Meet Sgt Carl Dekle Meet 100-year-old Marine Corps and World War II veteran Sgt Carl Dekle and Silver Star recipient. Fox 13 Tampa Bay interviewed Sgt Dekle on his 100th birthday on June 29, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcnQJd_XRQQ First I want to say that I will not be bashing a fellow Marine in this post. In fact,… Continue reading Meet Sgt Carl Dekle
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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 reading Sgt Dorothy “Dotty” Cole – USMC
Soldier of the Year 2021 – Sgt. Ezra Maes
Soldier of the Year 2021 – Sgt. Ezra Maes A portrait of grit and self-sacrifice, Sgt. Ezra Maes did the unthinkable in order to try to help a teammate: he amputated his own leg after a tank accident. Forging ahead following his injury, Maes now sets an example for how to carry forward following a… Continue reading Soldier of the Year 2021 – Sgt. Ezra Maes
USMC “Rose Garden” Recruiting Commercial
USMC “Rose Garden” Recruiting Commercial The “Rose Garden” commercial was being broadcasted over the TV airwaves when I was a kid. The first time I saw this commercial it rang true to me and it is what got me interested in the Marine Corps. The Drill Instructor was Sgt. Chuck Taliano was only a month… Continue reading USMC “Rose Garden” Recruiting Commercial
Sgt John Peck
Sgt John Peck This is Sgt John Peck, for those that are not in the know John has been injured twice (once in Iraq and once in Afghanistan). John is a quadruple amputee (one of five quadruple amputees from Iraq/Afghanistan). John had bilateral arm surgery in 2016 and is now able to do most things… Continue reading Sgt John Peck
Marine of the Year 2021 – Sgt. Brandon Antoine
Marine of the Year 2021 – Sgt. Brandon Antoine Gifted with the innate qualities that push a member of the Corps to run into danger, Sgt. Brandon Antoine used his instincts to help a fellow Marine. Rushing to aid a comrade threatening suicide, he put his own life in danger in order to get his… Continue reading Marine of the Year 2021 – Sgt. Brandon Antoine
