Recon: “So Others Might Live”
A new episode of the Pentagon Channel’s “Recon” focuses on Medal of Honor recipients through the 20th and into the 21st century. The show highlights four men: former Marine Corps Cpl. Hershel “Woody”...
View Article65th Anniversary Ceremony of the Battle of Iwo Jima Honors Surviving Veterans
A special ceremony commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima will be held at the National Museum of the Marine Corps at 11 a.m. on Feb. 19. More than 500 Iwo Jima veterans and their...
View ArticleThe 65th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima
[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] By Petty Officer William Selby As our crew drove down Interstate 95 South toward the National Museum for...
View ArticleWeekly AFPS Podcast for Feb. 25
In AFPS news this week, defense officials report slow but steady progress in Operation Moshtarak, a coalition and Afghan security force offensive in southern Afghanistan; defense officials respond to a...
View ArticleWorth a 1,000 Words: Six-Mile Hike
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010 (CP10), conduct a six-mile hike aboard amphibious assault...
View ArticleChairman’s Corner’s: United States Marine Corps Birthday – November 10, 2010
For 235 years, United States Marines have earned a privileged place in our hearts. For we know that when there is a tough job to do, we can “send in the Marines,” knowing that they will get the job...
View ArticleAmerica’s Military – A Profession of Arms
From General Martin E. Dempsey Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff The Profession of Arms has been an important subject to me since I led the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command a few years ago. As...
View ArticleService Members Visit Iwo Jima Battle Grounds
The Iwo Jima battle grounds where Japanese and American heroes fought valiantly were visited by 68 Marines and sailors for a professional military education tour. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Solemn Salute
Joseph Kovac, a retired sailor and Veterans of Foreign Wars past commander, salutes one of many color guards in the John Basilone Parade in Raritan, N.J., Sept. 27, 2009. Read More
View ArticleCore Values a Family Affair for Father, Daughter
U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Corey L. Croom and his daughter U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chesney A. Croom have the lucky fate of serving with the same unit. Read More
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