Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola Marine Corps LCpl Dylan Merola, 20, was from Rancho Cucamonga, California, attached to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Camp Pendleton, California. Dylan was just a week into his first deployment to Afghanistan. He was a graduate of Los Osos High School,… Continue reading Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola
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Why Are Marines Leaving The Corps?
Why Are Marines Leaving The Corps? We have the big 10 problems that I see, in no particular order: #1. Funding There can be an argument for both the Corps getting enough or not enough funding. But what the troops see is the Corps having to do more with less. This has always been a… Continue reading Why Are Marines Leaving The Corps?
What Kind of Veteran Are You?
What Kind of Veteran Are You? I recently stumbled upon a question on Facebook, about how many veterans feel that they are looked at as less of a Veteran if they didn’t serve in combat. This question is a problem for me as I do feel like I’m not a real veteran or a real… Continue reading What Kind of Veteran Are You?
Introducing Nick the Dog
Introducing Nick the Dog Alright, all my Department of Defense (DoD) people. You are going to recognize this picture. It is of a six-year-old German Shepherd, a military working dog Nick. Nick works with the 2nd Military Police Detachment at Fort Meade, Maryland. Nick is one of six patrol explosive detection Military Working Dogs at… Continue reading Introducing Nick the Dog
Three Missing Marines Found Deceased
Three Missing Marines Found Deceased I not only find this sad, but I find it ironic that three Marines who were found dead Sunday, July 23rd, inside a car at a Speedway Gas Station in Hampstead, North Carolina were all three motor vehicle operators assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd… Continue reading Three Missing Marines Found Deceased
Marine With an RPG in Leg
Marine With an RPG in His Leg Have you heard about the incredible story of Marine LCpl Winder Perez? 23-year-old LCpl Perez was stationed in Afghanistan (Musa Qala, the Fortress of Moses, in Helmand Province), and on January 12, 2012, Perez and the rest of his team were sent to investigate a report that an… Continue reading Marine With an RPG in Leg
Soldier Found Dead After Land Nav Exercise
Soldier Found Dead After Land Nav Exercise I have so many questions on this one. I have not only participated in numerous land navigation exercises myself while on active duty, but I had also conducted them for years with Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, so how in the world can a 40-year-old man, well enough… Continue reading Soldier Found Dead After Land Nav Exercise
Battle of Belleau Wood – 105th Anniversary
Battle of Belleau Wood – 105th Anniversary This month (June 1-26) we honor the 105 Anniversary (1918) of the Battle of Belleau Wood. It was World War I, during the German spring offensive, near the Mame River in France. The battle was fought between the U.S. 2nd (under the command of Major General Omar Bundy)… Continue reading Battle of Belleau Wood – 105th Anniversary
Navy SEALs vs. Marine Raiders (MARSOC)
Navy Seals vs. Marine Raiders (MARSOC) The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy’s primary special operations force and a component of the Naval Special Warfare Command. Among the SEALs’ main functions is conducting small-unit special operation missions in maritime, jungle, urban, arctic, mountainous,… Continue reading Navy SEALs vs. Marine Raiders (MARSOC)
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 reading Major William “Bill” C. White – USMC