Author: Cpl. Wally Beddoe

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFRDS I say this every week, but it’s been another quick on and I…

On Memorial Day Monday, I was flying back to JFK from a West Coast trip and was looking forward to finishing up a book I’d…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind (Memorial Day Edition)From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFRDS OK, OK, Yes, I know that this is a day late….

From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFRDS, So another week has passed, I’m not even sure what to say. To say it wasn’t a good…

@usmcquotes today posted its 10,000th tweet on Twitter. The milestone tweet was dedicated to all service men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice….

From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFRDS, Busy week here, things have been busy. Have I mentioned things were busy? They were! Sunday was Mother’s…

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…

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…

Good-to-Go video series with a look into Marine Corps Life. Semper Fidelis! https://www.thesucklife.com

ALPHAMIKEFOXTROT! Semper Fi! https://www.thesucklife.com

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

from Marine Corps Connection WASHINGTON — The commandant of the Marine Corps announced April 11 his selection for the next sergeant major of the Marine…

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…

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…

Thanks to my good friend Rita for sharing this great piece of classical music… Turn it up! https://www.thesucklife.com

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…

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…

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…

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;…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

If You Know Beans About Chili, You Know That Chili Has No Beans Prepare to be amazed by the ultimate chili experience! This Ritchey-family recipe…

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…

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…

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…

“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…