Author: Cpl. Wally Beddoe

2011 USMC Recruiting Commercial OUTSTANDING! SEMPER FI! https://thesucklife.com

Ramblings of a Deployed MindFrom the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFNDS, Another week down in the dirty…

Ramblings of a Deployed MindFrom the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFNDS, As Slim Shady said, “Guess who’s…

From Photos of the United States Marine Corps on Facebook.  “DI marching his recruits back to the…

REVISION OF THE MARINE CORPS PROFESSIONAL READING PROGRAM LIST  Date Signed: 7/8/2011  ALMAR  Active  Number: 027/11  2011 …

NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – On Thursday more than 1,000 people filled the Tree of Life Church in…

by Tom Shainline When I arrived in country, you were in the bush. I was assigned to…

Courtesy: HISTORY AND MUSEUMS DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, WASHINGTON, D.C., 1968 The purpose of this…

Are you looking for your next book to read? I recently finished “1776,” and I have to…

You may have seen this video of the VMM-266 Marines lip-syncing to Britney Spears’ “Hold It Against…

Ramblings of a Deployed MindFrom the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFNDS, Everyone is going to get sick…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind (Father’s Day Edition)From the confines of Camp Leatherneck It’s another Sunday in…

1. Buy a dumpster, paint it gray inside and out, and live in it for three months….

Thanks to Ben Cascio for this. “One Marine’s answer to PTSD. Powerful” https://thesucklife.com

Ramblings of a Deployed MindFrom the confines of Camp Leatherneck Another week has flown past as quick…

“The Art of War” is a comprehensive treatise on strategy, encompassing concepts such as seizing opportunities, exercising…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFRDS I say this every week,…

On Memorial Day Monday, I was flying back to JFK from a West Coast trip and was…

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind (Memorial Day Edition)From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFRDS OK, OK, Yes,…

From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFRDS, So another week has passed, I’m not even sure what…

@usmcquotes today posted its 10,000th tweet on Twitter. The milestone tweet was dedicated to all service men…

From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFRDS, Busy week here, things have been busy. Have I mentioned…

The lessons you learn in the military don’t stop being relevant when you leave the service. To…

ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFNDS, {break} {break} = Osama Bin Laden is dead! Apparently he was a bad man and we…

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

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Guest Post courtesy of MSgt Joel WeberMSgt/USMC, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan Ramblings of a Deployed Mind (Week 10)…

The United States Marine Corps has a storied history filled with remarkable leaders who have shaped its…

In a month-long poll on thesucklife.com, over 1,100 voted for their preferred spelling of the USMC spirited…

Guest Post courtesy of MSgt Joel WeberMSgt/USMC, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan Ramblings of a Deployed Mind (Week 8)ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFRDS,…

from defensetech.org Here’s another piece of cool V-22 Osprey news to emerge from the Navy League’s Sea,…

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

One Marine’s spectacular tribute to our nation’s veterans. Semper Fi Lee Winters! You done good Marine. This…

From the Facebook page of  my friend JoAnn Lyles, Mother of LCpl Jordan Haerter, KIA 2008, Ramadi,…

Thanks to my good friend Rita for sharing this great piece of classical music… Turn it up!…

Substitute the branch, base, rank, etc. in Ken’s story as you see fit but the story holds…