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August 21 marks an important day in Marine Corps history—the awarding of the first Medal of Honor to an African-American Marine, Private First Class James Anderson Jr.

Boonie Dog

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After arriving on Saipan, Gabaldon defied orders and left camp his first night on the island to try to capture Japanese soldiers. "The first night I was on Saipan, I went out on my own," Gabaldon would later say, "I always worked on my own, and [I] brought back two prisoners using my backstreet Japanese." For leaving his post without permission, Gabaldon was reprimanded by his superior officers and threatened with a court-martial. Despite the threat of disciplinary action, Gabaldon left his post again the following night for the same reason. This time, he approached a cave, shot two guards, and yelled in Japanese to the soldiers inside, "You're surrounded and have no choice but to surrender. Come out, and you will not be killed! I assure you will be well-treated. We do not want to kill you!" The soldiers exited the cave and the next morning Gabaldon returned to camp with 50 prisoners. As a result of his effectiveness, Gabaldon received permission from his commanding officer to act as a "lone wolf" operator. https://marineparents.com/marinecorps/guy-gabaldon.asp

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