Ryder Cup not Iwo Jima

This ad, for a Portuguese TV station covering the Ryder Cup, really struck a nerve:

There are some things that are just not fair game. I'm all for creative freedom and the First Amendment (although this is a Portuguese ad), but to quote With Leather:

...when someone says "Ryder Cup," the first thing I think about is the 35-day battle that featured the fiercest fighting in all of World War II and resulted in the deaths of 6500 Marines and more Medals of Honor than any other battle in history.

When I think of Iwo, I think of a personal hero, Jack Lenz, Chaminade '43. I'll never forget the day he came to speak to my senior history class back in '97, and told us about his time as a young Marine--remember, he graduated in '43. This was one of those moments that made me proud to accept that ROTC scholarship and follow a proud Flyer tradition of service.

God Bless Mr. Lenz, who I had the honor of catching up with again on my last day in uniform, when we caught Gen. Pace's talk to the student body. That day, Mr. Lenz showed me a bottle of that black sand from Iwo. Is there a more impressive keepsake?



Semper Fi!

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