“The (flag-raising) act was not meant to be heroic, just helpful,” Col. John Miller, deputy director for Marine Corps history in Washington, said. “The guys who raised the flag were quite withdrawn as Marines and were overwhelmed by subsequent publicity.” Gagnon had only reluctantly name...
Ramadi, Iraq (July 25, 2007) -- The scout-sniper platoon from 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, left the ground behind as they took to the skies to hunt for weapon caches and insurgents. As part of the aeroscout mission, the Marines travel by helicopter to areas not normally checked ...
William Rupertus was a hardened and old-fashioned soldier who entered the Marine Corps in 1913. He served in both World War I and World War II. In December 1944, he was placed in command of the Marine Corps School at Quantico, Virginia but died four months later on the 25 March 1945 ...
south carolina on may 14, 2016. photographs by eliot dudik. sunrise brought machine-gun and sniper fire. a barrage of grenades began exploding throughout the courtyard. marines who were sleeping scrambled to put on their gear. there was a second barrage of grenades, then screaming in pashtu:...