WASHINGTON — Every Marine remembers their arrival at recruit training. Marines shared feelings of fear, anxiety and doubt when faced with the challenges of boot camp. The Marines of Montford Point faced even greater obstacles than the rigorous training of the average recruit. These brave men broke through racial discrimination to become one of the few and the proud: the first African American Marines.
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10 best fly by’s
We all remember Tom Cruise in the Movie ” TOP GUN” when he makes a low pass near the control tower and causes an officer to spill coffee down his shirt.
Well here are short clips on the top 10 low pass flybys ever filmed … and of course for nostalgia, lets see that Top Gun low pass again .
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Definition
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.
Marines Train in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Kingdom of Cambodia — Marines from Okinawa traveled to Cambodia to refresh their skills and increase combined-joint interoperability by providing support for a U.S. Army jumpmaster course here Aug. 14-21.
Sgt Grit Newsletter August 31, 2011
Many Nurses Passed
Sgt. Grit,
Sgt. Jack Pfaller, whose article “It Is The Same” that was published last Thursday didn't live to read it. Sgt. Pfaller, a proud Marine, stood his last watch on 16AUG1011. He was 65.
Sgt. Pfaller's article related how well he was treated when the hospital staff, in which he was being treated, saw his Marine tattoo. He wrote “but the Respect I received from the nurses and techs proves the saying that once a Marine always a Marine.
236th Marine Corps Birthday Ball
November 10th, 2011
Branson Convention Center – 5pm to Midnight
Open to Marines, Veterans & the General Public
Keynote Speaker: Capt. Dale Dye
After joining the Marine Corps at 18, Dale Dye served in Vietnam in 1965 and 1967 through 1970 surviving 31 major combat operations. He emerged from Southeast Asia highly decorated including three Purple Hearts for wounds suffered in combat. He spent 13 years as an enlisted Marine, rising to the rank of Master Sergeant before he was chosen to attend Officer Candidate School. Appointed a Warrant Officer in 1976, he later converted his commission and was a Captain when he was sent to Beirut with the Multinational Peacekeeping Force in 1982-83. He served in a variety of assignments around the world and along the way managed to graduate with a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland.
National Park Service to Marines: Don’t Shine That Brass
The National Park Service has renewed its war against active duty troops who have the brass to polish the brass plate at the base of the flagpole at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
I first reported on the anti-brass shining stance of the National Park Service after Memorial Day 2009.
3 Charged in Hazing That Led to Marine’s Suicide
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Alone in a foxhole in Afghanistan, Lance Cpl. Harry Lew wrote a message on his arm to his mom: “May hate me now, but in the long run this was the right choice.” Then he leaned over his military-issued machine gun, put his mouth over the muzzle and pulled the trigger.
Huey Crew Chiefs Receive Award
CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan — Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 awarded 18 Marines with combat aircrew wings at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Aug. 26.
The combat wings signify service in a combat environment, compared to the basic wings all aircrew receive when their initial training is complete. The crew chiefs of HMLA-267 who received their combat aircrew wings have each flown more than 170 combat mission hours with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward).
Watch this video……OUTSTANDING!!!
Watch this video……OUTSTANDING!!!
The True Heroes, 1st Battalion 6th Marines: Marjah Afghanistan
Not your normal “Mot Video” but this video will make you think twice about the men and women in the Marine Corps. Against GySgt Walgrens request I recorded his speach in secret….. the result is this awesome video with the last words we heard before boarding helos and heading into the heart of Marjeh. Have you ever wondered how Marines get pumped up? This video will show you how true leaders inspire their Marines to do the unthinkable.