Woman Marine of 34 years leaves lasting legacy Photo By Cpl. Naomi May | Lt. Col. Sally Ann Falco holds photos of two of her female Marine mentors, retired.. read moreread more Photo By Cpl. Naomi May | Lt. Col. Sally Ann Falco holds photos of two of her female Marine mentors, retired Sgt. Maj. Tammy Fodey and retired Sgt. Maj. Sarah Thornton, the first woman Marine to retire after 30 consecutive years of active service. Falco served as an enlisted Marine for 14 years before her acceptance to the Meritorious Commissioning Program. She commissioned in August 2001 and will soon retire after 34 fruitful years in the Marine Corps. “I’ve just been privileged to be allowed to be a Marine,” Falco said. “I still love it as much as the day I came in, and I would stay in forever, but I want to make room for others to climb the ladder and at the same time, contribute to society in ano
We messed up : Marines backtrack after Twitter account mocks Tucker Carlson Print this article
The United States Marine Corps has walked back its comments from one of its Twitter accounts aimed at Fox News host Tucker Carlson after he criticized new military policies prioritizing pregnant service members over China.
“We are aware of the tweet made by II MEF Information Group on 12 March,” a USMC spokesperson told the
Washington Examiner. “The unit is currently reviewing their internal procedures for social media posts. While the post was intended to show support for women in the military, it was not executed according to the standards of decorum expected on the Marine Corps’ social media platforms.”
Community mourns passing of former Plaquemine Police Assistant Chief
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Harold Michael Mike Little
PLAQUEMINE - A beloved veteran of the United States Marine Corps and long-time official with the City of Plaquemine passed away over the weekend.
According to Plaquemine Police Chief Kenny Payne, former Assistant Chief and Current Administrator Harold M. Mike Little died Saturday (March 13) morning, following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Little served in Vietnam before dedicating 46 years of his life to the citizens of the City of Plaquemine as a member of the Plaquemine Police Department.
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On Sunday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) demanded a meeting with the Commandant for the United States Marine Corps (USMC) over political attacks on Fox News Host Tucker Carlson.
Cruz wrote a letter Sunday to the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to addresscomments made by active-duty military leaders towards Carlson over the past week:
Under Biden, the military is launching political attacks to intimidate Tucker Carlson & other civilians who criticize their policy decisions.
Officials in uniform are being used for the campaign.
I ve demanded a meeting with the Commandant of the USMC to put a stop to it. pic.twitter.com/Ihl8xRJr0S
Is the U.S. Navy Too Small to Fight China in a War?
Last year China s People s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) surpassed the United States Navy in size, and in addition to having the greatest number of ships and submarines, it is also becoming far more modern. However, in September, then-Secretary of Defense Mark Esper maintained that Beijing couldn t match the United States in terms of naval power and suggested it would take the PLAN years to close the gap to reach the U.S. Navy s capability on the high seas.
Last year China s People s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) surpassed the United States Navy in size, and in addition to having the greatest number of ships and submarines, it is also becoming far more modern. However, in September, then-Secretary of Defense Mark Esper maintained that Beijing couldn t match the United States in terms of naval power and suggested it would take the PLAN years to close the gap to reach the U.S. Navy s capability on the high seas.