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My Journey to Discover the Lost Flag-Raiser of Iwo Jima The flag raisers in AP photographer Joe Rosenthals famous photograph of Iwo Jima are now identified as (from left): Ira Hayes, Harold Schultz, Michael Strank, Franklin Sousley, Harold Keller and Harlon Block. (Wikipedia) 23 Feb 2021 Military.com | By Bill Ivory Bill Ivory is a Vietnam War veteran who served with the 1st Marine Division in 1967-1968 in Da Nang. He volunt...

By CHAD GARLAND | STARS AND STRIPES Published: February 22, 2021 The Marine Corps is ditching some of its formation marches and adding board games to a new, longer entry-level infantry training course aimed at creating Marines who can better think and act for themselves. The Infantry Marine Course pilot program launched last month at the service’s School of Infantry-West on Camp Pendleton, Calif., where instructors were pictured instructing new Marines on how chess relates to battlefield ta...

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Feb. 22, 2021 February 22, 2021 11:23 AM • Updated: February 26, 2021 3:53 PM USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Feb. 22, 2021, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Total U.S. Navy Battle Force: 297 In Japan Airman ...

February 23, 2021 - Shawn Bear is the LA Clippers featured Military Hero for the Clippers vs the Wizards game on February 23, 2021. Shawn has served in the United States Marine Corps for 16 years and counting.

The Pentagon spends billions of our tax dollars on planes, ships, missiles and other high-priced items, but the overlooked infantry often have to make do with second-rate and third-rate vehicles, which are killing far too many of our young people, many of them dying in their teens.

Share This: Photos: USMC, HBO, and Basilone family John Basilone is a Marine Corps legend. During the fighting on Guadalcanal in October 1942, Basilone’s actions would result in him being awarded the Medal of Honor. He was sent home to sell War Bonds but asked to be returned to the war. He was killed in action on Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945. Basilone was the only enlisted Marine during WWII to be awarded the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and the Purple Heart. Basilone was born in his pare...

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TAHLEQUAH – Paul Terry Jr., of Fort Gibson, had an intuition he would not survive his first battle in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. The 20-year-old had told his cousin, Dewey Pickard, in Hawaii during Christmas 1944 that he felt he would be killed during the upcoming Iwo Jima campaign. Pickard, 19, of the 4th Marine Division, was a veteran of Marine campaigns on the Siapan and Tinian Islands, while Terry had not yet seen combat. The previous year, Terry received his paratrooper wi...

Marty Gausen Marty Gausen of Ashburn, VA passed away January 9th, 2021 after a brief hospitalization. Marty was born to Larry and Karen (Alby) Gausen in Bemidji MN on June 26th, 1974. He spent his childhood in Bemidji and graduated from high school in 1992. Shortly after graduation Marty joined the United States Marine Corp. He was stationed for three years at Camp Pendleton, CA prior to completing his service at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Marty’s experience in the Marines played a very impor...

USNI News Marines Defend ACV Development as Program Matures February 19, 2021 11:38 AM An Amphibious Combat Vehicle with the Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, is staged in preparation to depart the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) as part of the vehicle’s developmental testing off the shore of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 28, 2020. US Marine Corps Photo The Marine Corps’ 20-year odyssey ...