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Former Marine, future Marine help avoid tragedy in Christiansburg
Story by Cpl. Aaron Diamant | 4th Marine Corps District | Date: 05.10.2013April 12 seemed like any other morning at the New River Valley Mall for Joshua Noakes, a mall security guard and Marine poolee, on patrol outside of the mall. For former Marine James Gorman, the mall’s... Read More
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Nation’s third-highest honor bestowed upon brave Marine
Story by Lance Cpl. Scott Whiting | 2nd Marine Division | Date: 05.03.2013The Silver Star is the third-highest military honor a service member can receive, and it’s not everyday the prestigious accolade is awarded. Cpl. Christian A. Brown, a former squad leader with 1st Battalion,... Read More
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Alabama National Guard’s 1st of the 167th Infantry Battalion returns to US after nine-month Afghanistan deployment
Story by Maj. Michael Tomberlin | 1st of the 167th Infantry | Date: 05.08.2013The Alabama National Guard’s 1st of the 167th Infantry Battalion, the “Fourth Alabama,” returned to the U.S. today after a nine-month mission that saw its nearly 600 soldiers operate throughout Afghanistan... Read More
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UH-1N Huey’s Inducted Into the Boneyard
Story by Lance Cpl. Uriel Avendano | Marine Corps Air Station Yuma | Date: 04.30.2013“I used to hate old-timers who didn't praise the younger wrestlers, but you've got to pass the torch sometime. If you're old, that torch gets too heavy for you and you can't carry it, so it won't do you any... Read More
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Wounded dog handler heading home with best friend
Story by Cpl. Joshua Young | I Marine Expeditionary Force | Date: 04.26.2013The 23-year-old sergeant’s voice breaks as he pauses to collect his thoughts on how to express his feelings for his fallen friends. The names of his comrades are engraved on his “KIA” Bracelets, which now... Read More
