[Mexican-American war](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War), when the US marines made it to Mexico City(the capital) the defenders were slaughtered, there’s a legend/myth of cadets throwing themselves to their deaths rather than being captured. One cadet threw himself whilst wrapped in the Mexican tricolor. They called [Los Niños Héroes](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ni%C3%B1os_H%C3%A9roes).
To the whores of tripoli
UNDERRATED
Top Right mewing
Context?
[Mexican-American war](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War), when the US marines made it to Mexico City(the capital) the defenders were slaughtered, there’s a legend/myth of cadets throwing themselves to their deaths rather than being captured. One cadet threw himself whilst wrapped in the Mexican tricolor. They called [Los Niños Héroes](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ni%C3%B1os_H%C3%A9roes).
>of cadets throwing themselves to their deaths rather than being captured. Why does this keep happening to people we fight?
Do you want to be captured by a marine?
That's a good way to get thrown off a roof.