Dan Daly has been described as “America’s Fightin’est Marine,” who shouted that famous phrase, “Come on you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?” Here, we explore Dan’s legendary (and crazy) adventures– and how his incredible bravery helped shape the modern Marine Corps.

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Episode bibliography:

Dieckmann, Edward. Dan Daly: Reluctant Hero. Marine Corps Gazette, November 1960.  https://archive.org/details/sim_marine-corps-gazette_1960-11_44_11/page/24/mode/2up

Roberts, Charley. "Devil Dog" Dan Daly: America's Fightin'est Marine. McFarland, November 4, 2021. https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Dog-Dan-Daly-Fightinest/dp/1476686769 

O’Connell, Aaron. Keystone Battle Brief: The Boxer Rebellion, China 1900. Marine Corps History Division, United States Marine Corps University, 2019. https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/HD/Brief%20Histories/Boxer%20Rebellion%20Lecture%20Notes.pdf?ver=2019-05-23-084222-070 

Iber, Patrick. “The Marine Who Turned Against U.S. Empire.” The New Republic, January 11, 2022.  https://newrepublic.com/article/164825/smedley-butler-marine-critic-american-empire. 

Gleichauf, Justin F. “Old Marine Corps—‘The Fightin’est Marine'.” U.S. Naval Institute, January 1990. https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/1990/january/old-marine-corps-fightinest-marine 

Hough, F. O.  “Daly of the Horse Marines.” Marine Corps Gazette, November 1954. https://archive.org/details/sim_marine-corps-gazette_1954-11_38_11/mode/2up?q=Daly&view=theater 

Naval History and Heritage Command. “Daniel Joseph Daly” Modern Biographical Files in the Navy Department Library, May 18, 2021. https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/research-guides/modern-biographical-files-ndl/modern-bios-d/daly-daniel-joseph.html

Dan Daly has been described as &ldquo;America&rsquo;s Fightin&rsquo;est Marine,&rdquo; who shouted that famous phrase, &ldquo;Come on you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?&rdquo; Here, we explore Dan&rsquo;s legendary (and crazy) adventures&ndash; and how his incredible bravery helped shape the modern Marine Corps.
We&rsquo;re committed to making Medal of Honor even better, and you can help! Leave your feedback for the show by filling out our listener survey at <a href="http://bit.ly/mohsurvey">http://bit.ly/mohsurvey</a>
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Episode bibliography:
Dieckmann, Edward. Dan Daly: Reluctant Hero. Marine Corps Gazette, November 1960.&nbsp; <a href="https://archive.org/details/sim_marine-corps-gazette_1960-11_44_11/page/24/mode/2up">https://archive.org/details/sim_marine-corps-gazette_1960-11_44_11/page/24/mode/2up</a>
Roberts, Charley. "Devil Dog" Dan Daly: America's Fightin'est Marine. McFarland, November 4, 2021. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Dog-Dan-Daly-Fightinest/dp/1476686769">https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Dog-Dan-Daly-Fightinest/dp/1476686769</a>&nbsp;
O&rsquo;Connell, Aaron.&nbsp;Keystone Battle Brief: The Boxer Rebellion, China 1900. Marine Corps History Division, United States Marine Corps University, 2019. <a href="https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/HD/Brief%20Histories/Boxer%20Rebellion%20Lecture%20Notes.pdf?ver=2019-05-23-084222-070">https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/HD/Brief%20Histories/Boxer%20Rebellion%20Lecture%20Notes.pdf?ver=2019-05-23-084222-070</a>&nbsp;
Iber, Patrick. &ldquo;The Marine Who Turned Against U.S. Empire.&rdquo; The New Republic, January 11, 2022.&nbsp; <a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/164825/smedley-butler-marine-critic-american-empire">https://newrepublic.com/article/164825/smedley-butler-marine-critic-american-empire</a>.&nbsp;
Gleichauf, Justin F. &ldquo;Old Marine Corps&mdash;&lsquo;The Fightin&rsquo;est Marine'.&rdquo; U.S. Naval Institute, January 1990. <a href="https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/1990/january/old-marine-corps-fightinest-marine">https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/1990/january/old-marine-corps-fightinest-marine</a>&nbsp;
Hough, F. O.&nbsp; &ldquo;Daly of the Horse Marines.&rdquo; Marine Corps Gazette, November 1954.&nbsp;<a href="https://archive.org/details/sim_marine-corps-gazette_1954-11_38_11/mode/2up?q=Daly&amp;view=theater">https://archive.org/details/sim_marine-corps-gazette_1954-11_38_11/mode/2up?q=Daly&amp;view=theater</a>&nbsp;
Naval History and Heritage Command. &ldquo;Daniel Joseph Daly&rdquo; Modern Biographical Files in the Navy Department Library, May 18, 2021.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/research-guides/modern-biographical-files-ndl/modern-bios-d/daly-daniel-joseph.html">https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/research-guides/modern-biographical-files-ndl/modern-bios-d/daly-daniel-joseph.html</a>

Rewarded for bravery that goes above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor is the United States’ top military decoration. The stories we tell are about the heroes who have distinguished themselves by acts of heroism and courage that have saved lives. From Judith Resnik, the second woman in space, to Daniel Daly, one of only 19 people to have received the Medal of Honor twice, these are stories about those who have done the improbable and unexpected, who have sacrificed something in the name of something much bigger than themselves. Every Wednesday on Medal of Honor, uncover what their experiences tell us about the nature of sacrifice, why people put their lives in danger for others, and what happens after you’ve become a hero.

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Rewarded for bravery that goes above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor is the United States&rsquo; top military decoration. The stories we tell are about the heroes who have distinguished themselves by acts of heroism and courage that have saved lives. From Judith Resnik, the second woman in space, to Daniel Daly, one of only 19 people to have received the Medal of Honor twice, these are stories about those who have done the improbable and unexpected, who have sacrificed something in the name of something much bigger than themselves. Every Wednesday on Medal of Honor, uncover what their experiences tell us about the nature of sacrifice, why people put their lives in danger for others, and what happens after you&rsquo;ve become a hero.
Special thanks to series creator Dan McGinn, to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Adam Plumpton.
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Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage

How Marine Dan Daly Lived Forever

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