Navajo Code Talkers Day Secure communications are a must in any battle and WWII was not an exception. The Marine Corps needed a quick and accurate way to verbally communicate. Due to cipher codes needing to be changed often due to the risk of them becoming compromised. Philip Johnston, a civil engineer for the city… Continue reading Navajo Code Talkers Day
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…And a Few Good Men
…And a Few Good Men This movie is not to be confused with ‘A Few Good Men’ starring Tom Cruise and Demi Moore. This is a United Marine Corps documentary, narrated by Jack Webb (“Dragnet”, “The D.I.”) and follows recruits through boot camp at MCRD San Diego, in the early ’70s. This movie is more… Continue reading …And a Few Good Men
Halls of Montezuma
Halls of Montezuma Halls of Montezuma (1951), is a classic Marine Corps WWII movie, focusing on 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, and Company B Marines as they attack a pacific island held by the Japanese. The movie follows the Marines from the Navy ships (USS Sedgwick County (LST-1123)) to the beachhead via dozens of Amphibious Vehicle,… Continue reading Halls of Montezuma
Marine Corps Rules to Live By
Marine Corps Rules to Live By Every Marine has a set of rules that he lives by, these rules are not to be broken and they are at the very core of who he is as a person and as a Marine. One thing that the general public does not understand is that being a… Continue reading Marine Corps Rules to Live By
The Marine Corps League
The Marine Corps League The Marine Corps League is the only congressionally chartered United States Marine Corps-related veterans organization in the United States. Its congressional charter was approved by the 75th U.S. Congress and signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 4, 1937. The organization credits Major General John A. Lejeune, the 13th Marine… Continue reading The Marine Corps League
Just trying to belong
Just trying to belong – Coming to Terms with Never Going to Combat Since I left the Marine Corps in 1998, I have had a constant problem with feeling like I belong. I have done countless hours of community service, which I enjoy, but it never really filled the gap. I have thought about joining… Continue reading Just trying to belong
Marines In Dress Blues Pushing Car
Marines In Dress Blues Pushing Car First, I would not expect anything else from Marines, but these guys kicked ass. These Marines happen to be the Marine Corps Body Bearers from Marine Barracks Washington (8th & I). They are the foremost funeral detail in the U.S. Armed Forces. The Body Bearers are comprised of hand-selected… Continue reading Marines In Dress Blues Pushing Car
Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola
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
Marine Corps Stolen Valor
Marine Corps Stolen Valor As a former active duty Marine of 10-plus years, I take this kind of thing seriously. I’m so tired of hearing “I was going to be a Marine, but…” or, “I was almost a Marine”. I’m glad you wanted to be a Marine, but that doesn’t make you a Marine, no… Continue reading Marine Corps Stolen Valor
Making A Marine – Recruiting Film (1950’s)
Making A Marine – Recruiting Film (1950’s) Great 50s era USMC recruitment film – Making A Marine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu24X922s74 This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA.
