Born on July 30, 1881 Major General Smedley Butler was the eldest son of a Quaker family from West Chester, Pennsylvania. Only two Marines ever received the Medal of Honor twice, Daniel Daly and Smedley Butler both in separate conflicts. Besides being twice decorated with the Medal of Honor, how did he display even greater courage and preserve the U.S. Constitution, preventing a coup installing a military dictatorship? Find out in this episode. Hosted by Colin D. Heaton. The Forgotten History Channel is a 10th Legion Pictures Production. ============================================================================== Patreon page: Join this channel to get access to perks: ============================================================================== Thanks for watching. Please subscribe using the link below so we can continue making new content. Your subscription to the channel means a lot to us! ============================================================================== About us: Host/Military Historian/Film Consultant/US Army and Marine Corps Veteran - Colin Heaton Screenwriter/Director/Producer/US Marine Corps Veteran - Michael Droberg ============================================================================== Associated channel for sci-fi, fantasy, comedy, and film related topics: ============================================================================== -COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER UNDER SECTION 107 OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT 1976 - Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use“ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. #forgottenhistorychannel
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