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Merry Christmas From Afghanistan
“Merry Christmas From Afghanistan” Merry Christmas from Afghanistan, oh man, it’s that time of year, and the birth of Jesus doesn’t seem to please the…
Tell It to the Marines
The idiom “Tell it to the Marines” has a fascinating history, deeply rooted in the maritime traditions of the British Royal Marines. Its origin is…
Send us more Japs!
Many, many instances of the fighting spirit of Marines could be cited but one story in particular attracts the attention. When the Japanese initiated the…
A General Mattis Christmas Story
A couple of months ago, when I told General Krulak, the former Commandant of the Marine Corps, now the chair of the Naval Academy Board…
Medal of Honor: The Sal Giunta Story
The team behind Restrepo bring us the incredible story of Staff Sgt. Sal Giunta, the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor in 40…
Interview with Cpl. Beddoe
In June 2009, I was interviewed by milblogger Hope Radio: How long have you been blogging? I started my personal USMC81 blog site toward the…
Women Marines
This patch if for our Sister Marines! https://www.thesucklife.com
US Marines at Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941
Source: Hough, Frank O., Verle E. Ludwig and Henry I Shaw, Jr. Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal vol.1 of History of U.S. Marine Corps Operations in…
LT. General Kelly – Speech on Veteran’s Day
LT. General Kelly – Speech on Veteran’s Day – St. Louis, MO – 11/11/10 Nine years ago two of the four commercial aircraft took off…
Cpl. Gary Miller and Toy for Tots
An incredible Toys for Tots story from the childhood and life of my good friend Cpl. Gary Miller. https://www.thesucklife.com
Killing In War
by Wally Beddoe, 2010 Abstract This report considers the moral issues associated with killing in a war. To add flavor to an otherwise mundane report,…
SC Marine wounded in Iraq still fighting – this time for benefits
Look at Brian Dunn, and you see the “USMC” tattoo across his arm, the Marine haircut and his flashing eyes when the talk is about…
U.S. Marines – When It Counts!
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War is an ugly thing, but
War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing…
Miramar Air Show a spectacle in the sky – SignOnSanDiego.com
Miramar Air Show a spectacle in the sky – SignOnSanDiego.com https://www.thesucklife.com
Castra Praetoria: Under the black flag.
America’s 1stSgt Vents The problem with being a Marine is sometimes lesser beings try to hobble you with their own perceived limitations. In the case…
Cleared Hot! – Book Review
Having served as the webmaster for the USMC Combat Helicopter Association since 1997, I’ve had the privilege of familiarizing myself with countless members, squadrons, aircraft,…
Applying The Just-War Theory To The War On Terrorism
I ran across this piece while researching morality of killing in war. If “jus ad bellum” and “jus in bello” are of interest to you,…
Corporal Joe Wrightsman, United States Marine
Take a minute to read this moving post by my friend, America’s 1stSgt. Castra Praetoria: Corporal Joe Wrightsman, United States Marine https://www.thesucklife.com
MAG-16 Photos, Vietnam
A good collection of MAG-16 (and related) photos from Vietnam given to me last week by Doug Woods in Reno:
Trace Adkins – Arlington
Great song, video, & tribute! Trace Adkins, OOH-RAH!
I Fought For You By The Sound Tank
I only post the good stuff…Support our Troops – Remember our Veterans https://www.thesucklife.com
Fourth of July
Enjoy your freedoms on the 4th of July!
The Iwo Jima Story
Life: A Dual Value. One often hears the statement “self preservation is the first law of nature.” Is that really true? Here is a surprising…
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 in Marjah, Afghanistan, as head of the Civil…
Side by Side
By Second Lieutenant Eric Montgomery, U.S. Marine Corps For one former enlisted Marine and veteran of the war in Iraq, being a commissioned officer carries…
How to Observe Memorial Day
How to Observe Memorial Day The “Memorial” in Memorial Day has been ignored by too many of us who are beneficiaries of those who have…
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 Two just ended. That story of island-hopping was…
I Read Today …
The newspaper carried a short obituary about a young Marine who died recently in the Middle East. It didn’t say where he died. Nor did…
Marines, journalists caught in Afghanistan firefight
By Dan Lamothe – Staff writerPosted : Thursday May 20, 2010 18:26:16 EDT MARJAH, Afghanistan — The bullets snapped overhead angrily, and all I could…
We take our flag every where we go!
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Compilation of soldiers coming home and surprising their families!
Be forewarned, this is cool.~Wally https://www.thesucklife.com
LUMINOUS BASE
A couple months ago, I was contacted by Bruce Williams-Burden, a former Navy Corpsman. Bruce was wrapping up his book “LUMINOUS BASE”, which is a…
Beer For My Horses
‘Nuff Said! https://www.thesucklife.com
Dog Tags For Kids
Help us send dog tags to troops in Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan so they can send them to their kids back home! This is a…
River City
You won’t find ‘River City’ on a map in Afghanistan Northern Helmand Province – U.S. Marines stationed in Now Zad only have one link to…
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