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) read more

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. read more

W J WILSON

FIRST MARINE BRIGADE  KANEOHE BAY , IT WAS GOOD TO READ AND SEE SOME PHOTOS FROM LONG AGO. MY FIRST STOP THERE 39 YEARS AGO. I LOVED GOING TO THE BEACH AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY WITH BROTHERS IN LIFE AND DEATH, THE F4s SCREAMING OFF INTO THE BLUE, AMPHIPIOUS RECON JUMPING FROM SEAKNIGHTS INTO THE SEA BEYOND THE CORAL AND THE BREAKERS. IT IS GOOD TO REMEMBER THE FACES AND SMILES, OF THOSE I CHERISHED SO MUCH AND OWE MY LIFE TO.  read more

Great video of a Spontaneous Victory Parade in Honolulu in 1945

Take a look at this absolutely fabulous video! Notice the cars and jeeps, youth. The guys in khaki or gray shirts and black ties are Navy officers or chiefs. The rest are Army or Marine. How young they all were to do what they did.

This guy really captured a moment in history! (You can listen to Jimmy Durante singing “I'll be Seeing You” in the background, too) read more

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?”