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Military Service Provides Solid Career Foundation
The lessons you learn in the military don’t stop being relevant when you leave the service. To my fellow patriots contemplating a changeover from military…
08MAY11: MSgt Joel Weber
ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFNDS, {break} {break} = Osama Bin Laden is dead! Apparently he was a bad man and we finally nailed his ass. I do enjoy the…
USMC: Life as a Marine
Good-to-Go video series with a look into Marine Corps Life. Semper Fidelis! https://www.thesucklife.com
01MAY11: MSgt Joel Weber
Guest Post courtesy of MSgt Joel WeberMSgt/USMC, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan Ramblings of a Deployed Mind (Week 10) ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFRDS, Well, we are starting Week 10 here…
Marine General Al Gray
Al Gray enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1950. The closest recruiting office to his Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, home was in New York City,…
“OOH-RAH” is most popular spelling
In a month-long poll on thesucklife.com, over 1,100 voted for their preferred spelling of the USMC spirited battle cry. OOH-RAH was the favorite spelling with…
23APR11: MSgt Joel Weber
Guest Post courtesy of MSgt Joel WeberMSgt/USMC, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan Ramblings of a Deployed Mind (Week 8)ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFRDS, It’s the beginning of Week 8 here in…
HMX-1 to get MV-22s
from defensetech.org Here’s another piece of cool V-22 Osprey news to emerge from the Navy League’s Sea, Air, Space conference; HMX-1, the Marine Corps chopper…
17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Announced
from Marine Corps Connection WASHINGTON — The commandant of the Marine Corps announced April 11 his selection for the next sergeant major of the Marine…
Veterans Day Parade NYC 2010
One Marine’s spectacular tribute to our nation’s veterans. Semper Fi Lee Winters! You done good Marine. This is beautiful. God Bless America!~Cpl. Beddoe THE MUSIC…
Valor never dies …
From the Facebook page of my friend JoAnn Lyles, Mother of LCpl Jordan Haerter, KIA 2008, Ramadi, Iraq. “Valor never dies as long as brave…
The proper way to listen to classical music
Thanks to my good friend Rita for sharing this great piece of classical music… Turn it up! https://www.thesucklife.com
You can leave the military, but it never really leaves you
Substitute the branch, base, rank, etc. in Ken’s story as you see fit but the story holds true for all military veterans. Good piece.~Cpl. Beddoe…
Update from CO of MCAS in Okinawa
This is [forwarded] from the CO of Marine Corps Air Station, Futemna, Okinawa, Colonel Dale Smith. 17-Mar; Quick note to let you know what’s happening…
Remember The Brave
Received via e-mail.. Worth viewing again if you’ve seen it before. Very moving video. NOBODY does it better than the USMC… The event was a…
AND ALL THE TIME, I HAVE LOVED THEM
I HAVE GROWN TO LOOK UPON MARINES AS SOMETHING SACRED; I HAVE LAUGHED WITH THEM AND CRIED WITH THEM; CURSED THEM AND PRAYED FOR THEM;…
23-FEB-1945, IWO JIMA
THESE BROTHERS WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!~Cpl. Beddoe During WW II, between August 1944 and mid-February 1945, the U.S. Navy and Seventh Air Force ravaged the…
Marine Corps will be smaller, lighter but just as deadly, commandant promises
Feb 8, Los Angeles Times The Marine Corps of the future will be smaller and use lighter vehicles and lighter personal protective gear but retain…
The Heroes Of Iwo Jima
Three days after that (the flag raising), the war was over for Easy Company. Easy’s original total force on Iwo Jima was 310 young men,…
A Tribute To Our Armed Forces
From SaviFilms:PLEASE check out my tribute to our troops. I know this video is important to me, and I would love to hear your feedback…
Brother To Brother Day
A day of reconnection for all Veteran’s and Active Duty personnel. You’ve got this Cpl’s support Marine!! See the FACEBOOK Page. Semper Fi! https://www.thesucklife.com
STRANGE BREED
WE ARE A STRANGE BREED…… WE RESPECT COURAGE, HONOR, COMMITMENT, AND EACH OTHER. WE ARE TOUGH, AND THRIVE ON ADVERSITY AND CHALLENGE. YET TEARS FILL…
Gates Challenges Marine Corps’ Mission
The Marine Corps is facing a historic defeat at the hands of Defense Secretary Roberts Gates, and hardly anyone inside or outside the Corps seems…
C-Rations: A Love Story
I have to tell someone. Keeping it a secret all these years has taken its toll on my sanity. You’re the only one I trust…
World War II Marine recalls Battle of Tarawa
Minard Willson, 91, of Mountain Home took bomb shrapnel to a leg on Guadalcanal and got his left arm shot to smithereens on Saipan, but…
Marine commandant reconfirms Marines as expeditionary
1/13/2011 By Cpl. Scott Schmidt, Headquarters Marine Corps ARLINGTON, Va. — The relevance of the Marine Corps as America’s expeditionary force in readiness was among…
Bands For Arms: Handmade Bracelets
I received a tweet from @yettajoooones on Twitter giving me a heads up on a really neat organization building bracelets from old military clothing. [@usmc81…
It’s Official! Once a Marine, Always a Marine!
“A Marine is a Marine. I set that policy two weeks ago – there’s no such thing as a former Marine. You’re a Marine, just…
When Three Becomes Two
I follow Ashleigh’s Blog “When Three Becomes Two”. Ashleigh’s husband, a Marine, was killed in Afghanistan. Ashleigh can’t go through this alone. She needs support….
NCO Stripe Background
I created this USMC “NCO Stripe” background for my old blog. If you would like to use it, you can grab it here: https://www.beddoe.com/images/ncostripesbg.jpg
Respect
The philosopher Plato once said “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” I think to understand respect is to appreciate these…
CASEVAC Corpsman Shannon Dittlinger
Bruce Williams-Burden, former Navy Corpsman (RVN), wrote a book earlier this year year titled “Luminous Base”. The book is a well-researched collection of respectful and…
Buried Treasure at Eighth and Eye
In August 1814, as the British Army approached Washington, two sergeants of the detachment at Marine Headquarters (then located at the Marine Barracks) were, so…
Lucy Brewer – Legendary First Woman Marine
No compilation of legends would be complete without mention of Lucy Brewer. A farm girl from Massachusetts, Lucy Brewer was the legendary first woman Marine….
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