Marines
Marine two-star under investigation for using a racial slur
ninja sent in this news; The two-star general in charge of U.S. Marines in Europe and Africa is under investigation for allegations that he used a racial slur during a recent training event with his troops, the Corps said Friday. “We are aware of the allegations,” said Capt. Joseph Butterfield, a Marine Corps spokesman. “The […]
Stolen valor returned
Thomas Faleskie, an 83 year old retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, had his home recently burgled. Among the items stolen were the medals he was awarded over a 25 year career, including two tours as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Local police made an arrest in the case, but were unable to return the medals. […]
‘Marines make excellent soldiers’: Over half a Marine tank company just joined the Army National Guard
Since the Marine Corps has axed their tanks, those Marines are looking for (going to channel Jeff LPH 3 here for a second) greener pastures with the Army. Over three-dozen former Marine Corps tank company members became soldiers last weekend, after their prior unit disbanded under a broader plan to redesign the service for more agile naval […]
Valor Friday
I’m going to start a new series about valorous chaplains. My first subject is a name known to many, in particular US Marines. The Grunt Padre himself, Father (Lieutenant) Vincent Capodanno. Capodanno was born in 1929 in Staten Island, NY. He’d go on to graduate high school there and attended college and seminary before becoming […]
How USMC Commandant is reshaping force without increasing the budget
To put it simply, he’s just getting rid of all the expensive stuff. Aircraft squadrons are being trimmed of planes, the Marine Corps tank program is no more, and artillery is getting rid of most of their traditional cannons in favor of high mobility artillery rocket system, or HIMARS. The Marine Corps is cutting or […]
Oldest living US Marine celebrates 107th birthday in North Carolina
The KoB sends us word on the 107th birthday of this Marine. The oldest living U.S. Marine celebrated her 107th birthday in Kannapolis, N.C., over the weekend, with a happy birthday greeting from the Marine Corps. Sgt. Dot Cole joined the Marines in 1943, trained at Camp Lejeune, then went to Quantico for an administrative role, the city of Kannapolis […]
Congressman Calls for Long Denied Purple Heart For Korean War Vet
Jerry Cramer is a Marine who fought valiantly in Korea during the Chosin Reservoir Campaign. He became so frostbitten that he was hospitalized in Japan for months after his rescue. He earned an honorable discharge. Congressman Tom Suozzi (D – Long Island, Queens) has announced legislation calling for the Purple Heart to be awarded to […]
Valor Friday
Today’s article I’m calling “Heroism in Conscience.” Conscientious objectors (COs) are those who find it morally reprehensible and against their conscience (usually for religious reasons) to take up arms against their fellow man. The Civil War was the first time conscription occurred in America, and those drafted claiming CO status paid a $300 fine to […]
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