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How to Register and Submit a Guest Post on TheSuckLife.com

Whether you’re a Marine with a story to tell, a patriot with something on your chest, or…

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Roasting the Navy Is Tradition, but Corpsmen Are Untouchable

The relationship between Marines and their Navy Corpsmen, affectionately known as “Doc,” is one of the most…

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Semper Fi from the Sky: Marine Aircrew and Infantry in Vietnam

The relationship between Marine helicopter crews and infantry in Vietnam was forged in the crucible of combat,…

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An Army officer sums up what makes Marines different

By Col. Daniel F. Bolger, USA (Excerpt from DEATH GROUND: TODAY’S AMERICAN INFANTRY IN BATTLE) What makes…

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Resurrecting the Few: The Navy Act of 1794

When the muskets fell silent in 1783, and the Treaty of Paris declared American independence a reality,…

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Guadalcanal: The Marines’ Crucible in the Pacific

The Battle of Guadalcanal (August 7, 1942 – February 9, 1943) was the first major Allied offensive…

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Sunrise at 12,388 Feet: A Marine’s Journey up Mount Fuji

The sun broke over the horizon in a brilliant display of orange and gold, painting the clouds…

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YT-14: The Last Helicopter Lost in Vietnam

At dawn on April 29, 1975, the CH-46D Sea Knight, known as YT-14, stood ready on the…

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Music to My Ears

Whenever I am in the back yard and hear the sound of rotor blades, I’m reminded of…

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Combat Story, Bin Laden Was Not a Fan

Combat zone, combat pay, no CAR. I always feel weird when asked about being a combat Marine….

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Talk to Me

Down the street from me is a former WW-II Coast Guard type. He keeps telling me he…

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One Horse To Give

In 1985, I was a young LCpl, 5811 at Camp H. M. Smith, HI (Now Marine Base…

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THESUCKLIFE Takes the Mic on Gunny G’s Podcast

I recently had the opportunity to join Gunny G on his Pit-Talk Podcast, where we discussed a…

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Bea Arthur, Hunter College, and the First Women Marines

When we think of Marines, we often picture the sun, bleached sand of Parris Island or the…

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From The Journals of Resupply Magazine

I’m writing this now before the few memory banks I have left slowly turn the ones I…

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3/5 transferred to 1st MPs Danang Airbase Dec. 1966

At the end of 1966 I transferred from 3/5 to 1st MPs at Danang Airbase. The CO…

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The Skipper Wants To See Ya

Do you remember the last time the Skipper requested you front and center yourself in his presence…

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Zulu Company: Marines on the Perimeter

During the turbulent years of the Vietnam War, the U.S. Marines were not only called to engage…

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My Momma Didn’t Tell Me to Bring More

When my Momma sent me off to the Vietnam camp-o-ree with a few other MAG-36 folks during…

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Third Battalion Fifth Marines 1966 Vietnam

I have always regarded my 1966-67 Viet Nam combat tour with the Marine Corps as a remarkable…

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Boarding Pass Please

Recent budget hearings in Washington have led some to believe changes must be made in the Defense…

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Protocols and Sacrifice: The CH-46 Tragedy of 1999

On a seemingly routine training day in December 1999, a Marine Corps training exercise turned into a…

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BLT 3/5 1966 Landing Zone Levity (Humor in Uniform)

If it wasn’t for flashbacks, I’d have no memories at all. The message being passed down the…

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If you’re Calling the Sergeant Major

In an effort to make better use of Marines’ time instead of answering phone calls, squadrons have…

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The USMC UH-34D’s Last Flight Operations in Vietnam

From the late 1950s until the CH-46 entered service in 1965, the UH-34 operated as the mainstay…

Photo By: Cpl. Angelica I. Annastas
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Poll: Why did you join the Corps?

The results are in, the poll has closed, but the voices behind each vote still echo with…

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Need Your Help: CH-46 Crash in A Shau Valley 03-MAR-1967

Marines, Corpsmen, & Others, I’m assisting Jack Kull, HISTORIAN/Contractor for SNA International, working MACVSOG losses for the…

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Rediscovering My 1982 FNG Jackets

When I was in Iwakuni in 1982, I had a couple “FNG” jackets made up. Found them…

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Remembering an extended 1966 3/5 Vietnam operation

I sheathed my ka-bar after winning a territorial battle with a scorpion for a foxhole that was…

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It’s Our Code

On 30 August 2006, Marine Col. F. Brooke Nihart, at 87 years of age, executed his orders…

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Goodbye Hair, Hello Corps: A Buzz Cut Memoir

There are few experiences that mark a transformation like the moment every boot-ass recruit steps off the…

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The Story of Emmylou Harris’ Father, A Marine’s Marine

Some men live their lives as if they were forged from something stronger than the rest of…

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Inside the Psychological Transformation of Marine Recruits

Marine Corps boot camp is one of the most grueling and transformative experiences a recruit can go…

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The Crayon Joke: Just Another Battle We Win

You’ve heard it. I’ve heard it. Every Marine has heard it. “Marines eat crayons.” It’s the go-to…

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You Are Stronger Than the Darkness

You’ve been through hell before. Maybe in a combat zone, maybe in your own head. Maybe both….

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The One-Eyed Ugly Angel, A True Marine Corps Legend

Post Image: Christmas 1967, Khe Sanh, Celebrated Ugly Angels style! By Elaine Zimmer Davis, www.BringingJerryHome.com An upside…

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Dream Sequence: Where Antiques Find Their Forever Homes

As a father, nothing brings me more joy than watching my children pursue their passions. Today, I…

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Marine Corps Movies

The United States Marine Corps has been immortalized in film for decades, with stories of heroism, sacrifice,…

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50 Unwritten Rules Every Marine Lives By

50 Unwritten Rules Every Marine Lives By: The Complete Guide to Surviving The Suck Look, we all…