During the Easter Offensive of 1972 in Vietnam, Col. Ripley faced over 30,000 North Vietnamese and 200 enemy tanks. “If a young officer or Marine ever asks what is the meaning of Semper Fidelis,” Col. Ripley once told a friend, “tell them my story.”
Read how John Ripley's faith and bravery allowed him accomplish the impossible.
The Church has a saying that reads: "Per Crucem ad Lucem" (Through the Cross to the Light). Baldwin IV not only understood these words, he lived them. Because he did, he will forever be esteemed by those who sacrifice their personal interests for the common good.