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Taylor Swift responds to Marines’ request

By Gina Harkins on May 22, 2012 Afghanistan, Battle Rattle

Taylor Swift has answered the Marines’ call. The country singer phoned fallen Sgt. Wade Wilson’s family and said she wants to wear his dog tags in her next music video. Wilson was killed in combat on May 11 in Afghanistan. His friends, former corporals Josh Marreel and Spencer Walker, reached out to Swift and her fans in Wilson’s honor, because he was huge fan. Marreel made a YouTube shout-out to the singer asking Swift to think of her fan, his friend. Swift called Wilson’s mother to extend her sympathy and pray with her, Walker said. She also sent flowers to…

Fallen Marine’s friend asks favor of Taylor Swift

By Gina Harkins on May 18, 2012 Afghanistan, Battle Rattle, Marines

YouTube shout-outs to celebrities by Marines have become a popular way to attempt to get a famous date for the next Marine Corps ball. But the latest celeb shout-out is much different. Sgt. Wade “Willy” Wilson was killed in action May 11 in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Wilson was a 22-year-old anti-tank missileman assigned to Camp Pendleton’s 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines. He was on his second deployment to Afghanistan — and was apparently a huge Taylor Swift fan. His friend, former…

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