A young Marine officer was in a serious car accident, but the only visible permanent injury was to both of his ears, which were amputated. Since he wasn't physically impaired he remained in the Marine and eventually rose to the rank of General. He was however, very sensitive about his appearance. One day the General was interviewing three Marines for his personal aide. The first was an aviator, and it was a great interview. At the end of the interview the General asked him, “Do you notice anything different about me?”
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US Marines’ dogs of war surge in Afghanistan
US Marines were on a foot patrol in the Taliban stronghold of Marjah, Afghanistan, when they shot and killed a lethal threat: a local dog that attacked the marines' Labrador retriever.
Captain Manuel Zepeda, the commander of Company F, was unapologetic. If the Lab on the patrol had been hurt, the marines would have lost their best weapon for detecting roadside bombs – and would have called for a medevac helicopter, just as they would for a human. An attack on the Labrador was an attack on a fellow warrior.
Blind Marine competes in Warrior Games with the help of his family
The Warrior Games is an annual athletic competition that allows the Wounded Warrior Regiment’s wounded, ill and injured Marines to strengthen their mind, body and spirit. Athletes from all branches of service have an opportunity to compete, fine tune their skills and build camaraderie. However, for Marine veteran Chuck Sketch it means much more than that. Chuck has the opportunity to share this experience with his fellow Marines and his father, Roger Sketch.
Recon Marine awarded Navy Cross for thriving in heavy combat
ARLINGTON, Va. — Gunnery Sgt. Brian M. Blonder shot and killed an insurgent who was aiming a rocket-propelled grenade at his Marines. After that, Blonder and his Marines averaged killing one insurgent about every 10 minutes. At the end of an all-day fight, more than 50 Taliban were dead, scores were retreating, and the Marines took control of a key supply route through the village of Shewan, Afghanistan. Blonder said it was what he came to do, and it’s what Marines do best – kill the enemy. And his unit did that exceptionally well that even though the Taliban outnumbered the Marines roughly eight to one.
Until They Are Home documentary trailer
Film Maker Steven C Barber and Producer Matthew Hausle are on there way back to Tarawa as the Battle of Tarawa FINALLY has some closure after 68 years.. US REMAINS will be flown back in a C-130 with a C-17 Transfer back to Honolulu….Mr. Barbers Sequel of WWW.RETURNTOTARAWA.COM will be the AMAZING story of the young men and women of JPAC that embed themselves in beyond rugged and brutal conditions in order to bring our fallen service members home.
Army Birthday Ball Invite
Take a look at this story about an Army Birthday Ball invite that was submitted to our website.
Photos of transportation in Vietnam
Photos of very creative and wild means of transportation in Vietnam.
Vietnam Veterans: Redefining their legacy (video)
On March 30, 1973, the United States Armed Forces completed the withdrawal of combat units and combat support units from South Vietnam. In 2011, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution making March 30th 'Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.' For the last 38 years Vietnam veterans have been fighting for recognition and respect. Here, Vince McGowan, a Marine Vietnam veteran and veteran advocate in New York explains the efforts of Vietnam veterans.
Never Forgotten: National Cemetery provides full honors for veterans buried alone (video)
CALVERTON, N.Y. — Calverton National Cemetery conducts a special ceremony for veterans who had no one attend their funeral. On the second Wednesday of each month the cemetery organizes a color guard and a flag-folding detail to give the deceased service members proper honors. Michael Picerno, Calverton National Cemetery director, estimates that 300-400 veterans are buried each year without friends or family at their service. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Randall Clinton / RELEASED)
Sergeant Major Jokes
The Sgt Major Take One Two Sergeant Majors were walking across campus when one said, “Where did you get such a great bike?” The second Sergeant Major replied, “Well, I was walking along yesterday, minding my own business, when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike. She threw the bike to the ground, took off all her clothes and said, “Take what you want.” The second Sergeant Major nodded approvingly, “Good choice; the clothes probably wouldn't have fit.” Take Two To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half-empty. To the Sergeant Major, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. Take Three A pastor, a doctor and a Sergeant Major were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers. The Sergeant Major fumed, “What's with these guys? We must have been waiting for 15 minutes!” The doctor chimed in, “I don't know, but I've never seen such ineptitude!” The pastor said, “Hey, here comes the greens keeper. Let's have a word with him. Hey, George. Say, what's with that group ahead of us? They're rather slow, aren't they?” The greens keeper replied, “Oh, yes, that's a group of blind firefighters. They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime.” The group was silent for a moment. The pastor said, “That's so sad. I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight.” The doctor said, “Good idea. And I'm going to contact my ophthalmologist buddy and see if there's anything he can do for them.” The Sergeant Major said, “Why can't these guys play at night?”