Define American Marines. American Marines synonyms, American Marines pronunciation, American Marines translation, English dictionary definition of American Marines. Noun 1. United States Marine Corps - an amphibious division of the United States Navy Mar
Grogan is the wise veteran agent—"Fifty-three years old, and still the best shot in Miami.” Dove is the vibrant rookie—"I’m thirty years old, I live on the beach, and I drive a sports car.” When Dove’s girlfriend reminds him that he has to go to work, he says “that’...
Months later, Woodland was relaxing at the beach, considering how Morse code might be used to solve the problem. He idly stuck his fingers in the sand and raked a set of parallel lines that represented a kind of “long form” of dots and dashes. Those lines inspired the bar-code design...
Legion of Foreigners Eager to find soldiers to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan, in 2002, the Bush ad- ministration offered green card holders a virtual guarantee of citizenship if they would serve in the military. Permanent residents who enlist can apply to become citizens on the first day of...
Editor’s note: The 442nd Regimental Combat Team remains the most decorated unit in U.S. military history according to its size and length of service. In less than two years, the Nisei earned 21 Medals of Honor, 52 Distinguished Service Crosses, 560 Silver Stars, 22 Legion of Merit Medals...
According to a Youtubevideoby the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum, Dr. Benjamin H. Teague joined Hampton’s Legion in 1863 when he was 17 years old. He participated in the war through Appomattox. He returned home ragged and emaciated at less 100 pounds. He worked as...
This is not a book for the tender-skinned, nor for those excellent persons (and their name is legion!) who sincerely prefer to keep their thoughts within the strict bounds of conventionality. It is, instead, an effort of serious contribution to the history of peoples, and a book for the...
Today a new legion of monks, young and old, carry on the ancient traditions of Cambodian Buddhism. Each morning, upon completing their daybreak litanies, they spread through Phnom Penh from their monastery bunks, accepting donations in alms bowls for the prayers they utter at shops and restauran...
Today, the ocean laps at the lateral thirty-five-mile advance of sand littered with relics of a different time, the hulking remnants of the tide of battle. The surf rolls in and kisses the beach as the last participants mix on the hallowed bluff above with the politicians who have gathere...
El Segundo and West Torrance, co-champions of the Bay-Pacific League, lead a group of four South Bay teams that will compete in the fourth area American Legion baseball playoffs starting Saturday at Blair Field in Long Beach. El Segundo and West finished with 10-1 league records and will ...