Author: Cpl. Beddoe

Most people know R. Lee Ermey from his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick’s “Full…

Belleau Wood, 6 – 26 June 1918. Early in June of 1918, the 2nd U.S. Division was…

Getting out of the Marine Corps has been as much of a curse as it has been…

Book Review: With The Old Breed by E. B. Sledge After watching the HBO series The Pacific,…

by Stan Coerr November 28, 2016 America knows General James Mattis as a character, Mad Dog Mattis,…

“You are part of the world’s most feared and trusted force. Engage your brain before you engage…

Kentucky Marine – Major General Logan Feland and the Making of the Modern USMC by David J….

By Elmore A. Champie The Marine Corps Base at San Diego is surrounded by evidences of the…

San Diego Union-Tribune Online, Sept. 27 | Jeanette Steele As SEAL leader recommends opening to women, former…

With a compass to direct him in his job as a forward observer and a personal camera…

The Making of a Navy SEAL: My Story of Surviving the Toughest Challenge and Training the Best…

“The Navy SEAL Art Of War” by retired Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer Rob Roy is a…

by Lt Col George Goodson, USMC (Ret) In my 76th year, the events of my life appear…

Cpl. Kyle Carpenter relives his journey to the Medal of Honor through letters to his mother. From…

By Tami Jackson – jackson.tamara@comcast.net RICHARD BOTKIN SERVED ACTIVE IN THE MARINES FROM 1980 – 1983, THEN…

THIS IS A FULL Collection of 4 pages of FIRE BASES, AIR FORCE BASES, Naval and Medical,…

Project Vigil:Stanley Stockins On June 6th, 2014, my 11 year old son wanted to say thank you…

By Norm Urban HMM-163, to my knowledge, is, and has been, the ONLY U.S. Marine helicopter squadron…

Battles at Sea and on Lakes The Marines’ participation in the War of 1812 was both on…

The attack on New Providence, Bahamas was led by Captain Samuel Nicholas and was the first amphibious…

When the Revolutionary War began, a debate ensued regarding the need for a Navy. One reason the…

Last summer, a friend gave me a copy of “My Men Are My Heroes”, the story of…

In “The Lieutenant Don’t Know“, Marine Lt. Jeff Clement of Combat Logistics Battalion 6, provides a gripping…

A great reflection from Fred Reed…

During a commencement speech at the University of Texas, the commander of the forces that organized the…

A demonstration of firepower from Dillon Aero… Laying down some lead

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

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.

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…

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…