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Video for Marine Corps’ 248th birthday emphasizes combat readiness
“We’re Marines till we die,” a Silver Star recipient says in the video. “And we require a two-week notice for that.”
Helmet cam footage triggers medal upgrade for soldier killed in Niger ambush
Newly recovered helmet camera footage triggered the Silver Star upgrade for Sgt. 1st Class Jeremiah Johnson.
By Kyle Rempfer
A dozen years later, this 10th Mountain vet receives Silver Star
Sgt. Adam Holroyd braved enemy fire to rescue soldiers, put out a fire and man a machine gun.
By Todd South
Pentagon analyzing request to send troops to Haiti
Haiti has asked the U.S. military for help in the wake of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
By Danica Coto
Sixty Gothic Serpent veterans to receive upgraded valor awards
Fifty-eight awards are being upgraded to Silver Stars and two are being upgraded to the Distinguished Flying Cross.
By Adam Morey
Partisan politics has no place in today’s (or tomorrow’s) military
The emerging partisanship of the armed forces needs to be corrected before it's too late, says the author of this commentary.
By Jacob Richardson
Nearly 70 years later, Korean War Marine veteran awarded Silver Star on his 89th birthday
On that day in 1951, the company was bombarded by Chinese mortar and cannon fire and assaulted by Chinese infantrymen.
By Philip Athey
30 Years On, Veterans Recall the Desert Storm Air War
People tend to remember Desert Storm as a short, easy war—and compared with the “forever” wars that followed, that makes sense: a 100-hour ground war blip in the annals of history.
By Kelly Kennedy, The War Horse
Remote work could be silver lining of pandemic for some veterans, including those with PTSD
Remote work options, which have increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, could benefit veterans with complex medical needs or PTSD.
By Davis Winkie
Fate of Iraq War hero Alwyn Cashe’s Medal of Honor now rests with the White House
Cashe died in 2005 from injuries sustained while trying to save his men from a burning Bradley Fighting Vehicle,
This 97-year-old just finished the Marine Corps Marathon. Here’s how the Iwo Jima veteran earned a Silver Star
The backstory behind this inspiring Marine:
By Jared Morgan