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  • Hi Leon, Worked on Tarawa in 1985, as a carpenter, building a new house for the

    Australian High Commisioner. Never heard about Tarawa before then.

    It is ashame that Betio has not been considered a complete grave site.

    I believe that because of the tropical heat, all bodies had to be buried very

    quickly, preventing diseases, thus no grave sites.

    When attenting a B-B-Q one evening in 1985 I was told that many remains

    have been found through excavation for sewage and phone cable

  • this guy should come to europe, he would fit right in. Everybody here is calling the government for every shit. Its these kind of degenerated people who are pulling our western societies down to socialism first, and fascism next.

  • Leon > you Told it the way It Need'ed to be Told..........also to this day many Pacific islanders still die from un-exploded bombs and ammunition in there Gardens and Fields etc.....

  • This Leon guy better watch his tongue...maybe he should of fought for Castro instead

  • @tittyj2020 you better watch your tongue you selfish ignorant piece of fucking SHIT! you belong on this beach with all this other garbage. you whole fucking blood line belongs of this beach you fucking faggot. god damn id love to meet you. I WOULD LOVE FOR THE DAY TO KICK THE UTTER FUCKING SNOT OUT OF YOUR HEAD CUNT! your a rude arrogant selfish fucking no good terrorist royal used tampon scum bag puss bucket cunt! go DIE IN A FUCKING FIRE! you gonna tell me to watch my tongue scum bag?

  • @tittyj2020 i got plenty more for dissrespectfull fuck faces like you buddy bring it on!

  • @UndoneB4Broken Go fuck yourself....you should be ashamed of yourself if you are a serviceman talking that commie bullshit. My whole family has fought in the armed forces and they all are ashamed at your outburst. 

  • @tittyj2020 hahah. troll harder next time mate.i pity your poor soul.

  • Tarawa was a bloody, hellacious battle, but it wasn't close to being the "bloodiest" battle in the Pacific. Alot of others battles - Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Guadalcanal, and the Phillipines, for instance - resulted in higher casualties.

  • Um...guys, it's not "our" government that's letting the place go to sh!t (assuming by "our" you mean the US). Not only is it not now an American territory, it never was - it was a British colony before it became independent. Plus, you're talking about a tiny island with no resources (including water) that was devastated by a war that it had no real involvement in besides being in a strategic location between the two belligerents. Some of the other islands were used for nuke tests too.

  • I agree that it was terrible but his information about more men dying in 3 days there then any other battle in our history is sadly incorrect. 58000 dead and wounded at Gettysburg in 3 days during the civil war. Thank you for what your doing and thank you for your service Leon

  • @Krotuas

    I'm glad that this "Leon" guy is still kicking. I detest him so much. I really, really, really, dislike his ass. He is such an FDR socialist. "The government should do this" "The government should do that". Someone should come out and tell him that Tarawa is the fucking armpit of the fucking Pacific!

    OK. This matter of our improperly buried heroes is indeed a monstrous scandal. It should be dealt with properly. Otherwise tell Leon to make a fist and sit on it!!

  • Read a book when I was in my early teens about this battle that was the first book I ever read that opened my eyes that combat is not all hero's and glory.

  • Leon! we are angry to! you not alone. god bless the USMC! you and youre comrats are not forgotten

  • Semper Fi, DO OR DIE!!! Thank god when the shit hit the fan the american spirit hit back!!!!

  • Gawsh I guess there are still remains....

    God Bless Their souls...

  • @420guitar420

    Well, I don't think The remains of US Marines are lying on the ground , they must have already been picked up, and it's not the government that dumps their trash there...Most likely the locals...by the way, is it even considered US land?

  • Truly sickening to know that the remains of American soldiers are being allowed to be covered with garbage by our government. Every American should be ashamed of this.

  • Absoulute fucking disgrace , the U.S Government need to get the heads out of there own bastard ego's and do something about this NOW !!, But i suppose Obama will just sit there with his head up his arse and do nothing, WAKEY WAKEY !!! anyone home,gormless nob.

  • Well done marine,GM...Canadian Armed Forces...32 years...retired.

  • I look forward to seeing The entire documentary on the military channel. thank you Leon

  • Leon: Thank you for your service and sacrifice, for wearing the uniform, and having the guts to take on the enemy, whether they be Japanese or Washington stuffed shirts who couldnt give a good God DAMN about what went on those three days. Also Hnymooner: May your uncle rest in peace. God has already said to him "Well done, My good and faithful servant". Thank God for The United States Marines!

  • Utterly shameful that a place where one of WWII's costliest battles took place has gone to shit! Fix it up and PROPERLY memorialize the sacrifices made on that island! Much props as always to the USMC.

  • The US Air Force would never do this. The run from thier history.  Well done Marines.

  • The real trash is stuff from the civilized world that washed ashore, not to mention all the live ammo the US left behind.

  • Leon, there is no trash from 65 years ago,,,where are the current natives who live there???find them and you'll find out who left the trash...

    I too hope it gets cleaned up though...

    My Uncle , Marine Sgt Alfred Kirby, 2nd Marine Div., survived Tarawa, but was KIA on Saipan 17 June 44...Rest in Peace, Uncle Alfie...

  • Wow.... God Bless These Marines....

    Semper Fi....SSGt, USMC, 75-84

  • Thanks Leon,

    Bob...

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