Salute to the U.S. Marine Corps
Today, November 10: celebrates 248 years of professional bad assery — The U.S. Marine Corps birthday. No need to thank
Read moreToday, November 10: celebrates 248 years of professional bad assery — The U.S. Marine Corps birthday. No need to thank
Read moreUsually I write something about my entry into the United States Marine Corps 59 years ago today, but I saw
Read moreThe thing about being a Marine, for some people, is you not only feel a need to talk shit, but
Read moreForty-eight years ago on July 31 I raised my right hand and took that oath: “I, Timothy P. Forkes, do
Read moreIt’s “Fleet Week” (Oct. 10-17) in the port of Baltimore. The gala celebration includes dozens of vessels; military and private
Read moreIt never occurs to me to write something about Father’s Day because my father has been gone for 36 years
Read moreIt is deeply tragic that yet again our world has seen mass murder, this time in Orlando, Florida resulting in
Read moreAt 8:15 a.m. local time this morning, the Naval Medical Center San Diego near Balboa Park reported an active shooter
Read moreLooking for something to do this weekend? How about the Miramar Air Show at Marine Corps Air Station-Miramar in San Diego.
Read moreEarly this morning U.S. Marines raised the American flag over the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, the first time it
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