Marines
Looking back to Chosin on the 72nd anniversary of the battle
As we settle into our holiday weekend, take a moment to remember the men who took on the North Korean and Chinese armies 72 years ago at the Chosin Reservoir. The battle, which lasted about three weeks, saw heavy Allied casualties as the Chinese entered the conflict, pushing back on the UN forces, and retaking […]
Retired Marine Generals Attempt to Include Beirut Bombing Victims in Legislation
Kudos to seven Marine generals who are urging to have those affected by the 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing be included in legislation to compensate victims of terrorism. Retired Marine generals call on Schumer to compensate Beirut bombing victims BY LAURA KELLY – 11/15/22 Seven retired four-star generals from the U.S. Marine Corps are urging Senate leaders […]
Charges dismissed for Marines involved with San Diego Zoo gondola incident
Back in February, the Marine Corps Times posted an article about four Marines who were arrested. Their charges related to their rocking a gondola back and forth until their ride automatically stopped. Passengers were stranded above the ground until they were rescued. It took the San Diego Fire Rescue Department over two hours to get […]
Marine aviator arrested in Aus for allegedly training Chinese mil pilots
It seems a former US Marine Corps Harrier jump jet driver is in some hot water. He’s been arrested by Australian authorities in Canberra on the request of American authorities. It seems he’s being accused of using his American military training to help the Chinese. Uh oh. CBS News has the report; Australia has arrested […]
General shocked at the “sexually demeaning and gender-based language” used by USMC drill sergeants
R. Lee Ermey is rolling over in his grave. Sorry, Gunny, but your beloved Corps is apparently going woke. Marine Corps Times has the story of a general who was shocked by offensive language being used by drills and recruits in boot camp. It’s so…so…awful. I just can’t believe the unprofessionalism. They actually tell these […]
Valor Friday
Most Americans, when they hear of the British Royal Marines probably think they are comparable to the US Marine Corps. The United States, in their earliest days, modeled their new Marine Corps on their British counterparts. Since the 18th Century, while the US Marines maintained their positions as “soldiers of the sea” and developed a […]
Marine vet gets lighter sentence for testifying against Army vet
VA NG Cpl. Jacob Fracker got probation for his part in the January 6 fun and games after testifying against Thomas Robertson, an Army vet who was also a Rocky Mount, VA policeman. The above selfie was snapped in the Senate building after they allegedly donned gas masks and fought with DC police. The relatively […]
Valor Friday
My least favorite Valor Friday articles to write are those that coincide with the death of a hero. Such is today’s subject. Last week, Robert Simanek, a recipient of the Medal of Honor, passed away at the age of 92 on 1 August. David posted about it earlier this week, but I wanted to dig […]
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