Marine Recon
Marines changing rifle marksmanship training, eliminate Scout Sniper school
Seems the Marines have decided to update their marksmanship training due to a large study done on the subject. Sounds like though they have over 80% of the Corps qualifying as “Expert” on static ranges, they want more real-world skillsets to come out of training. Complacency seems to be the watchword – with so many […]
Valor Friday
John Ripley, who hailed from Radford, Virginia, first enlisted into the US Marine Corps in 1957. He did so at the age of 17, immediately after graduating Radford High School. He must have made quite the impression on the Corps, because a year later he received one of the rare appointments to the US Naval […]
“This Interview’s Over, Folks”
At a recent Trump rally, reporter Christina Bobb interviewed a gentleman who claimed he was in the Marines. Christina Bobb immediately responded that she was in the Marines as well. After asking him a few questions, the answers just rolled off his tongue.
Charges Dismissed against one defendant in MARSOC 3 case
A military judge dismissed charges against one of the MARSOC 3. These charges were dismissed “with prejudice”. The reason for this dismissal involves “threatening comments” that indicated Unlawful Command Influence (UPI). From Yahoo: During the meeting, Thomas asked Shaw about protecting attorneys from outside influences, to which Shaw responded with words to the effect of […]
Marine Raider receives Navy Cross for actions fighting ISIS in Iraq
Jeff LPH 3 sends in this Marine Corps Times article; A former Marine staff sergeant received the Navy Cross on Aug. 26 for his 2020 heroic actions that saved the life of one French special operator and attempted to save, then recover the bodies of two Marine Raiders while fighting ISIS in northern Iraq. Marine […]
Marine Raider guilty in death of Green Beret SSG
Jeff LPH 3 sends in word that the court martial for GySgt Mario Madera-Rodriguez, a Marine Raider, has returned a guilty verdict. He got off on the felony murder charge, but was guilty on the other counts, to wit guilty of hazing, false official statements, conspiracy charges and involuntary manslaughter. Army Times reports; A military […]
Daniel Greenwell – Phony SEAL and Fake PH & BSM
The folks at Military Phony sent us their work on Daniel Austin Greenwell. Greenwell is from New Harmony, Indiana and is 32 year old at the time of this writing – Sept 2020. As you can see from the first photo of him, he wears a Navy SEAL Trident on his Navy uniform. On Greenwell’s […]
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