Story by Pfc. Naimah Green | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | 07.14.2025
“He would do it again if he could,” said Pam Turnage, daughter of retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. LeRoy Barton. At 102 years old, Barton is one of the few Marines who has served in three wars and is still living today. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Barton’s strong sense of patriotism drove him to serve his country. Four months after the attack, Barton took the......
Story by Sgt. Samantha Rodriguez | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | 07.11.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aaron Smith, an expeditionary firefighting and rescue specialist assigned to Aircraft, Rescue, and Firefighting (ARFF), Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, ensures the Marines within his unit undergo consistent training to become well equipped to fight the next fire....
