Author: Cpl. Wally Beddoe

ROTC Scholarship Applications Now Available ROTC cadets looking to get a little bit of extra spending money…

By: Ed Creamer, vegasmarine1@roadrunner.com On 30 August 2006, Marine Col. F. Brooke Nihart, at 87 years of…

One of The Few… Semper Fi!

The most decorated combat flight in U. S. history didn’t take place in a major battle. It…

From YouTube: “Welcome Home” is a new series being produced by Sleeping Dog Productions, Inc. It tells…

American Legion Editorial By Jim Webb, September 2003 Against a backdrop of political mismanagement and social angst,…

Gary Sinise: Employers will benefit from hiring veterans.

Headquarters Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James F. Amos: Corps is going sleeves up By Gen. James F….

By MC1 James , Naval Hospital Pensacola Public Affairs PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) — Hospital corpsmen have a…

by Kerry “Doc” Pardue A couple of years ago someone asked me if I still thought about…

Men in Black is a true story as told by soldier and writer Colby Buzzell ( @colbybuzzell…

In combat, a sniper’s goal is to become a needle in a haystack. Marksmanship is only a…

Color photography may not have been invented until the 1930s but that hasn’t stopped an active group…

Looking forward to seeing this one…

by Cpl. Beddoe, 2013 JJDIDTIEBUCKLE is an acronym used by Marines representing their 14 leadership traits: Justice,…

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man…

Bill Mauldin (1921-2003) on Marines: They wish to hell they were someplace else, and they wish to…

Is religion a blueprint for faith and ethical living or a means to manipulate and control? Author…

If a picture is worth a thousand words, this image says so much about the meaning of…

HELP HONOR KOREAN WAR VETERANS ON THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMISTICE! Did you know the average…

Bury me next to a Marine, When my time comes to an end, So I can spend…

I’m proud to be a member of the Marine Executive Association ~Cpl. Beddoe The Marine Executive Association…

By Richard W. Williams I was a grunt in India Company 3/5 in 1969. But, this is…

MAY 6, 2013, VOL. 18, NO. 32 • BY MACKUBIN THOMAS OWENS In 1957, the commandant of…

LtCol Andy Traynor, USMC (Ret), and Major Dave Vickers, USMC (Ret), tell a unique story of how…

Thanks to Ben Cascio for passing this along… A TRIBUTE TO THE F.M.F. CORPSMAN……. For those of…

Brendan Marrocco was the first soldier to survive losing all four limbs in the Iraq War. He’s…

by Scott Laidig slaidig@gmail.com Dear family, friends, Marines, veterans, and colleagues, Many of you know that, for…

Good to go!

Manner of Retirement I am your Texas flag! I was born January 25, 1839. I am one…

My good friend Jim Hatch (USMC, RVN) is a talented artist and one of my favorite songs…

by Erin Whitehead, Marine Corps spouse Yesterday, many Americans paused to honor those who have served and…

by James Brobyn If you asked me what I remember most about my time as a U.S….

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OUTSTANDING! Turn it up! Lead singer Dave Bray served in the U.S. Navy for four years as…

Honor, Courage, and Commitment!