Funeral of Col. John W. Ripley - US Marine Corps Legend and Hero (Updated)

Updated footage of the funeral of Col. John W. Ripley, USMC (Ret.) at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland on November 7, 2008. -- http://www.tfp.org/tfp-home/only-in-america/tribute-to-an-american-knight.html On Easter Sunday, 1972, while in Vietnam as an adviser to the South Vietnamese Marines, Colonel Ripley single-handedly destroyed a bridge near the city of Dong Ha, blunting a major North Vietnamese offensive. For his heroism he was awarded the Navy Cross. Fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace. Amen. http://www.tfp.org/ Creative Commons Material Used: Fly By Footage Posted By: Fast Aviation Data F-15 Eagle Flyby Spectacular Formation in Komatsu Base https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3smyoISgtAg CC-BY 3.0 ------------------------------ Gun Battle Sound Effects Title: Gun Battle Sound About: Guns bullet flybysricochets distant artillery explosions Uploaded: 06.08.13 | License: Attribution 3.0 | Recorded by ReamProductions http://soundbible.com/2078-Gun-Battle-Sound.html