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First Amphibious Landing
The attack on New Providence, Bahamas was led by Captain Samuel Nicholas and was the first amphibious…
Corps is going sleeves up
Headquarters Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James F. Amos: Corps is going sleeves up By Gen. James F….
“Backbone” USMC Leadership Traits – JJDIDTIEBUCKLE
by Cpl. Beddoe, 2013 JJDIDTIEBUCKLE is an acronym used by Marines representing their 14 leadership traits: Justice,…
The Man In The Arena
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man…
They wish to hell
Bill Mauldin (1921-2003) on Marines: They wish to hell they were someplace else, and they wish to…
The Hypocrite
Is religion a blueprint for faith and ethical living or a means to manipulate and control? Author…
Bury me next to a Marine
Bury me next to a Marine, When my time comes to an end, So I can spend…
One Marine’s Story
By Richard W. Williams I was a grunt in India Company 3/5 in 1969. But, this is…
How the Marines have survived, and why
MAY 6, 2013, VOL. 18, NO. 32 • BY MACKUBIN THOMAS OWENS In 1957, the commandant of…
Marines and Tootsie Rolls
LtCol Andy Traynor, USMC (Ret), and Major Dave Vickers, USMC (Ret), tell a unique story of how…
Drive On
My good friend Jim Hatch (USMC, RVN) is a talented artist and one of my favorite songs…
Retired Marine Continues His Quest to be Always Faithful
How ’bout an OOH-RAH for the Master Guns!
Semper Fidelis – Always Faithful
Latin for “always faithful,” Semper Fidelis became the Marine Corps motto in 1883. It guides Marines to…
24th MEU They Came In Peace: 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing
Oh Lord, where do we get such men? ~Gen Kelley referring to an injured Beirut Marine, 1983
Navy Corpsmen: A Marine’s Best Friend
Here’s a great excerpt from ABOUT.COM regarding Marines and Navy Corpsmen. Photo courtesy of popasmoke.com ~Cpl. Beddoe…
Happy New Year from Afghanistan
I really wish I was with them! Drive On! ~Cpl. Beddoe Marines with 2nd MLG (FWD) perform…
Rules for Dating a Marine’s Daughter
If you pull into my driveway and honk you’d better be delivering a package, because you’re sure…
Veteran’s Celebration at NYSE
This morning, I attended a traditional veteran recognition event at the New York Stock Exchange. My good…
**MARINES IN ACTION**
**MARINES IN ACTION** —-*WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES**— – YouTube https://thesucklife.com
Marines lip to Britney’s “Hold It Against Me” in Afghanistan
You may have seen this video of the VMM-266 Marines lip-syncing to Britney Spears’ “Hold It Against…
AND ALL THE TIME, I HAVE LOVED THEM
I HAVE GROWN TO LOOK UPON MARINES AS SOMETHING SACRED; I HAVE LAUGHED WITH THEM AND CRIED…
STRANGE BREED
WE ARE A STRANGE BREED…… WE RESPECT COURAGE, HONOR, COMMITMENT, AND EACH OTHER. WE ARE TOUGH, AND…
World War II Marine recalls Battle of Tarawa
Minard Willson, 91, of Mountain Home took bomb shrapnel to a leg on Guadalcanal and got his…
Merry Christmas From Afghanistan
“Merry Christmas From Afghanistan” Merry Christmas from Afghanistan, oh man, it’s that time of year, and the…
Marines still the mavericks we need
By VICTOR DAVIS HANSON, NEW YORK POST HBO’s 10-part series on the Pacific campaign of World War…
Mock Prison Riot in Iraq
From my cousin, a civilian contractor, working with the military in Iraq. Now, don’t get me wrong,…
Ben Stein at Camp Pendleton, CA
Thursday, a dreary, cold day in Southern California . My pal Lisa Agustsson and I drove down…
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