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His grandfather was a ‘Beirut Marine.’ Now he’s graduating from Parris Island.
Task & Purpose· 18 hours agoMarine Sgt. William H. Pollard, 24, was one of the 241 U.S. troops killed in the Oct. 23, 1983...
‘Closer than a brother’: Childhood friend keeps legacy of Iwo Jima flag raiser alive 79 years later
WCTV Tallahassee· 3 days agoThe whirlwind trip that sends local veterans to Washington, D.C. always stops at the Marine Corps...
New memorial park in Oklahoma honors WWII veterans
KSNF Joplin via Yahoo News· 5 days agoKSNF/KODE — There’s yet another reason to head to an area resort, especially this Memorial Day holiday. The “Legacy of Liberty World War Two Memorial...
Memorial Day: The highest and purest democracy
Pasadena Star-News· 6 days agoRoland Gittelsohn, but had you been alive in 1945 you would have. All of America knew of this Navy chaplain who served with the Fifth Marine Division on...
101-year-old Butler Martin is among the last surviving Montford Point Marines
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFrom Hamtramck to the Pacific theater Martin was deployed to the Pearl Harbor naval base,...
Column: As he gets ready for 100th birthday, Navy vet in Fox Valley recalls his service in World War...
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoRobert Larson had plenty of memories to offer as he prepares to celebrate his 100th birthday on...
Code Talkers Were America's Secret Weapon in World War II
Mountain View Telegraph· 5 days agoEradicating Native languages has resulted in the systematic loss of Indigenous languages throughout...
Memorial Day: A bond shared over Marine service unites veterans in a mission to remember
Orange County Register· 7 days agoRetired Marine Maj. Billy Hall was surrounded by Costa Mesa High students listening intently as he...
As Memorial Day arrives, Berks veterans remembered for their sacrifices
Reading Eagle, Pa. via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhen John Gross returned home to Wernersville after serving as a B-17 pilot in World War II, his soon-to-be wife asked if the thought of dying had ever crossed his mind during his frequent flights ...
Guide to Memorial Day weekend in Tulsa: How to honor fallen service members
Tulsa World· 5 days agoThis Memorial Day weekend, a number of opportunities will be offered across the Tulsa area to honor...