I owe my life to my Brother Amin. I am thankful that @ChadKMills@wis10 shared the story of his courage, service & sacrifice. https://t.co/0xSCZY6dAy
Our hearts are with the West Virginia National Guard in the wake of the recent incident and subsequent loss of Spc. Sarah Beckstrom. We extend our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones. The South Carolina National Guard stands with the West Virginia Guard community and holds them in our thoughts and prayers. We ask for your continued prayers for Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.
From @NavalAcademy midshipman to @USMC hero: the McClung family is overwhelmed with gratitude to @SECNAV for naming the @USNavy's first Landing Ship Medium & entire class of ships after fallen Maj. Megan McClung. Indeed, Megan made history & her legacy will live forever! #BeBold
It all began on December 13, 1636. For 388 years the National Guard has stood ready to serve our communities, our nation and wherever we are called abroad. Trained and ready, YOUR National Guard is there.
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Taking time today to remember the life of Maj. Megan McClung, the first female Marine Officer killed in the Iraq War and the first female graduate of the United States Naval Academy to be killed in action since the school was founded in 1845.
McClung was serving as a media relations officer with I Marine Expeditionary Force when a roadside bomb killed her instantly in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 6, 2006.
She was a firm advocate for media coverage of the war and spent the morning escorting Fox News, before returning to the area with Newsweek journalists. The journalists, who were in another vehicle, were uninjured.
McClung was a well known runner and triathlete. She competed in seven Ironman distance triathlons and organized the first Marine Corps Marathon (Forward) in Iraq to coincide with the 2006 Marine Corps Marathon. She served as the race director just weeks before her death.
One of her most lasting legacies was a phrase she coined while preparing service members and senior officials for media interviews. Her headstone at Arlington National Cemetery is engraved with her mantra: "Be Bold. Be Brief. Be Gone."
I never had the chance to meet Maj. McClung, but her legacy has been an inspiration for my life and career.
Please take time today to remember this hero and pray for her family, friends, and fellow Marines.
To learn more about the life of Maj. McClung, I encourage you to read this story: https://t.co/6pMs2ZyGr1… and @BeBoldBook by @TSileo.
Honoring Lt. Thomas Hudner, Jr. on the 74th anniversary of his Medal of Honor recognition. In 1950, he risked his life to save ENS Jesse Brown during the Korean War. Learn more about their incredible story in Devotion @DevotionMovie.
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Shortly, SFC Alwyn Cashe will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor after a long battle to get it upgraded from a Silver Star.
Here is the story of his actions on October 17th, 2005.
@JackCarrUSA Happy National Book Lovers Day @JackCarrUSA ! Check out "Hell From The Heavens" by John Wukovits about the legendary @USSLaffey & her crew who fought at #DDay, and the Pacific. Known as the #ShipThatWouldNotDie for her historic fight 4/16/45 against 20 Kamikazes over 80 minutes!