Every year on the last Sunday of September, the United States celebrates Gold Star Mother's and Family Day. Gold Star Mother's and Families represent those who's sons and daughters have passed away in the line of duty while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The holiday is observed to express our Nation's gratitude and respect for our Gold Star Families. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cp. Dylon Grasso)
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black was in the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps (JROTC) in high school. Black shared with me a little bit of his prequel, one that predates his time in the Marine Corps, but would come to define it and his life as a whole.
The Navy and Marine Corps welcome their newest naval Aviator, U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Brenda McCarthy at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., May 27, 2021.
“We have a dual role as private citizens and that as an example for the population at large,” said Marine Maj. Rodney Ebersole after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. “So for me, I set an example for my family and I set an example for the nation if I’m willing to take something that there’s a lot of misinformation and disinformation about.”
Marines with the Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command (MARFORCYBER) received the Covid-19...
