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- Carpenter's Flight
50 years ago today, Scott Carpenter flew the second American manned orbital flight on May 24, 1962. He piloted his Aurora 7 spacecraft through three revolutions of the earth. In this photo, taken on May 24, 1962, Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7, before being inserted to begin the launch. Image Credit: NASA
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Category Archives: Marines
15 SEP 50
61 years ago, at a time when many professionals argued that amphibious landings were a thing of the past, MacArthur launched the Inchon landings. Historical photos, and commentary can be found here. As long as there are coastlines to serve … Continue reading
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Good Times
Ah yes, Nov. 2, 1982. My day “ended” something like this: After a trip the the MEPS station in downtown Portland, then a van ride to the airport. Goodbyes at the airport, a flight to LAX and then on to … Continue reading
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A New Greatest Generation?
It sounds like there is a nice look at our current crop of war veterans coming up in the next issue of Time. I haven’t read the article but, it sounds like it makes a lot of the points that … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Leadership, Marines, Military
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Lost and Found
I am sure that you all remember stories about the pet that was lost on the family vacation and manged to travel 3000 miles to find home 3 months later dehydrated and malnourished. Well, this is one of those stories… … Continue reading
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Execution
Over at The Sniper he has the following post up: Just take your sweet A$$ time « The Sniper. Now you need to go read the whole article. It reminds us that words are words, and you need to go … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Marines, Presidential Politics
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One Marine’s View: “Marine arrogance”
I may have posted something similar before. This is a nice little explanation of what is instilled into the individuals that show up every day and put their feet on those yellow footprints at MCRD San Diego or Parris Island. … Continue reading
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3/5 Oorah
Helmand, Sangin, far away high desert locations where history is being made. Where actions remind us of what the words “Honor, Courage, and Commitment” really mean. Where words that we hear often “… in keeping with the highest traditions of…” … Continue reading
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Monday Mojo
Need a little bit of a kick start to get your Monday rolling? OOORAH!
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Marine Corps Observations on a…
Marine Corps Observations on a St Patrick’s Day | OP FOR http://t.co/LbnfLz3 via @AddThis