ENLISTED AT JUST 14 YEARS OLD: True Story of Marine Dan Bullock

ENLISTED AT JUST 14 YEARS OLD: True Story of Marine Dan Bullock

Jun 18 , 2022

Ben Jackson

On December 10, 1968, Dan Bullock joined the Marine Corps. Despite being fourteen at the time, Bullock enlisted in the Corps by claiming that he was eighteen. At a time when many young men were a...

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SPC Jackson earns Bronze Star with V for smoking ISIS in mass casualty event

SPC Jackson earns Bronze Star with V for smoking ISIS in mass casualty event

Jun 15 , 2022

Ben Owen

While under fire in the middle of a mass casualty event, Specialist Collin Jackson treated the wounded and performed CPR, then destroyed an ISIS position with a 60mm mortar.On August 16th 2017, SPC...

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The Legend of Lachhiman Gurung: Stopped 200 Japanese Soldiers AFTER LOSING HIS ARM

The Legend of Lachhiman Gurung: Stopped 200 Japanese Soldiers AFTER LOSING HIS ARM

Jun 13 , 2022

Ben Jackson

Lachhiman Gurung was a Nepalese-British Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Comm...

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MOH: R Dunlap led his company through a hail of artillery, mortar, rifle and machine gun fire

MOH: R Dunlap led his company through a hail of artillery, mortar, rifle and machine gun fire

Jun 11 , 2022

Ben Jackson

Robert Hugo Dunlap was born in Abingdon, Illinois, on October 19, 1920. He graduated from Monmouth College in May 1942 with a degree in Economics and Business. He enlisted in the Marine Corps Rese...

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Riley Pitts: FIRST BLACK OFFICER TO RECEIVE THE MEDAL OF HONOR

Riley Pitts: FIRST BLACK OFFICER TO RECEIVE THE MEDAL OF HONOR

Jun 10 , 2022

Ben Jackson

On October 31, 1967, just one month before he was to be rotated back home, Captain Riley Pitts and his men from the 2/27th Infantry, 25th ID was called upon to reinforce another company heavily en...

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Across three wars and two counterinsurgency campaigns, Puller won five Navy Crosses

Across three wars and two counterinsurgency campaigns, Puller won five Navy Crosses

Jun 09 , 2022

Ben Jackson

Chesty Puller, in full Lewis Burwell Puller, (born June 26, 1898, West Point, Virginia, U.S.—died October 11, 1971, Hampton, Virginia), United States Marine Corps officer who was the most decorated...

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