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He was bayoneted in Guam. Shot on Iwo. Now, at 100, he is a sergeant.
At just 16, Frank S. Wright lied about his age to join the Marine Corps and went on to see combat on Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Guam and Iwo Jima.
VA sees record rise in benefits delivery, but promises even more
VA Secretary Denis McDonough promises he'll continue the recent push to get more veterans enrolled in health care, benefits programs.
‘Made for this’ — Marine Corps drops new ad, motivation intensifies
The service’s marketing team once again answered the call of a clamoring public: just keep it simple.
By J.D. Simkins
UK D-Day vet who escorted US troops to Normandy beaches dies at 99
George Chandler was one of the dwindling cohort of D-Day survivors who gathered last summer to commemorate its 80th anniversary.
Marines continue to make female infantry officers, with little fanfare
Women are now making it through the course with a success rate of better than 50%, though the number of volunteers opting to attend remains low.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Marine gender study reveals importance of ‘explosive strength’
A major predictor of training injury and attrition was reduced muscular power and lower relative peaks in explosive strength, the study found.
By Hope Hodge Seck
How the Beirut bombing of a Marine Corps barracks changed everything
A new book showcases how the 1983 bombing of a Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, paved the way for America's war on terrorism.
By Todd South
Tricare announces temporary enrollment freeze and online limitations
Tricare beneficiaries are encouraged to make online changes to their health plan now, as DOD announced an enrollment freeze from Oct. 25-27.
By Karen Jowers