The Enemy Gets A Vote
Getting caught by the enemy attack while in the shower or on a toilet isn’t that uncommon in Ramada. The enemy gets a vote in our affairs and they …
Insurgent Attacks
Haqlaniyah, Iraq A group of Marines working outside the forward operating base in Haqlaniyah was attacked in the afternoon of June 3rd by three enemy combatants. The attackers were …
Your Support!
Whether it is a picture of a new-born or a sweetheart, a few careful words by a loved one or just a hint of perfume that has traveled thousands …
That’s The Kind Of Officer That Jim Mattis Is. A Marine Christmas Story
General Krulak, the former Commandant of the Marine Corps and the chair of the Naval Academy Board of Visitors, often tells a story whenever General Jim Mattis is mentioned. …
The 16 Best Quotes From The Retiring Gen. James Mattis
In today’s world, General James Mad dog Mattis seems to be the closes to Chesty Puller we have. A Marine’s Marine, General Mattis was never the one to mince …
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARINES – 231YRS
On November 10, 1775, The Continental Congress raised the first and second battalion of American Marines. Ever since, Marines have been at the forefront of America’s wars, from the …
By The End Of The day…
Sharing a toilet with several hundred other Marines and setting world records at the fastest shower are just some of the factors that you have to accept while on …
Rock Paper Scissors…
While some will doubt this story, and perhaps rightly so, it is just too good not to be told, true or not. All commercial aircraft are required to give …
A Dog Named Tank
I have just moved to the small college town about six months ago and couldn’t be happier. The people were very friendly and wherever you go, they tried to …
Smoke Em If Ya Gotem!
Thanksgiving in Iraq isn’t exactly like the one we have at home. For the most part, it is the same as every other day on the deployment, the guard …