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Local Marine Awarded Silver Star

In January 2011, Sgt. Phillip McCulloch was in Sangin, Afghanistan, as part of Operation Enduring Freedom when he and his squad were attacked as they worked to find better travel routes for tactical vehicles.

Master Sgt. John F. Baker Jr., USA(Ret), Medal of Honor recipient, dead at 66-Heroes Call

Army Master Sgt. John F. Baker Jr., who received the Medal of Honor for saving the lives of eight of his fellow soldiers, killing 10 Viet Cong and knocking out six machine gun bunkers after his unit was ambushed Nov. 5, 1966, in Vietnam, died Friday evening after collapsing in his Northeast Richland home. He was 66.

You probably didnt hear about this in the news today-Heroes Call

Marine helicopter crashes in Afghanistan killing six

U.S. military sources tell Fox News that a Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday.

Six American Marines who were members of the International Security Assistance Force were killed in the crash, however, the military is still gathering details about the incident.

No enemy activity was reported in the area at the time of the crash, Fox News reported. It is not yet clear what caused the chopper to go down.

The ISAF has secured the crash site.

Highest honor? - Heroes Call

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As you read the below article I had to ask myself….self, they said he “was awarded the highest honor given to members of the Corps for his heroic actions .” The last time I checked the highest medal in the US military was the Medal of Honor. If they wanted to give him the “highest honor” why didn’t they give him the MOH?

Staff Sgt Bart C Davis-Heroes Call

Inside the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 hanger is an honor roll, a wall covered with patches of distinguished Marines who have done outstanding work. Staff Sgt. Bart C. Davis’ patch was elevated to the honor roll after he received the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism.

Obama awards Medal of Honor to Marine who saved 36 lives

President Obama presented the Medal of Honor today to a Marine who saved 36 lives after an ambush in Afghanistan two years ago.

Concern yourself with what is right and you'll never second-guess that decision-A great Medal of Honor story

 

McGinty's Pistol Goes Home

 By Paul Fattig Mail Tribune

A historic Colt .45-caliber, semi-automatic pistol stolen more than 30 years ago from a Medal of Honor winner in South Carolina has been returned to its rightful owner.

 The gun and owner were reunited after a history buff in Medford , who bought the old handgun in an online auction last month, tracked down the retired Marine whose name is engraved on it.

Marine John J. McGinty's brave act on March 12, 1968

Charles Murray, WWII Medal of Honor Recipient, Dies

A Medal of Honor recipient recognized for courageous actions during the Second World War has died, at the age of 89.

There are warriors, and then there are warriors. Charles Murray was one of those that had it in him to put others including his country ahead of himself. Selfless, doesn’t begin to describe this hero.

Obama to Present Marine With Medal of Honor in September

 

 

"I feel the furthest thing from a hero," Meyer said in a past interview with the Marine Corps Times. "I went in there to do a job and the way I viewed it is that I let those guys down."

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Finding ways to be mentally STRONG-Hero Marines of 3/5

Lisa Jennison says if she could trade places with her son, Lance Cpl. Tommy Parker, who lost his legs an a hand in an IED blast, she'd do it "in a heartbeat."

The requirements  one has to meet to become a Marine are set fairly high and we don’t lower our standards.  The Marines of 3^rd Bn 5^th Marines have all returned home from their deployment in Afghanistan. 3/5 had  the highest casualties of the Afghan war: 25 Marines died and more than 150 were wounded — many of those wounded were double and triple amputees.Click here to listen to them speak about their challenges first hand.