Episode 633-A Lack of Battlemindedness

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Posted On June 22, 2026

After the Battle of Savo Island the US Marines are alone of Guadalcanal. But Maj. Gen. Vandegrift gets on with his job of securing the island. He is handed his first casualty.

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