Archive for November, 2010
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A leader we all can follow
Chuck Norris reflects on an extraordinary example of leadership found in his friend and the new commandant of the Marines Corps, Gen. James Amos.
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Heart of a champion, soul of a hero
I had the honor of attending the commissioning ceremony for the USS Jason Dunham in Port Everglades, Fla., recently. Dunham received the Medal of Honor for his unselfish display of heroism in Karabilah, Iraq on [Read more...]
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Marriage PREP- not so painful
Being 19 years old and getting married doesn’t usually seem like a great course of action; even if you’ve been with your other half for quite a while. Though still young, I felt mature enough to handle marriage. Basically, I thought I knew it all.
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A birthday message from sports Hall of Famer
Sports Hall of Famer Rod Carew sends birthday wishes to the Marines.
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Adm. Mullen wishes Marines happy birthday
From Adm. Michael Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff For 235 years, United States Marines have earned a privileged place in our hearts. For we know that when there is a tough job to do, [Read more...]
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Marine Corps launches new Facebook app
Marine Corps Recruiting Command recently introduced Marine Connect, a new Facebook application which allows Marines, poolees and Marine Corps supporters to network and stay connected.
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A PCS nightmare; and how you can avoid one
While executing permanent change of station orders from the west coast to the east coast, I used the Web site provided by the Traffic Management Office at Miramar to arrange a household goods pick-up for [Read more...]
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Donning the Uniform to go to War in 1944
Veteran’s Reflections is a collection of stories of men and women who served their country in World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Shield and Desert Storm and present-day conflicts. They will be [Read more...]
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Bringing Veterans’ Stories to the Stage
The transition to the battlefield and back home again is a long, and often bumpy road, for our war veterans. A new interdisciplinary arts and creativity project at the University of Kentucky shines some light on these experiences.