Fragmented thoughts from a cluttered mind.
Yesterday was the Marine Corps 234th Birthday. As our custom, I called my bro’ Paul and wished him a Happy Birthday. We hadn’t talked for about a year but it was as if we were still onboard the USS Raleigh … Read More »
Every November 10, Marines around the world celebrate their birthday. So today I want to wish my fellow Marines, Happy Birthday! Semper Fidelis. Below I have reproduced the Commadant of the Marine Corps, General James T. Conway’s message to Marines … Read More »
More than 1,000 members of Sergeant Jeffrey L. Kirk’s Marine Corp family gathered March 5 to honor the fallen Marine with the Silver Star. Sgt Kirk’s wife and parents sat beneath a tent next to the lectern. His fellow Marines … Read More »
Lance Corporal Christopher S. “Sperge” Adlesperger, who was a Marine for less than a year, was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for valor in Iraq. The Navy Cross, the nation’s second highest combat award, was presented to the 20-year-old Marine’s … Read More »
Most of you know that I spent almost eight years in the United States Marine Corps. A back injury received while deployed to the Persian Gulf during Desert Shield/Desert Storm ended my Marine Corps career. I look back fondly on … Read More »