Radio Battalion is Born 1st Radio Battalion is BornJanuary 3rd, 1962, 42 Marine cryptologists (1st Radio Company Fleet Marine Force, Sub-Unit 1) arrived in Pleiku, the Republic of Vietnam for four months. They were the first U.S. Marines to participate in the build-up, which became the Vietnam War. Their mission was to gather information about the…Continue readingRadio Battalion is Born
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A Marine and A Sailor Walk Into A Bar
A Marine and a Sailor Walk into a Bar We have all heard about the jobs involving members of the military and a bar. Well, a Marine and a Sailor walk into a bar, and the bar had to go to the Emergency Room. Well, that wasn’t very funny, but it wasn’t really meant to…Continue readingA Marine and A Sailor Walk Into A Bar
Corporal Frank S. Wright – USMC
Corporal Frank S. Wright – USMC I want to feature great Marines from time to time, and today, I want to introduce you to Cpl Frank S. Wright. Frank was born July 5, 1925, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. In 1942, at the age of 16, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps, lying about his age, as…Continue readingCorporal Frank S. Wright – USMC
The US Military is Weak
The US Military is Weak A Heritage Foundation report has ranked the U.S. military as weak, well, except for the Marine Corps. The fact that the Marine Corps ranked as strong, isn’t a surprise to anyone, but the fact that the rest of the military branches are not just weak, but they are totally ineffective.…Continue readingThe US Military is Weak
Major William “Bill” C. White – USMC
Major William “Bill” C. White – USMC When Sgt Dorthy Cole passed away in early 2021, that made Major William White the oldest living Marine. Bill was born on July 31, 1915, in Long Beach, California as William (Billy*) E. Cederberg White. Bill changed his last name to White when his mother remarried. Bill and…Continue readingMajor William “Bill” C. White – USMC
Sgt Dorothy “Dotty” Cole – USMC
Sgt Dorothy “Dotty” {nee: Schmidt} Cole – USMC Dorothy was born on Sept. 19, 1913, and spent her childhood in Warren, Pennsylvania, where he mother gave her the nickname “Half-Pint”. Dotty joined the Marine Corps in 1943 at the age of 28, motivated by the attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7th, 1941. She was…Continue readingSgt Dorothy “Dotty” Cole – USMC
The Oldest Living Marine
The Oldest Living Marine ***Note*** I’m limited in how I can do research on this topic. I’m not an employee of the Marine Corps or the Veteran’s Administration, so my research is limited to what I can find publicly. I had also been working on this post for a while now. After much thought, I…Continue readingThe Oldest Living Marine
Women In Cryptology
Women In Cryptology As I stated a week or two ago, I wanted to point out key dates in cryptology. The United States Postal Service celebrates Women In Cryptology with a commemorative stamp to remember the service of some 11,000 women cryptologists during World War 2. As the US Post Office puts it: Sworn to…Continue readingWomen In Cryptology
22 – Twenty-Two Veterans Every Day
22 – Twenty-Two Veterans Every Day No, that isn’t the jersey number of my favorite sports player or the number on the side of a car, it is the sad number that every day, 22 veterans lose their battle to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). That is one every 65 minutes and unless you are related…Continue reading22 – Twenty-Two Veterans Every Day
80% Veterans Administration Disability Rating
80% Veterans Administration Disability Rating As I posted the great news a couple of posts ago that I finally got approved for an 80% disability rating by the Veterans Administration (VA). In reality, the process hasn’t been that difficult. I started it in Jan 2021 and nearly two years later I have been granted 40%…Continue reading80% Veterans Administration Disability Rating
