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Related to the recent post of '5 things about the Foreign Legion', as many of you may know, that battle of Cameron mentioned is the most honored battle and source of the most revered relic of La Legion - the Hand of Captaine Danjou.
Each year on the battle anniversary, the hand is paraded with much ceremony. The honor of carrying Cpt Danjou's hand in the ceremony is comparable to a Marine carrying the actual Iwo Jima flag at the Marine Battle Color Ceremony (if that ever happened).
Each year on the battle anniversary, the hand is paraded with much ceremony. The honor of carrying Cpt Danjou's hand in the ceremony is comparable to a Marine carrying the actual Iwo Jima flag at the Marine Battle Color Ceremony (if that ever happened).
Badass of the Week: Jean Danjou
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MSgt George Cater Awesome story MSgt. It shows the reason why the Foreign Legion battle cry is "Cameron!" It would truly be awesome if the flag from Iwo Jima could be used during a battle color ceremony. One of my most revered memories from my time in the Marine Corps was going to Iwo Jima and climbing up Mt. Suribachi. It would also be awesome to see the original blue Colors of the 4th Marine Regiment (Old Blue) used in a ceremony again.
http://www.chinamarines.com/ver3/blu.htm
http://www.chinamarines.com/ver3/blu.htm
Displayed here is a replica of the original colors of the United States Marine Corps 4th Regiment. The only known original flag is on display at the Command Museum, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California. Following is a history of that original flag.
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MSgt George Cater
Yep. It occurred to me that the Corps could do that at least once a year at 8th & I or the Marine Corps War Memorial (sadly the battle anniversary won't work being in FEB. Cold in DC.). Have the color bearers by distinguished retired enlisted Marines.
Now who here on RP knows Neller, Mattis , Dunford or the SgtMaj of the Marine Corps to put a bug in their ear?
Now who here on RP knows Neller, Mattis , Dunford or the SgtMaj of the Marine Corps to put a bug in their ear?
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totally awesome... Great story and piece of History... thanks for the Lesson from the French Foreign Legion...
..."... Over the span of 11 hours, 65 men resisted a force of 2,000 well-trained and well-armed Mexican soldiers, killing 300 and wounding an additional 300. They were slaughtered nearly to a man, but their bravery under the command of Capitaine Danjou has since become legendary. To this day, whenever the Mexican Army marches past the monument that was erected at the spot of the battle, they present arms as a sign of respect to the brave men that faced them that day. The word "Cameron" now appears on the regimental flag of the Legion, and in France and throughout the Foreign Legion, every April 30th is known as "Cameron Day", where the wooden prosthetic hand of Jean Danjou is brought out and paraded around and French citizens celebrate the ultimate badassery that was displayed that day.
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..."... Over the span of 11 hours, 65 men resisted a force of 2,000 well-trained and well-armed Mexican soldiers, killing 300 and wounding an additional 300. They were slaughtered nearly to a man, but their bravery under the command of Capitaine Danjou has since become legendary. To this day, whenever the Mexican Army marches past the monument that was erected at the spot of the battle, they present arms as a sign of respect to the brave men that faced them that day. The word "Cameron" now appears on the regimental flag of the Legion, and in France and throughout the Foreign Legion, every April 30th is known as "Cameron Day", where the wooden prosthetic hand of Jean Danjou is brought out and paraded around and French citizens celebrate the ultimate badassery that was displayed that day.
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