In 1965, one special career Marine had excelled as a leader of men. Yes, he had claimed membership in "the few, the proud", but more than that, he was gung-ho, a hard-charger, a member of the "Old Corps". At age 37, Sgt. J.R. Mickel was senior D.I. of Platoon #135 Company, 1st Recruit Battalion. To most raw recruits at Parris Island, he might as well been God Himself. He not only commanded their respect; he led them beyond the call of duty. As an 0300 infantryman, he'd earned the Silver Star for bravery in Korea, with combat stars for time of actual enemy encounter. The recruits knew all of this, although he, himself, never told them.
Author: SgtGrit
The Ordeal of Con Thien
The Ordeal of Con Thien
25 Minute video of CBS special report 1967
Marine Math
The Korean War, in which the Marine Corps fought and won some of itsmost brutal battles, was not without its gallows humor.
During one such conflict, a ROK (Republic of Korea) commander, whose unit was fighting along with the Marines, got on the horn to legendary Marine General Chesty Puller, to report a major Chinese attack in his sector.
George Jones, 50,000 Names
I had no idea that the song existed.
Oooooo-RAH
GOT MY FIRST MARINE CORP TAT A COUPLE MONTHS AGO AFTER 33 YEARS, LOVED IT SO MUCH I JUST HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER, SO I GOT MY EAGLE,GLOBE, AND ANCHOR. WORK DONE BY MR. (JAY) SANCHEZ AT A-1 TATTOO IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE!! FROM RICK IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.
USMC MEMORIAL
SEMPER FI
Gen. Amos, Reshaping Your Corps
What’s next for the Marines? Change. In an exclusive interview with Men’s Health chief military correspondent Bob Drury, General James F. Amos, the 35th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, lays out his vision
Molly Marine: embodying Corps values
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. – Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is the only place in the world where females are trained to be enlisted U.S. Marines. As such, it is a fitting place to erect a monument in honor of women Marines.
we served with honor and respect
I became a corpsman in 1965, a marine (fmf) in 1967 with 1st Mar Div in Da Nang ,1st Med Bat. In my 22 months of time in country , I spent 3 months with 2/5 ,4 mos 1st Force Recon and 15 months with C Company 1st Med . from ChuLai to Hue,Laos to the coast. I loved my marines and they took care of me. A few purple hearts , 2 bronze stars and a silver star later ,I made the Navy home for 22 years. I will never forget the grunts and how proud I was to wear Marine Corps green.