Healing visions
Artist's portraits touch spirit of lost Marines of Ohio's Lima Company
COLUMBUS - There's a little-known stretch of heaven in Westerville.
Artist's portraits touch spirit of lost Marines of Ohio's Lima Company
COLUMBUS - There's a little-known stretch of heaven in Westerville.
Leon Deraps died May 6, 2006, while serving in Iraq
JAMESTOWN, Mo. - Sandy Deraps has a sparkle in her eye and a loving smile on her face when she hears her son's name.
Artist memorializes Lima Company's dead
It came in a vision to Westerville artist Anita Miller: a series of paintings in the Statehouse honoring the fallen servicemen of Lima Company.
The Marine Corps turned 232 years old Saturday. Ever since it was formed in a Philadelphia bar in 1775, the Corps has given Marines countless reasons to take pride in the heritage of their organization.
Marines Raising Funds to Support Marines Injured in Iraq or Afghanistan
Washington, D.C. (October 04, 2007) – LCpl. Josef Lopez and Cpl. Neil Schalk didn’t know each other while serving in the Marine Corps in Iraq, but the invisible bonds of brotherhood that tie Marines together made it an easy decision for them to support each other through their next challenge: the Marine Corps Marathon. Those same bonds also made it an easy decision for a Gold Star family to support their cause.
Mario Sagastume was an infantry Marine who served in Vietnam 40 years ago. He and his wife, Nanette Sagastume, have a son who served as an infantry Marine in Iraq in 2004.
Continue reading "It's not about the war, or politics: Chico couple off to bootcamp" »
HOBART — Nothing against Jeff Pentek or Matt Mroczynski, the top two finishers at Saturday morning's Pfc. Ryan Jerabek, USMC Memorial Challenge in Hobart.
AL ASAD, Iraq (July 6, 2007) -- Smells of secret sauces and spices filled the inside of the dining facility as employees from Outback Steakhouse prepared Bloomin’ Onions, calamari, and pasta. Outside, the scent of sizzling steaks rose from the grill and wafted throughout the base.
MARINE CORPS BASE, CAMP H M SMITH, Hawaii (July 3, 2007) --
There are many holidays throughout the year celebrating the individual beliefs, heritage and traditions of the people of the United States.
Continue reading "U.S. throws birthday party, over 300 million people invited" »
NEW YORK (May 25, 2007) -- New York police and firefighters joined forces with the Marine Corps on Thursday for a two-mile motivational run through the lower east side of Manhattan led by a “wounded warrior.”
Continue reading "Wounded warrior leads formation run to Ground Zero" »
(Original publication: May 21, 2007)
Thousands of U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel will visit the New York City area for Fleet Week, starting Wednesday.
I mentioned earlier that I attended the Marine Parents Conference in St. Louis last week. It was an honor for me to be included and I have a wonderful time. As I walked around the conference I noticed something extraordinary about the hundreds of Marine parents who had come together. They were proud. Everywhere I looked there were yellow ribbon pins, pins that read “My son is a Marine,” moms and dads were wearing t-shirts printed with photos of their Marine and everyone had a photo of their Marine in his dress blues. I couldn’t help but be awed by the force of the pride in the room.
ST. LOUIS — Patricia Fry, whose son is a Marine infantryman, was explaining the fine art of creating a scrapbook to Rita Swift, whose son is a Marine helicopter pilot.
recently had the privilege of attending the annual conference for MarineParents.com. The conference was in St. Louis this year and I was invited to make the trip out by the founder of Marine Parents, Inc. I should mention here that I am not the parent of a Marine, but I do know the organization quite well. Tracy Della Vecchia started Marine Parents when her son was deployed to Iraq at the start of the war. He went back two more times before getting out of the Marine Corps. As the mother of a Marine in harm’s way, Tracey was desperate for answers. She wanted to get information, she wanted to find support, she wanted to know everything there was to now about the Marine Corps. But as she looked online, she didn’t find any organizations dedicated to helping the parents of those who serve. So Tracy took matters into her own hands and started MarineParents.com.
St. Louis, MO – April 6, 2007 - United States Marine Corps family members from around the country will gather in St. Louis at the MarineParents.com conference to learn about the Marine Corps, combat deployment, recovery from combat, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and ways to encourage awareness for Troop Support in their own communities. Attendance will range from new Marine families, families experiencing first, second or third combat deployments, and families who have experienced casualties of combat.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Dec. 1, 2006) -- In light of their Oct. 4 first place finish in the Marine Corps-wide Maj. Gen. W. P. T. Hill Memorial Award for Food Service competition, Food Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, celebrates the well-earned victory and prepares for next year’s event.
Continue reading "Food Service Company wins best field mess in Marine Corps" »
A permanent memorial for the 30 fallen heroes of Nevada involved in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars was dedicated last year in December at the Red Rock Canyon Visitor's Center.
On December 9, 2006 at 10:00 a.m., an additional memorial stone will be added to pay tribute to the 12 additional soldiers and Marines from Nevada who have lost their lives over the past year. This dedication program will be held at the Red Rock Visitor's Center, 1000 Scenic Loop Drive.
Continue reading "*Additional memorial stone for fallen Nevada Heroes" »
It was almost a year ago that Lance Cpl. Neil Schalk, then 19, a Marine from Richland Center serving in Iraq, was wounded by a homemade bomb during a convoy mission from Fallujah to Ramadi.
Continue reading "Catching Up: Iraq war veteran marks third marathon finish" »
Transcript:
JIM LEHRER: Mr. President, generals, colonels, majors, captains, lieutenants, warrant officers, sergeants, corporals, privates, ladies and gentlemen.
Continue reading "Jim Lehrer Reflects on Marines at Museum Dedication" »
The Marines at Camp Pendleton kicked off their 231st birthday celebration a day early Thursday with a color guard, a symbolic cake-cutting ceremony, and a traditional pageant featuring period uniforms.
Continue reading " *Pendleton Marines celebrate Corps' 231st birthday" »
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO (Oct. 13, 2006) -- Thousands of motivated civilians and service members participated in Marine Corps recruit training for a day, at the depot’s fifth annual Boot Camp Challenge, Oct. 7.
Continue reading "*Civilians run as recruits at Boot Camp Challenge" »
MARION - First Sgt. Grady L. Braddy Jr. has no regrets for the 22 years he served his country. Braddy retired Aug. 11 in ceremonies held at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center Anacostia, Washington, D.C.
MARION - First Sgt. Grady L. Braddy Jr. has no regrets for the 22 years he served his country. Braddy retired Aug. 11 in ceremonies held at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center Anacostia, Washington, D.C.
The Marine Corps Marathon is coming to Iraq this October with parallel races scheduled for Arlington, Va., and Anbar province, Iraq, organizers said.
Continue reading "Marine Corps Marathon set for Iraq in October" »
CAMP FUJI, Japan — U.S. Marines and sailors in Scottish kilts?
Vietnam Veteran Steve Bozeman, Staff Sergeant John Glaister, and First Sergeant Rick Caisse ran twenty miles on Saturday, May 20, 2006, with a Healing Field American flag purchased from the Exchange Club of Lynchburg in order to honor those five Marines from Company C in Lynchburg who were killed in Iraq last year.
Sociologist John Shelton Reed wrote that "barbecue is the closest thing we have in the U.S. to Europe's wines or cheeses; drive a hundred miles and the barbecue changes." For most people, cooking on the barbecue is, at its best, a social and even cultural encounter. But for those who really know what they're doing, it's also about marinades, flavors and patience, said Staff Sgt. Daniel Newcomb, a Kaneohe-based Marine who is one of 10 finalists for the $5,000 Command of the Grill award to be announced tomorrow in New York City's Times Square. "People who love the grill put a lot more attention into it."
Continue reading "It’s grillin’ time, Serious BBQ cooks flame with intensity" »
Parents get cybersupport for loved ones in war zones
Steve Schulz knew where to find emotional support when he learned that a roadside bomb had driven shrapnel into his son's brain while on patrol with his Marine unit in Iraq.
TWENTYNINE PALMS - President Bush is expected to visit the families of U.S. Marines and Navy personnel Sunday at the end of a three-day trip to California, a White House spokesman said Monday.
Continue reading "President to visit soldiers' families in 29 Palms" »
Columbia, Mo. -- The MarineParents.com, Inc., Annual National Conference will be held in Houston, Texas the weekend of April 21-23.
The conference offers a phenomenal lineup of six guest speakers, many authors, Marines and Sailors, breakout sessions, and plenty of opportunities to meet and network with other Marine Corps and Navy parents, spouses, families and friends. Join Marine and Navy families from all over the United States for a weekend of education, friendship, entertainment, patriotism, and esprit de corps.
When Kansas minister Fred Phelps and his church began picketing the funerals of fallen soldiers and Marines, a handful of Kansas motorcyclists decided to fight back.
ROCHESTER - History was changed Tuesday in a quiet VIP room at the Rochester International Airport when President George W. Bush signed a bill to rename the Scio post office in honor of Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham.
Continue reading "Bush signs Dunham bill: President: Scio man's death was ‘not for naught'" »
As mourners arrived for the funeral of Pfc. Allan Morr, a protester's sign read, "God hates you."
There were just four protesters, one of them a child. But their presence - as family and friends said goodbye to Morr, 21, who was killed while serving in Iraq - still sent an angry chill through the community. Local residents called their message and tactics offensive.
PEQUANNOCK -- A motorcycle club has pledged to help a Pompton Plains group that aids injured Marines.
California-based Rebels With a Cause has pledged half its proceeds from an upcoming cross-country trip to the Family & Friends for Freedom Fund, which helps families of Marines hurt in action with unexpected expenses.
Continue reading "Bikers plan ride to help group that assists injured Marines" »
One by one, the parents of eight soldiers sent off to war, some for the last time, braved the cold Saturday to share their stories amid dabbed tears, choked sobs, clutched American flags and a determination to set aside the political strife over the war in Iraq.
Rarely do opponents and supporters of the Iraq war agree on anything about the conflict. It's even rarer for them to share a stage -- but that much at least will change this weekend in San Jose.
Continue reading "'War mothers' to tell what it's like to wait for word from Iraq" »
MOVIE: Make Peace or Die: The First Days of War in Iraq with 1st Battalion 5th Marines
INTRO:
March 2003 - Thousands of troops are massed on the border of Iraq poised for war. Among the first to cross the line of departure is one of the most decorated units in the American military having served since World War I: First Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment. The Marine Corps infantry unit known as “1/5” (one-five) carries to battle a flag with its salient motto, “Make Peace or Die.”
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"They gave their life fighting for our Country...
now it is our turn to take care of their Children"
With the ongoing global war against terrorism and the continuing war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the goal of the Vail Armed Forces Week, is to raise funds for Recognized Military Foundations, providing educational scholarships, for the children who have lost a parent or was seriously wounded while serving our country. For this years event 90% of the net proceeds from the weeks event will be equally distributed to the
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
and
Naval Special Warfare Foundation.
The balance of 10% to be donated to a Army Foundation still to be selected.
Yuma Marines earned bragging rights on Wednesday night.
A team made up of Marines from several units at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma beat Yuma High, the two-time city champions, 25-20 in the first-ever Yuma Toys for Tots flag football game at Yuma's Doan Field.
Continue reading "Caring at Christmas: Marines play for toys" »
It was integration at Exercise Forging Sabre in more ways than one.
Continue reading " Exercise Forging Sabre helps to build bonds between different SAF services" »
SHINKIARI, Pakistan — Marine Lance Cpl. Robert Reese has an illness that the military hospital here can't cure.
He's homesick.
Continue reading "Relief troops call Pakistan home for holiday" »
ABOARD THE USS NASSAU (Nov. 11, 2005) -- Because they wore combat uniforms instead of dress blues and swayed not to music, but the rocking of a ship plowing through the waves of the Atlantic Ocean, the 230th birthday of the Corps held special meaning to the Marines and sailors of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). (22nd MEU)
Continue reading "Marines uphold birthday traditions at sea" »
MILLVILLE -- Both Tom Walkup Sr. and Harry Swain III know what it is like to lose a child unexpectedly.
• "The Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is an official activity of the U.S. Marine Corps and official mission of the Marine Corps Reserve," says the program's Web site.
Local military continued their relief and humanitarian work last week with supply deliveries and debris removal, hosted an author and kicked off a Christmas toy drive. (4th AAB)
Continue reading "Keesler delivers supplies, Marines launch 'Toys'" »
MARINE CORPS MOBILIZATION COMMAND, KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Sgt. Michael Clawson claimed the Command of the Grill semi-final title after edging out five other contestants in Weber's first grilling competition created solely for the men and women serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Recipes from Master Gunnery Sgt. Harold Lang and Sgt. Keith Thompson earned Honorable Mentions.
This past weekend I went to Washington, D.C. to run the U.S. Marine Corps Marathon. I had been training for the event all summer and was able to raise over $1,300 for a charity in the process. This was my second marathon, and I had a good idea of the amount of work and dedication it would take. Unfortunately, I somehow neglected to factor hundreds of hot Marines in my training program, so when I got to Washington, I was forced to reconcile my excitement to see them with the challenge of completing 26.2 miles while partially-dehydrated.
Saturday's Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville will honor all branches of the military - but the Navy will lead the way. (10th Marines and 3/2 to march in parade)
While Thanksgiving may conjure up thoughts of lazy days filled with stuffed turkey, yams, family, football and, of course, pumpkin pie, many of America’s bravest will be lucky to pause 30 minutes in the deserts of Iraq or Afghanistan to acknowledge the holiday.
The runners completed the goal in spite of distractions such as an unimproved course
of rocks and gravel and an improvised explosive device detonating on the horizon.
Continue reading "Deployed Troops Run Marine Corps Marathon" »
Casey Owens completed his first marathon yesterday, which is always a tremendous accomplishment. But it was especially so for Owens, who just over a year ago was injured in an antitank mine explosion in Iraq. As he crossed the Marine Corps Marathon finish line, the 24-year-old Marine corporal from Houston was mobbed by well-wishers, including Marine Commandant Michael Hagee.
Ten injured veterans to run in Marine Corps Marathon
Continue reading "Amputee helps wounded Marines run marathons" »