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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dustin Gill, a recruiter with Recruiting Station Springfield, Mass., saved the life of George Wingert, an 80-year-old Florida resident and Vietnam War veteran, following a motorcycle accident in Bowman, South Carolina, on July 31, 2017.
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Enroute To His Honeymoon, This Marine Saved A Vietnam Vet’s Life On The Side Of A Highway
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Coasties Called In To Rescue A Bunch Of Bachelor Party Bros Stranded On A Sandbar
Pfc. Ambar N. Zaiek Parades, Dominican Republic, Pfc. Dulce F. Manriquez, Mexico, Pvt. Annalice M. Daley, Jamaica, Pvt. Julian R. Torres, Peru, Pfc. Serdjhy Leger, Haiti, Pfc. Dang H. Doung, Vietnam, Pfc. Daniel A. Guzman, Dominican Republic, Pvt. Kervin Stcyr, Haiti, Pvt. Jhonatan A. Velarde, Ecuador, Pvt. Jean Malhado, Brazil, Pvt. Yongchang Gao, China, Pvt. Khalid M. Ngwegwe, Tanzania, Pvt. Daniel Ramirez Rodriguez, Mexico, Pvt. Juan C. Rosales Guerin, Mexico, Pvt. Carlos L. Espana Palencia, Guatemala, Pvt. Waylon F. LaFrance, Canada, Pfc. Rodrigo M. Malpartida, Peru, Pvt. Zetian Ni, China, Pfc. Ariel Castillo, Cuba
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Marines from 1st Battalion 9th Marines march in the Larchmont Memorial Day parade, May 24, as part of Fleet Week New York 2012.
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Scammers ‘Catfished’ And Defrauded Boot Marines In Online Dating Scam
A drill instructor marches recruits on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina on Sept. 20, 2016.
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USMC Recruit Had To Get Skin Grafts After Hazing Incident
Maria Daume, was born in a Russian prison and brought to Long Island, N.Y., at the age of 4 when she and her twin brother were adopted.
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She Was Born In A Russian Prison And Became A US Marine. The Infantry Is Next
Maria Daume was born in a prison in Siberia, Russia, and now she’s a United States Marine headed to the School of Infantry.
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Congress Approves Ban On Confederate Flags In VA Cemeteries
Amid national debate, Congress moved to ban the Confederate flag from VA cemeteries under certain conditions.
A U.S. Air Force fighter pilot with the 157th Fighter Squadron, South Carolina Air National Guard, launches an F-16 Fighting Falcon for a training mission from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Feb. 6, 2015.
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An F-16 Collided With A Cessna In South Carolina
The pilot of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, belonging to Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, reportedly ejected.
The South Carolina National Guard Celebrates the 375th National Guard Birthday, December 13, 2011, Columbia S.C. Governor Nikki Haley and Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston Jr. the Adjutant General of South Carolina cut the birthday cake with a 1670-era sword that was used by S.C. in the defense of Charles Towne. (South Carolina National Guard Photo by SSgt Jorge Intriago)
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South Carolina Just Became One Of The Best States To Be A Veteran