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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

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RT @CENTCOM: “(@USMC) Marine…

RT @CENTCOM: “(@USMC) Marines do not bleed. They do not eat, they do not sleep. They are not human.” Who said this?> http://1.usa.gov/hyrj1q

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Scholarships

Have you ever wondered what those scholarship boards look for when selecting who gets the awards?  A great article, here on exactly what the keys to getting that NROTC scholarship are.  I wish I had known all of this when … Continue reading

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The Pacific

If you missed The Pacific on HBO, the have released it on DVD.  Historically, a lot has been written and produced about the war in Europe.  The Pacific campaign was an entirely different world.  Island hopping, jungles, malaria, amphibious landings … Continue reading

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3 Gun

One of my goals this year is to manage to get to, and compete in one or more 3 gun matches.  This is one of the sports that caught my interest, and got me to pickup a rifle again after … Continue reading

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Action Photos

Your Marine Corps in Action… More HD photos here.

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F-35B

So it appears that the STOVL variant of the F-35 program is a sticking point.  As a result there may be a move to drop the B to focus on the A/C variants.  While this would be a logical decision … Continue reading

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Your Corps

On Veteran’s day, 2010 Marine LtGen John Kelly presented a speech, in St Louis at an event in celebration of the day. Nine years ago two of the four commercial aircraft took off from Boston, Newark, and Washington.  Took off … Continue reading

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