Machine gunners take to Instagram to preach the belt-fed gospel. Read here about the medal one veteran created to recognize his peers.
Feature Stories
Holding the Line:
Marines Confront Abbey Gate Memories
Veterans of Operation Allies Refuge face the memories of the evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport. Read here as Marines on the ground reveal what they saw and how it impacted them, providing insights far above and beyond the viral video clips and photos most Americans saw in the news.
A Knife in a Gunfight:
The Marine Who Defied
All Odds in Vietnam
In April 1967, the "Walking Dead" endured another night of hell during their storied combat tour in Vietnam. One Marine's heroism stood out, and was finally recognized 52 years later. Read about the Marine who brought a knife to a gunfight... and won.
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