President George W. Bush awards General Peter Pace, USMC, Retired, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Citation reads as follows: The sixteenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Peter Pace is one of our Nation’s most accomplished and respected military leaders.  He fought for our Nation with honor, and he helped to craft America’s response to an unprecedented assault on our homeland.  The United States honors Peter Pace for his steadfast leadership, his selfless devotion to keeping Americans safe, and his great courage.
1st. Lt. Chris Izenour & General Peter Pace, USMC, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Mosul, Iraq. August 13, 2006	"Platoon Sgt.for Life" Skip Quant pinning gold bars on 2nd Lt. Chris Izenour, son of the late Lt. Col. Frank M. Izenour, Jr. and grandson of the late Major General Frank M. Izenour, Sr. USMA West Point, May 2004.	Lt.Col. Frank M. Izenour, Jr. 1942-1988 8th & I Platoon Leader 1968-1969 "Lest We Forget"
To view the complete Web Album online of General Pace's visit to the Quant Ranch on June 11, 2008 please click on the link below: Recommend view in the "Slide Show" mode. http://picasaweb.google.com/skipquant View the Web Album of Skip's 60th Birthday surprise party.  Recommend the "Slide Show" feature. http://picasaweb.google.com/skipquant/My60th To preview or purchase a copy of Skip Quant's new book titled "Death is a Serious Business", a book about life, click on the Lulu link below:
General Peter Pace, 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lynne Pace, Skip Quant	Three former 8th & I Marines- L-R General James L.Jones, President Barrack Obama's National Security Advisor:, Former Commandant of the Marine Corps, Supreme Allied Commander- Europe; Skip Quant; General Peter Pace, 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff	The Marine Barracks at 8th & I Streets, Washington D.C. is the oldest Post of the Corps.  To visit our website, click on the following link http://www.8thandi.com/