By WARREN KOZAK Five years ago, a particularly gruesome image made its way to our television screens…

by Wally Beddoe, December 2009 University of Bridgeport, Psychology Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that…

Watch the video bottom of this article~Wally FOX NEWS/WASHINGTON — America is at war. According to the…

Thursday, a dreary, cold day in Southern California . My pal Lisa Agustsson and I drove down…

A guy gets time to think over here and I was thinking about all the support we…

Think of Yankee Lima Four Two as a time machine: Jump in and you’re back in Vietnam….

The oldest military insignia in continuous use in the United States. It first appeared, as shown here,…

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Castra Praetoria: Warrior Culture 101: “. Now everybody get back in formation!” https://thesucklife.com

I am a Marine, Born in 1775. Through two centuries, I’ve fought the best; And through two…

A carry team carries the transfer case containing the remains of Marine Lance Cpl. Donald Hogan off…

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…

The first Marine to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War, in 2004…

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He was sitting on a park bench, hunched and looking low. It was hard to imagine how…

By Rod Powers , About.com 20 May 2009 Many people confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial…

Korean War battle vets share their stories for upcoming documentaryBy Rick Rogers Union-Tribune Staff Writer2:00 a.m. May…

By Jeff Schogol, [ Stars and Stripes ]Mideast edition, Thursday, April 30, 2009 ARLINGTON, Va. — All…

https://www.navyseals.com/neil-roberts Navy SEALBUD/S Class: 184SEAL Service: 10 yearsRank: Petty Officer First ClassAge: 32Home: Woodland, CAAssigned: Naval Special…

Semper Fi Ben, thank you for your patriotism!~Wally“If other young men were giving their time, then why…

Reprinted with my good friend Marion Sturkey’s permission.~Wally —A high school senior in Ohio, Adrienne, got an…

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My dad, Angelo, was in the hospital in Tacoma, Washington. A former Marine and veteran of the…

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May 29, 1969, The 3rd platoon leader (Dan Gardner) for Hotel 2/1 was leading a recon patrol…

My good buddy J.D. Barber was the CH-46 Crew Chief involved in this rescue. For his actions,…

Wally, here is a little more on “Army One”. They remained in the WH [White House] program…

Life On The Rodeo Road: Don’t Mess With The MarinesBy Paul KnightWednesday, Mar. 4 2009 @ 12:10PM…

Hand Salute!~WallyMontford Point: Back to Where It All Began for Black MarinesStory by Pfc. Kelvin ClarkPosted: 02.26.2009…

As the webmaster for the USMC/Combat Helicopter Association (POPASMOKE), I’ve had the incredible privilege of crossing paths…

Stepping into the realm of the Marines is no small feat. This journey will be unlike anything…

“No better friend, no worse enemy.” – Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis “The safest place in Korea…

By Col. Daniel F. Bolger, USA (Excerpt from DEATH GROUND: TODAY’S AMERICAN INFANTRY IN BATTLE) What makes…

I missed this story last year. Jim Nabors was promoted to Honorary Corporal in 2007. I grew…