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Iwo Jima Uncommon Valor, Common Virtue

67 yrs ago on 19 Feb, 1945 Marines landed on Iwo Jima. Of those left, the youngest veterans are approx 85 yrs old now.  If you happen to see one make sure you shake his hand! 27 Medals of Honor were...

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Lt. Gen. George R. Christmas USMC

Why did you join the Marine Corps?  When I graduated from Yeadon High School in Pennsylvania in 1958, I, like my fellow graduates, was facing the draft. Upon enrolling at the University of...

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Semper Fidelis – Always Faithful

“Semper Fidelis” distinguishes the Marine Corps bond from any other. It goes beyond teamwork—it is a brotherhood that can always be counted on. Latin for “always faithful,” Semper Fidelis became the...

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10 Nov, 2012 – Happy 237th Birthday Marines!

We are the Marines! Once a Marine – Always a Marine!

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Marines of Honor – A look at the Marine Corps and the Medal of Honor

Article By Marine Corps News On July 10, 1863, Cpl. John F. Mackie became the first Marine to receive the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor, which is the highest U.S. military award for bravery, has...

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Charles L. “Charlie” Harrison – Wake Island & Korea – A Marine We Should Know

 Charles L. “Charlie” Harrison – Wake Island & Korea P.O.W. “Without USMC training I would have never lived”     Private First Class Charles L. Harrison United States Marine Corps For service as...

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Bombing Of The Marine Barracks Beirut – 30th Anniversary

October 23, 2013 marks the 30th Anniversary of the bombing of the Marine Headquarters in Beirut Lebanon.  241 American Marines, Sailors and  Soldiers lost their lives in the biggest terrorist attack...

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Captain John James McGinty III USMC – Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor recipient, Captain John McGinty was born on January 21, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve on February 19, 1957. Between 1957 and 1965...

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General Mattis at the 2014 Semper Fidelis Award Dinner

“Now from a distance I look back on what the Corps taught me: To think like men of action, And to act like men of thought! To live life with intensity, And a passion for excellence…” General Mattis...

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MARSOC Marine Raiders

The past aligned with the future: MARSOC Marine Raiders By Gunnery Sgt. Josh Higgins | U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command | August 06, 2014 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. —...

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