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MEMORIAL DAY 2025 by Capt. Ben Cascio, USMC Ret. Another Memorial Day is upon us. Not that…

Every day in Vietnam seemed like a Monday, because the weekend good times were over, and you…

Today’s newspaper carried a short obituary about a young Marine who died recently in the Middle East….

Listen, I take Saturday showers like most of you; even use soap and water when I do….

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Time takes on a profound meaning when seen through the lens of a Marine’s experience, especially those…

I find there are times when doors open and memories sit beside me. Now that may sound…

1 – 1/2 Lb. (24 oz) of lean ground beef (80/20) 2 Tbsp. butter 1 cup chopped…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR, ALFAM, ALFRDS, Another week in…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR, ALFAM, ALFRDS, GOOD AFTERNOON FROM…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR, ALFAM, ALFRDS, Greetings from Camp…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR, ALFAM, ALFRDS, YAY for another…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR, ALFAM, ALFRDS, Yep, yep, another…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR, ALFAM, ALFRDS Yep, another week…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR, ALFAM, ALFNDS Another week down…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR, ALFAM, ALFNDS As Slim Shady…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFNDS Everyone is going to get…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind (Father’s Day Edition) From the confines of Camp Leatherneck It’s another Sunday…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck Another week has flown by as…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFRDS I say this every week,…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind (Memorial Day Edition) From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFRDS OK, OK,…

From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFRDS, So, another week has passed, and I’m not even sure…