Another Marine brutally beaten in Washington DC

Decorated former Marine Chris Marquez wasn’t the only Iraq War vet brutally beaten in an attack on Feb. 12 in Washington. Not far from where Marquez was assaulted on that frigid night, 35-year-old Michael Schroeder, also a Marine, was dragged between two cars in the Glover Park neighborhood and brutally beaten, his family told WUSA9. Police […]

Marine Corps changes safety guidelines in wake of PT death

The Marine Corps is taking steps to better prevent heat-related injuries and deaths after a North Carolina-based corporal died during a 6-mile hike last summer. Cpl. Alexis Aaron Alcaraz, a 22-year-old field radio operator assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, fell out of a unit hump just before sunrise Aug. 13 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. […]

Marine war hero beaten and robbed by group of teens

A Marine vet who served in Iraq and Afghanistan became the target of an assault while eating at a McDonald’s Friday night in northwest DC. Metro PD is now investigating the incident and looking for five suspects between the ages of 16 and 21. According to the Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF), the group of […]

Marine Corps Releases Names of 12 Marines Lost in Hawaii Helicopter Crash

The Marine Corps has released the names of the twelve missing Marines that have gone missing after their helicopters crashed during a recent training exercise.  The search for the Marines continues in spite of severe water conditions in the Pacific. Marine Corps officials have identified the four officers and eight enlisted Marines missing after their […]

What a USMC Recon Team Looks Like

Dirty, tired, camouflage-painted, trousers ripped, armed to the teeth, and overloaded. Okay, so that’s what the guys on the Recon team look like most of the time. The team itself has evolved a bit due to operational requirements, equipment limitations, and force protection requirements established by higher. Over the years since Vietnam, the Recon team […]

RIP, Brother

It is with a heavy heart that I report the death yesterday of Sgt. Caleb Medley, Force Recon Co, I MEF.  Caleb was training at Perris County Airport, and fell to his death during a parachute jump.  The exact cause is still unknown. I crossed paths with Caleb twice at the Force Company, once as […]