From Guadalcanal to Okinawa, the Marine Corps earned its reputation for tackling some of the bloodiest battles of World War ...

Frank Strait Wright squinted against the bright afternoon sun, his hazel eyes creasing at the corners. A warm, humid breeze ...

From the moment he heard about Pearl Harbor at 15 years old, Jim Sivelle said he knew he would join the service and “go fight ...

Stay with me, Woody. That’s what Doral Lee, a big kid from Minnesota, said to Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams, a little guy ...

Only two of the Navajo Code Talkers are still alive. The Route 66 motel where some of these World War II heroes were recruited may not outlive them.

Colorado USMC veteran Jim Blane, almost 101 years old, sat down with CPR News to detail his experience in one of the most ...

By the President of the United States of America A For two and a half centuries, the United States Marine Corps has stood as a living force ...

The battle of Iwo Jima was one of the toughest in Marine Corps history. Nearly 7,000 Marines lost their lives taking the ...

A 100-year-old veteran who survived the Battle of Iwo Jima recounts his experience and the freedom he's enjoyed since the Allies won World War II.

Over the years they have received many monikers, some more irreverent than others: Soldiers of the sea. Teufelhund. Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children. Leatherneck. Jarhead. Crayon eaters. But at the end ...

Families, friends, veterans and a brand-new batch of recruits gathered at Semper Fi Barn on Saturday to reflect on 250 years ...

The Marine Corps is celebrating its 250th birthday with a major event in its birthplace amid a wave of festivities happening ...