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#VeteranoftheDay Chris Lambert

#VeteranoftheDay Marine Corps Veteran Chris Lambert

Posted on Friday, April 19, 2019 6:00 pmApril 19, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Veteran of the Day by Reynaldo Leal 491 views

Marine Corps Veteran Chris Lambert served during the Vietnam War as a Marine infantryman with Alpha Co. 1st …

Photograph of African-American Marines standing in formation at Camp Montford Point.

Veterans Legacy Program: Pfc. Kenneth Tibbs, the sacrifice of one of the first African-American Marines in WWII

Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 9:59 amFebruary 27, 2018 Posted in Memorial Affairs, Veterans Legacy Program by Kenneth Holliday 308 views

Pfc. Kenneth Jewel Tibbs was a proud and excellent Marine who served in the Pacific during World War II. He …

Raymond Nauni

#VeteranOfTheDay Raymond Nauni

Posted on Saturday, December 23, 2017 6:00 pmDecember 20, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Danielle McLaughlin 63 views

Marine Corps Veteran Raymond Nauni was one of the first Comanches to serve in Vietnam.

IMAGE:Pictured with Major General Reynolds (third from the right), Brig. Gen. Shea (far right) is Theresa “Sue” Malone Sousa.

Women Marines honored during National Inspirational Role Models Month

Posted on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 3:16 pmDecember 5, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets, Women Veterans by Betty Moseley Brown 520 views

These trailblazing women came from all walks of life and were each personally inspired to make a difference …

Thomas Begay

You’ll love the Marine Corps hymn sung by this Navajo code talker

Posted on Friday, November 10, 2017 7:41 amNovember 10, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets by Megan Moloney 218 views

Happy birthday, U.S. Marine Corps, from Navajo code talker and Marine Veteran Thomas Begay.