Author: Cpl. Wally Beddoe

Excerpt from: https://www.michaelyon-online.com/one-giant-leap.htm The U.S. Marines are flooding in, and you might think that every Marine helicopter in our arsenal is here. I’ll not give…

The first Marine to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War, in 2004 Cpl. Jason Dunham threw himself on a grenade…

Date Signed: 6/24/2009 ALMAR Active Number: 020/09 R 241423Z JUN 09UNCLASSIFIED//ALMAR 020/09MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC CMC//SUBJ/INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE//GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. INDEPENDENCE DAY IS THE DAY AMERICANS OFFICIALLY CELEBRATE…

He was sitting on a park bench, hunched and looking low. It was hard to imagine how he’d looked so long ago. His beard was…

By Rod Powers , About.com 20 May 2009 Many people confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring…

Korean War battle vets share their stories for upcoming documentaryBy Rick Rogers Union-Tribune Staff Writer2:00 a.m. May 9, 2009 Dan Bledsoe (left) of Mount Helix…

By Jeff Schogol, [ Stars and Stripes ]Mideast edition, Thursday, April 30, 2009 ARLINGTON, Va. — All U.S. Marines will likely leave Iraq next year,…

https://www.navyseals.com/neil-roberts Navy SEALBUD/S Class: 184SEAL Service: 10 yearsRank: Petty Officer First ClassAge: 32Home: Woodland, CAAssigned: Naval Special Warfare Development GroupDied: March 4, 2002Operation: Enduring Freedom…

Semper Fi Ben, thank you for your patriotism!~Wally“If other young men were giving their time, then why was the same not expected of me?” Second…

Reprinted with my good friend Marion Sturkey’s permission.~Wally —A high school senior in Ohio, Adrienne, got an English class assignment. She had to research and…

The 1st Marine Recruiting Poster, January, 1776 https://www.scuttlebuttsmallchow.com/poster.html https://www.thesucklife.com

Some character this Marine has. A true inspiration for the rest of us who think like is hard…~Wally Joshua Hoffman, paralyzed from the chest down…

My dad, Angelo, was in the hospital in Tacoma, Washington. A former Marine and veteran of the Korean War, he was having his third knee…

Airman Mom: MEDALS OF HONOR—IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN https://www.thesucklife.com

May 29, 1969, The 3rd platoon leader (Dan Gardner) for Hotel 2/1 was leading a recon patrol along the LOD for Operation Pipestone Canyon. While…

My good buddy J.D. Barber was the CH-46 Crew Chief involved in this rescue. For his actions, he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal.~Wally On…

Wally, here is a little more on “Army One”. They remained in the WH [White House] program until the late 1970’s. I have attached something…

Life On The Rodeo Road: Don’t Mess With The MarinesBy Paul KnightWednesday, Mar. 4 2009 @ 12:10PM Rodeo cowboys basically live on the road, traveling…

Hand Salute!~WallyMontford Point: Back to Where It All Began for Black MarinesStory by Pfc. Kelvin ClarkPosted: 02.26.2009 02:09 The Marine Corps was established in 1775,…

As the webmaster for the USMC/Combat Helicopter Association (POPASMOKE), I have the privilege of meeting some incredible Marines and Corpsmen. In the summer of 2000,…

Stepping into the realm of the Marines is no small feat. This journey will be unlike anything you’ve ever experienced, a path that transcends mere…

“The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of Marines. Lord, how they could fight!” – MGen. Frank E. Lowe “The Japanese fought…

By Col. Daniel F. Bolger, USA (Excerpt from DEATH GROUND: TODAY’S AMERICAN INFANTRY IN BATTLE) What makes Marine infantry special? Asking the question that misses…

I missed this story last year. Jim Nabors was promoted to Honorary Corporal in 2007. I grew up watching Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C., what a great…

Excerpt from a CMC speaking engagement: I would share with you a story that took place back in the spring in Iraq. I say that…

This is a true story of John “ACE” Hunt – A Marine crew chief that fell 800 feet from his CH-46 helicopter in Vietnam, and…

I now know why men who have been to war yearn to reunite. Not to tell stories or look at old pictures. Not to laugh…

I recently finished reading Marcus Luttrell’s story “Lone Survivor”. Marcus (Navy Cross), a Navy SEAL with SEAL Team 10 in Afghanistan, recounts the horrific engagement…

Received this via e-mail. Love the video… “I fell out of my chair laughing at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4N2Ryoy73g&playnext=1&list=PL2F57A1C028FB8828 A US Marine at a roadway checkpoint,…

Ask a Marine what’s so special about the Marines and the answer would be “esprit de corps”, an unhelpful French phrase that means exactly what…

In 1981, I attended computer school in the Marine Corps at the Naval Air Station in Meridian, Mississippi. It was my first encounter with a…

A tribute to the Crew of “Blood Sweat & Tears”And the Marines of 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Division Marines were dying….

The best book I’ve ever read! I highly recommend reading the book “Bonnie-Sue” by my good friend Marion Sturkey. When I started it, I could…

I always dreamt of getting an Eagle Globe & Anchor tattoo. I turned to none other than my good friend, Marine Combat Artist Colonel Mike…

PFC Paul Melvin Beddoe was a member of Company B, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion. PFC Beddoe died Jan. 21, 1968, in a Da Nang hospital, one…

Flying over MCRD San Diego (August 25, 2000) Having a bi-annual reunion nearby, the USMC/Vietnam Helicopter Association flies YL-42 (restored Sikorsky UH-34D) over the Marine…