Read about V-12 Marines during World War II. 26 pictures also help tell the story of those sent to college to ensure that the Marine Corps had enough officers to meet the demand of war.
The commandant and sergeant major of the Marine Corps dialogued with Marines and sailors across Okinawa during a visit here June 26-27.
Gen. James T. Conway and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlton W. Kent interacted with Marines and sailors, shared developments from Washington D.C., and gathered feedback from active-duty personnel and family members on a host of issues.....
REPORT:Marine Corps Keeps Its Distance From HBO Series (latimes.com) ..."The United States Marine Corps does not officially endorse HBO's miniseries, 'Generation Kill.' Camp Pendleton is grateful to HBO for its willingness to provide free, off-duty entertainment to Camp Pendleton's Marines, sailors and their families."....
INTERVIEW:Ed Burns: Good Men Bad War (salon.com) ...The real focus here is less on the war than on the Marines themselves. Like the corner drug dealers of Baltimore, the 1st Recon Marines form a culture that possesses its own structure and language. Crude exchanges, racist jokes, pop-cultural references, sparring, insults, impromptu singing of Nelly's "Hot in Herre" -- these are all a part of the bonding between the Marines of Bravo Company....
COLUMN:The Knock On The Door (washingtonpost.com)
...Sometimes Beck would linger in his vehicle in front of an American home, like that of the parents of Lance Cpl. Kyle Burns in Laramie, Wyo. Beck knew that, as Jim Sheeler writes, every second he waited "was one more tick of his wristwatch that, for the family inside the house, everything remained the same."
...With Veterans Affairs overwhelmed by two wars, it may be a good thing, spiritually, for the rest of us to help those who have sacrificed so much in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A few years ago, a colonel who had just returned from combat told me, "Over there, it always felt like we're stuck in hell and the country is at the mall.... "
...It's time to rectify that. "I'd like to see every kid in America give part of their allowance to help the troops...."
OPINION:Professionalism In The Armed Forces? (cdi.org) Civilians who serve as defense secretary rarely inspire the military men who serve in uniform. It is the profession of arms itself that has the job of exhorting, leading and studying the art of war. From time to time, however, it becomes the job of the civilian overseer to deter the military from stagnating and to prompt it to keep up with the times to serve the needs of modern war. We live in one of those times....
COMMENTARY:Sam Donaldson Dissects Firing Of Arlington National Cemetery Director (abcnews.go.com) It was June 22, 1985, and as the coffins of four U.S. marines killed in El Salvador arrived at Andrews Air Force Base, President Reagan was there to publicly lead the nation in mourning their deaths. I thought of that moment when I read in the Washington Post today that Gina Gray, the public affairs director at Arlington National Cemetery, had been fired....
Submission Call: What Do You Do During Downtime?
We all are familiar with the recruiting commercials, but what Marines do during downtime can be pretty entertaining.
Send in what you do (or did) during downtime - it can be a small essay (100-150 words), photos, and/or a video.
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