This article was originally published in the November 2014 issue of Leatherneck Magazine. Between its recognizable melody and iconic lyrics, "The Marines' Hymn" is arguably the most well-known of the U.S. military songs. For Marines both past and present, the...
There is a distinct gravity that commands the air around a U.S. Marine Corps memorial.Time seems to slow its heavy march. Voices drop to a murmur, and strangers fall into a kind of synchronized silence. Some stand still before the...
By: LtCol Brad Anderson, USMC (Ret) and Katie Cashwell
While locked at the position of attention, the Crucible completed, standing in formation sweaty, sandy, exhausted and hungry yet beaming with pride, few Marines can forget the first time they sang “The Marines’ Hymn.” After weeks enduring hard training, long...
In October 2021, brothers Gerry and Rudy Gonzalez stood watching in rapt attention the men surrounding them. Many years younger than the rest, the brothers captured the moment on film as the Vietnam War veterans solemnly performed a ceremony of...
Toxic Exposure Victims Would Benefit From Bill Expanding VA Coverage By Beth Brown On March 3, House Resolution 3967 advanced through the U.S. House of...