Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch, MND-C Commander
Today is about you – the Soldiers of Task Force Marne…you magnificent Dog Face Soldiers. You are deployed to freedom’s frontier because America needs you.
American needs you to protect our freedoms and our way of life. Today we celebrate 90 years of rich Marne history. We pause to remember all of the great Dog Face Soldiers who preceded us...who fought and sometimes died to preserve our freedoms.
The 3rd Infantry Division deployed only eight months after activating 90 years ago. Along the banks of the French Marne River, the Division defended itself against two enemy German Divisions and earn the nickname “Rock of the Marne.”
Our Division is made up of heroes, both past and present. The Division had two Medal of Honor recipients during World War I and 36 during World War II. The most decorated World War II Soldier, Audie Murphy, was a member of the Marne Division when he earned 33 awards and decorations.
Dog Face Soldiers went on to fight in Korea, Desert Storm, and peace keeping missions in Kosovo. In 2003, the 3rd Infantry Division led the charge into Baghdad with its famous “Thunder Runs.” Sergeant 1st Class Paul Smith became the Division’s 51st Medal of Honor recipient for defending his position against Iraqi insurgents just footsteps away from our Division Headquarters.
Everyone has a choice in life: you can make history or read history, and each of you are making history every day. You are the reason the 3rd Inf. Div. has such a rich heritage, and you are the reason we celebrate today. Tomorrow’s history books will be full of stories of your wonderful contributions. As you sit in years to come with your grandkids on your knees, and the world is at peace, you can highlight the fact that you were in Iraq at this pivotal time, making a difference every day.
More than 33,000 Dog Face Soldiers have paid the ultimate sacrifice, but not in vain. The freedoms we enjoy today are a direct result of their sacrifices. We owe it to our children and their children to keep up the fight. Today we are decisively engaged in the Global War on Terrorism, and we are making unbelievable progress. We take the fight to the enemy every day so we never have to fight terrorism at home.
I am so very proud of you, and humbled to serve with you here in Iraq. People ask me all the time how I can have so much confidence. It’s easy…I am around you magnificent Soldiers every day.
Happy Birthday! Rock of the Marne!
American needs you to protect our freedoms and our way of life. Today we celebrate 90 years of rich Marne history. We pause to remember all of the great Dog Face Soldiers who preceded us...who fought and sometimes died to preserve our freedoms.
The 3rd Infantry Division deployed only eight months after activating 90 years ago. Along the banks of the French Marne River, the Division defended itself against two enemy German Divisions and earn the nickname “Rock of the Marne.”
Our Division is made up of heroes, both past and present. The Division had two Medal of Honor recipients during World War I and 36 during World War II. The most decorated World War II Soldier, Audie Murphy, was a member of the Marne Division when he earned 33 awards and decorations.
Dog Face Soldiers went on to fight in Korea, Desert Storm, and peace keeping missions in Kosovo. In 2003, the 3rd Infantry Division led the charge into Baghdad with its famous “Thunder Runs.” Sergeant 1st Class Paul Smith became the Division’s 51st Medal of Honor recipient for defending his position against Iraqi insurgents just footsteps away from our Division Headquarters.
Everyone has a choice in life: you can make history or read history, and each of you are making history every day. You are the reason the 3rd Inf. Div. has such a rich heritage, and you are the reason we celebrate today. Tomorrow’s history books will be full of stories of your wonderful contributions. As you sit in years to come with your grandkids on your knees, and the world is at peace, you can highlight the fact that you were in Iraq at this pivotal time, making a difference every day.
More than 33,000 Dog Face Soldiers have paid the ultimate sacrifice, but not in vain. The freedoms we enjoy today are a direct result of their sacrifices. We owe it to our children and their children to keep up the fight. Today we are decisively engaged in the Global War on Terrorism, and we are making unbelievable progress. We take the fight to the enemy every day so we never have to fight terrorism at home.
I am so very proud of you, and humbled to serve with you here in Iraq. People ask me all the time how I can have so much confidence. It’s easy…I am around you magnificent Soldiers every day.
Happy Birthday! Rock of the Marne!
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