@HopeSeck@Militarydotcom@inkstickmedia First you definitely made a positive impact in the military community. Second, your bravery and openness in this article is relatable and makes me want to give you a hug. Thanks for sharing, thank you for all you do!
#OTD in 1945, MajGen Harry Schmidt declared that Iwo Jima was secure after 25 days of combat. A pocket of Japanese defenders continued to fight for two more weeks. ADM Nimitz's quotation about the courage of the Marines is inscribed on the @USMC War Memorial. #TuesdayThoughts
I want to address @TuckerCarlson’s comments through my experience with my wife, a retired @USMC 1stSgt. She served 21 years, deployed to combat, bore and helped raise our children, and has had one of the most inspiring careers I’ve ever seen. Never let anyone say that making
“It isn’t like I took any pleasure in contradicting the president of the United States. [...] But I made a decision that I just had to. Otherwise I would be compromising my own integrity” https://t.co/D6mr3APsuS
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This National Guardsman is still teaching his Fairfax County students while protecting Washington DC. “Some kids are shocked at the uniform but we talk through it”
Fair Winds and Following Seas
Join us in saying goodbye to Sgt. Dorothy (Schmidt) Cole who passed away last week as the oldest living Marine.
Last year, “Dotty” shared her story as she celebrated her 107th birthday. Semper Fi, Marine.
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Billy Dixson was awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for saving a Japanese woman from drowning last month.
“Adrenaline kicked in; I had no time to waste,” said Dixson.
https://t.co/oYKmnwGrZ9
The ninth iteration of @mrfdarwin has wrapped up in the Northern Territory of #Australia, completing the #Marines training alongside the @deptdefence while ensuring #COVID19 mitigation efforts were followed during every evolution of training.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivered the biggest election victory for the center-left Labour Party in half a century as voters rewarded her for strong leadership https://t.co/e69uz8Smp9
For those who do not have the opportunity to see the physical @washingtonpost page where @Amy_Siskind systematically details all the scandals and norms Trump has broken, here it is. Breathtaking:
From Myanmar to Canada, people are asking: How was a superpower like the U.S. felled by a virus? And why won’t the president commit to a peaceful transition of power?
We talked to people around the world about how they see America today. https://t.co/vOrO644W4v
Some of what you seek can be found online, but for Marines, the things that matter most must be fought for: a true sense of purpose that comes from knowing you’re part of something bigger than yourself, and belonging that’s only found among those who share a common cause.
Today marks 70 years since our predecessors conducted the bold operation known as Operation Chromite, sailing behind enemy lines to land at Incheon and surprise the invading forces.
On this #NationalAviationDay, we celebrate the history of aviation and where it has landed us today. In the skies, the Marine Corps continues attaining and maintaining combat readiness to support expeditionary maneuver warfare.
Semper Fi, aviators.