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The Iwo Jima Story
Life: A Dual Value. One often hears the statement “self preservation is the first law of nature.”…
The things they carry in Afghanistan
Editor’s note: David Fennell of Littleton is a major in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is stationed…
Side by Side
By Second Lieutenant Eric Montgomery, U.S. Marine Corps For one former enlisted Marine and veteran of the…
How to Observe Memorial Day
How to Observe Memorial Day The “Memorial” in Memorial Day has been ignored by too many of…
Marines still the mavericks we need
By VICTOR DAVIS HANSON, NEW YORK POST HBO’s 10-part series on the Pacific campaign of World War…
I Read Today …
The newspaper carried a short obituary about a young Marine who died recently in the Middle East….
Marines, journalists caught in Afghanistan firefight
By Dan Lamothe – Staff writerPosted : Thursday May 20, 2010 18:26:16 EDT MARJAH, Afghanistan — The…
Compilation of soldiers coming home and surprising their families!
Be forewarned, this is cool.~Wally https://thesucklife.com
LUMINOUS BASE
A couple months ago, I was contacted by Bruce Williams-Burden, a former Navy Corpsman. Bruce was wrapping…
Dog Tags For Kids
Help us send dog tags to troops in Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan so they can send them…
River City
You won’t find ‘River City’ on a map in Afghanistan Northern Helmand Province – U.S. Marines stationed…
Salute to SSGT Barrett Dilley
“Where do I begin to tell the world about my Marine? There isn’t enough paper to describe…
Give the 1stSgt a growl
“For the record, America’s 1stSgt hates Oorah! I can’t stand it for a number of reasons. Let…
Castra Praetoria
Time to help recognize some true Marine blogging efforts here: Read below. Vote.~Wally Hey people!I need you to…
Honoring a Fallen Milblogger: Air Force Captain, Jenna Wilcox
RIP Captain..~Wally ———- Forwarded message ———-From: Milblogging.com Webmaster Date: Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 16:51Subject: Honoring a…
CMC USMC 2010 Posture Statement to Congress
STATEMENT OF GENERAL JAMES T. CONWAY, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, BEFORE THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE…
The Battle for Hill 400
My good friend Jim Hatch directed me to this story, he was a Marine helicopter co-pilot during…
Mock Prison Riot in Iraq
From my cousin, a civilian contractor, working with the military in Iraq. Now, don’t get me wrong,…
The Making of a Marine
February 18, 2010The short essay below is by Jordan Blashek, Princeton 2009, who decided to turn down…
Purple Foxes – February 7, 1969 and 2007
On February 7, 1969, a Marine helicopter crashed in Vietnam, killing six of the seven on board….
Inside the White House: The Marine Sentries
Learn about Marines who stand sentry outside the West Wing https://thesucklife.com
Avatar: This Marine’s Review
Sitting in the stadium-seating theater this evening, wearing my 3-D glasses, my son Jake and I could…
Women in Combat?
In my philosophy class, the discussion of women in combat is on the agenda this week. So…
History of the challenge coin
Story by Cpl. Wil Acosta MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. (March 4, 2005) — Military…
The Real Rules of War
By WARREN KOZAK Five years ago, a particularly gruesome image made its way to our television screens…
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
by Wally Beddoe, December 2009 University of Bridgeport, Psychology Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that…
Ollie North on America’s Troops
Watch the video bottom of this article~Wally FOX NEWS/WASHINGTON — America is at war. According to the…
Ben Stein at Camp Pendleton, CA
Thursday, a dreary, cold day in Southern California . My pal Lisa Agustsson and I drove down…
Thank You to all Vietnam Vets from a Marine in Iraq
A guy gets time to think over here and I was thinking about all the support we…
Sikorsky UH-34D Helicopter: Dog of War
Think of Yankee Lima Four Two as a time machine: Jump in and you’re back in Vietnam….
USMC Button Insignia
The oldest military insignia in continuous use in the United States. It first appeared, as shown here,…
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