marine Corps Lance Corporal Estel Huskey was killed in action on May 4, 1966 in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam. Estel was 18 years old and from Sevierville, Tennessee. E Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines. Remember Estel today. He is an American Hero.🇺🇸

U.S. Marine Corps Corporal David Michael Sonka & his canine “Flex” were killed in action on May 4, 2013 in Farah, Afghanistan. David was a 23 year old dog handler from Parker, Colorado. 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion. Remember David & “Flex.” They are American Heroes.🇺🇸

United States Army Sergeant Billy Ray Stubbs was killed in a helicopter crash on May 4, 1969 in Bien Hoa, South Vietnam. Billy was 18 years old and from Lakeside, Arizona. B Company, 227th Aviation Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. Remember Billy today. He is an American Hero.🇺🇸🎖

U.S. Army Private First Class Alexander Fore was killed in action on May 4, 1967 in Pleiku Province, South Vietnam. Alexander was 19 years old and from Trenton, New Jersey. C Company, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division. Bronze Star Medal w/Valor. Remember Alexander today. Hero🇺🇸

U.S. Army Specialist Four Fairley Wain Mills was killed in a helicopter crash on May 4, 1966 in Quang Duc Province, South Vietnam. Fairly was a 21 year old gunner from Camden-on-Gauley, West Virginia. 147th ASHC, 11th Aviation BN. Remember Fairley today. He is an American Hero.🇺🇸

U.S. Army Specialist Four Gordon Douglas Birdsell was killed in action on May 4, 1969 in Dinh Tuong Province, South Vietnam. Gordon was 21 years old and from Fresno, California. A Company, 39th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division. Remember Gordon today. He is an American Hero.🇺🇸🎖

U.S. Army First Lieutenant Douglas Bernard Fournet selflessly sacrificed his life in the service of our country on May 4, 1968 in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. For his extraordinary heroism and bravery that day, Douglas was awarded the Medal of Honor. He was 24 years old.🇺🇸

U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class William Michael Denhoff passed away on May 4, 1966 from wounds sustained 5 days before in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam. William was 19 years old & from Seattle, Washington. D Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines. Remember William. Hero.🇺🇸

U.S. Army Private First Class William Daniel Quinn III was killed in action on May 4, 1969 in Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam. William was 19 years old & from East Northport, New York. D Company, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division. Remember William today. He is an American Hero🇺🇸

Said it before. But I’ll say it again: my heroes went & fought as very young men in an “unpopular war” when I was too young to understand. 9,000 miles from home. Some didn’t choose to go, others went voluntarily. Every one deserves to be honored & recognized & remembered. Vietnam