Talk:John A. Lejeune

message: Please read April 2008 issue of Leatherneck Magazine. This story well documents the Luh Jern pronunciation as the incontrovertibly the proper method of respect.    Sadly, the last generation has lapsed in this respect. 
The entire Lejeune family pronounces his name "Luh - Jern" as does over 200 descendants in Louisiana.  The General also pronounced his name Luh Jern as document by the VMI school guide when he was President of the Virginia Military Institute.  Most veteran Marines and commandants respect the original pronunciation.  
He is considered the "Greatest Leatherneck of them all" and along with is many honors,  goes the correct pronunciation of his name Luh Jern, thus honoring the name.
i.e.  We Marines pronounce Colonel with an "R: Sound and we do not say Corpse for Corps. Note; See House of Lejeune by Brian Costello parish  historian and direct descendant of the General.   —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.210.127.131 (talk) 12:58, 26 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pronunciation of surname 

message: 10 November 2008  
 
On our  MARINE 233 rd birthday ..........
 
It   would be a good moment to reiterate General Lejeune ( Luh - Jern ) birthday message and reinforce whenever possible
the pronunciation of the Lejeune / Luh - Jern family name.
 
To paraphrase a Wisconsin Marine: 
 
Question:
 
How did Camp Lejeune receive its name ??
 
Answer:
 
The base  was named to honor  - repeat HONOR 
 John Archer Lejeune ( Luh - Jern ) our 13th Commandant.
 
"The greatest Leatherneck of them all"
 
Should this honor not  - require speaking the name correctly ?
 
When,  indeed,  will this pronunciation be taught  & encouraged at this base  - named in his honor ??
 
Perhaps if the base is unwilling to respect the name... the name should be changed to   ??
Camp Puller  ?   Camp  Dailey ?  easier to speak ????  other  ideas ???
 
 
Note:
 
This correct pronunciation is supported by the General's two hundred descendants, Leatherneck Magazine, Marine Times,  The Scout Newspaper at Pendleton, been printed albeit unsupported at the Globe newspaper at Camp Lejeune, by historians at the National Museum and the Marine Historical Society, CMC. SMMC, Hawaii Marine Newspaper as well as the five Lejeune's descendants on active duty.     By author of the House of Lejeune in Louisiana - Brian Costello and scores others to numerous to mention.  Luh - Jern is incontrovertibly the correct way to speak it  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.210.127.131 (talk) 13:00, 26 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  On our  MARINE 233 rd birthday .......... 

message: I've found sources that list three different versions of the general's message, all differing in one word:
* The Marine Corps' 2008 printing of the original letter used the quote "and is the long eras of tranquility", which is obviously a grammatical error.
* The Marine Corps' 2004 quotation of the original letter used "and in the long eras of tranquility", with "in" instead of "is", which is grammatically correct.
 This is the version I used in updating the article today.
* A 2008 article in Leatherneck Magazine quotes it as "and [in] the long eras of tranquility", with the word "in" in brackets to indicate that it wasn't in the General's original message. 
  
Anyone know how to determine which is correct? GCL (talk) 06:37, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wording discrepancies of the General's Birthday Message 

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