wore the uniform. two years before he commanded armies eisenhower s troops fly through north africa. three times before d-day our gi s stormed the beaches. visions like the fighting 36 fighting through the mud for months marching through towns before opening the gates to rome. the dog faces march in victory in europe the devil dogs, the marines, clawed their way from island to island in some of the war s fiercest fighting. back home an army of women including my grandmother rolled up their sleeves to help build a mighty arsenal of democracy.
two years before he commanded armies, eisenhower s troops sliced through north africa. three times before d-day, our gis stormed the beaches at sicily, salerno, anzio. divisions like the fighting 36th brawled their way through italy, fighting through the mud for months, marching through towns, past waving children before opening the gates to rome. as the dog faces marched to victory in europe, the devil dogs, the marines clawed their way from island to island in the pacific in some of the war s fiercest fighting. and back home, an army of women, including my grandmother, rolled up their sleeves to help build a mighty arsenal of democracy.