Marines host mentor event for Soldiers

Marines host mentor event for Soldiers


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Soldiers get to learn some skills from Marine mentorship event
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"Those Faces Will Never Leave My Memory": Leatherneck4Life Team Member...


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As Veteran's Day approaches, Springfield, Missouri's 417 Magazine wanted to acknowledge their local veterans.  Their latest issue shares the experiences of four servicemen in their own words.  Featured is Jeremy "Whitty" Whitworth, a Marine veteran and a member of our Leatherneck4Life family.  Here, read Whitty's account of his time as a Marine in Baghdad in [...]
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Iwo Jima Veteran Dies at 91


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Lt. Col. Alfred Carroll. (Photo Credit: Joe Rosenthal/Associated Press) Lt. Col. Alfred "Al" Carroll was a young Marine when he witnessed five men lift the American flag above Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945, during World War II. Carroll died Wednesday. He was 91 years old. A funeral service was held on Monday at the Leak Memorial Chapel. [...]
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New MARSOC Insignia Causing Controversy


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The Marines' new Raider insignia gives special operators street cred.I've read and heard concerns surrounding the new insignia for Marine Corps special operations officers and enlisted personnel who have successfully completed the Individual Training Course and become full fledged members of Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command. Marines and others should understand that every decision [...]
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Leatherneck - And You - Giving Back To The Military...


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We're all about bringing you great, all-American USMC apparel and patriotic gear, but at our roots, we at Leatherneck4Life know the most important thing is taking care of our service members. (Cool swag is just the proverbial icing on the cake.) We're proud to participate in a variety of programs and work with national charities to make sure [...]
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Welcome to The Future of Combat


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Marines fire the Weaponized Multi-Utility Tactical Transport Vehicle. (Photo: Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Marine Corps)                  This July, the USMC rolled out new PFT and CFT standards, intended to optimize the physical performance of a Marine. Tougher testing, harder combat and physical fitness regimens, and a new scoring system along with flexed BMI standards are all in place to [...]
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