I received a letter last week from Tim Lickness, Cpl Jeffrey Starr’s uncle, with some words of advice I think anyone hoping to lead Marines one day should hear:
I note you want to be a Marine officer. I wish you well. I was a young airborne First Lieutenant, infantry platoon leader during the [...]

I’ve always had great respect those who fought for our country. In February, this respect led me to become a volunteer teacher at the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans. Since then, I’ve gotten to know and spend a lot of time with those who gave everything up for you and I.
A resident of the [...]

I’ve only had one student that never missed a class. His name is Bernard. I liked Bernard from the second I met him. He’s a quiet man that genuinely cares about the people around him.
Bernard served in the Army. Midway through his enlistment, Bernard saved his company’s ass and was offered the opportunity to go [...]

This has been bothering me since I first read about it on Michelle Malkin’s site over a week ago. On October 26th, the New York Times published (in the paper marking the 2000 dead landmark) a passage about a 22 year-old Corporal who was killed on April 30th. The following excerpt is from the passage:
Another [...]

I got a new phone today, the Samsung PM-A840. I bought it from Alex at the Sprint Store. Surprisingly, Alex didn’t get angry when I took his picture. Too bad…

While at NAS Pensacola for my flight physical, I got the chance to meet and talk to other prospective aviators. While none of us would admit to being scared of going to OCC (Officer Candidates Class), we all acknowledged our fears of being sent home. Not because of integrity, leadership, or attitude, but because of [...]

Tommy over at USTommyMC has been promoted to Staff Sergeant. Congratulations Tommy.