For 20 days in June 1918, the Marines refused to give up Belleau Wood.
The battle should have taken days. Instead, it took three weeks of brutal, close-quarters fighting. Six separate assaults. Nearly 10,000 American casualties. A forest turned into a wasteland.
When ordered to retreat, Captain Lloyd Williams allegedly replied: "Retreat? Hell, we just got here."
They didn't retreat. They held. And when the battle ended, the French renamed the forest "Bois de la Brigade de Marine"—Woods of the Marine Brigade.
At {BUSINESS_NAME}, we understand that some things are worth holding on to. Our reputation. Our quality. Our commitment to {CITY}. We don't retreat from hard work.
Hold the line.
#USA250 #SmallBusiness #{CITY}
The battle should have taken days. Instead, it took three weeks of brutal, close-quarters fighting. Six separate assaults. Nearly 10,000 American casualties. A forest turned into a wasteland.
When ordered to retreat, Captain Lloyd Williams allegedly replied: "Retreat? Hell, we just got here."
They didn't retreat. They held. And when the battle ended, the French renamed the forest "Bois de la Brigade de Marine"—Woods of the Marine Brigade.
At {BUSINESS_NAME}, we understand that some things are worth holding on to. Our reputation. Our quality. Our commitment to {CITY}. We don't retreat from hard work.
Hold the line.
#USA250 #SmallBusiness #{CITY}
Historical Event
Battle of Belleau Wood, June 1-26, 1918
Story Angle
perseverer
