Marine Corps Stories - In Memory
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- Our Corpsman was killed back when I was still in the Corps, he was the funniest squid you would ever meet. To this day, I'll never forget the man. He was one of us, well as close as a sailor can get anyways. R.I.P. Petty officer Brian.
- General John w. Antonelli was the BEST
- He smiled with a smile that said it all; a warm and loving face that could give you the world; but wanted back what he asked for in his family. He was the Captain of his ship, the gaurdian and the teacher. We still miss him and love him. He was a Marine that I remembered as a little girl and I use to cry every time he left to go away. I would get sick with my father not there. Dad in uniform; but he carried it with absence …
Read More - In honor and memory
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Sgt. Grit I personally wear these two Memorial Bracelets in Honor and Memory of some great men who were never able to return home again to their families... I urge all Marines to find a MIA / KIA out of the thousands who are still missing or were killed defending our country and wear a bracelet to keep these men's memories alive... The first bracelet I've worn for years is to remember MIA Capt. John W. (Jack) Consolvo... While on a mission over Vietnam on May 07, 1972 his plane …
Read More - Guarding the Streets of Gold
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Sgt. Joseph B. VanderLaan, January 2, 1971-December 17, 2011 United States Marine Corp Scout Sniper, Radio Operator & Primary Marksmanship Instructor. Served 8 years, 3 tours in Iraq, Operation Eager Mace in Kuwait, Operation Nautical Mantis in Saudi Arabia, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Desert Stay, U.N. Transport of Pakistani Forces in Somalia, Operation Fiery Vigil in The Republic of the Philippines, 1 float on U.S.S. Schenectady, Earned Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 stars, Meritorious Unit Citation, 2 letters of …
Read More - Kirby S. Baird & Thomas Patrick Corcoran.
- My uncle Thomas P. Corcoran was killed in WWII.16 Jun 1945 in Okinawa, Japan. My father Kirby S. Baird lost his battle with Brain Cancer on 10 Dec 2006. Well this last summer in St. Louis we had Marine week and i decided to go down to it. I am glad that i did because I had the honor to meet Major General Murray who is the President of Marine Corp University. The MajGen took the time out to hear about my father and my uncles service records and honor them …
Read More - A China Marine
- My father was a late China Marine 1940 to 1941. He was on his way back from China to the US when the Japanese invated the Philippines. He was captured on Corregidor. It took him 3 1/2 years to get back home. He believed that the Corp was the reason he made it through the prison camp when others didn't. He was always a hero to me. He is the reason that I joined the Corp in 61. Being in the Corp was the one experience that we both shared. Semper …
Read More - From the CACO
- Reflection from the Casualty Officer I wish there were something I could do, To help you make it through. I wish there were something I could say, To help you make it through the day. I was the one who knocked on the door, I was the one who watched you fall to the floor. As we lay your loved one to rest, I want you to know I did my best. Now it’s time for me to leave, I only hope you will always believe, That even though your …
Read More - FLAG OF MY FATHER’S
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My Dad, Cpl. William M. Beatty USMC(1942-1945), received the Purple Heart for wounds received on Iwo Jima, March 7, 1945. After the war he returned home, got married, and had 4 kids. I was the oldest with 3 younger sisters. He died of a heart attack after dinner Feb 13, 1953 age 33. I was 4 and my youngest sister 2 months old. He had a military funeral complete with 21 gun salute and is buried in the military section of Morris …
Read More - Master Gunnery Sergeant Gaines B. “Dude” Gilbert - IYAOYAS!
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Master Gunnery Sergeant Gaines B. "Dude" Gilbert was a Marine Aviation Ordnanceman. Tough as nails, but as compassionate as a child. Stories about the Dude are many. My last memory was sitting beside his death bed in 1985-86, he was lying there looking at his Dress Blues hanging in his closet. With all his strength, he uttered to me as he nodded toward his blues "I'm gonna get that 10th one". Dude passed away just weeks shy of getting his 10th service stripe. Dude Gilbert had a room named after …
Read More - In Rememberance of the victims of the Oklahoma City Bombing, April 19th 1995.
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Amongst those who were lost in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building Bombing on April 19th, 1995, were two Marines: Capt. Randolph A. Guzman and Sgt. Benjamin L. Davis. They both worked at the U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting office located on the 6th floor of the building. Please take the time to remember those lost in this tragic event. For more information about Sgt Davis and Capt Guzman, please view this report on the Oklahoma City Bombing. Read "Semper Fi In Oklahoma City" an article about rescue …
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