Marines | War History

A Marine Corp. Mechanic Took An A-4M Skyhawk On A Joyride

McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk II

It’s not unusual for Americans to have a good time on the 4th of July, but one Marine took that a little further when he…

Recovering Remains of Marines From “one square mile of hell” – Tarawa Atoll

Private Robert Carter’s remains were buried under crushed coral at an old shipyard for 72 years. Because his fellow Marines refused to leave him behind,…

A Man Misidentified in Famous Flag Raising Photo is Identified by Local Expert

The image in America of six Marines raising a flag at Iwo Jima in 1945 is one of the most iconic of all time. It…

This Original WWII Color Footage of The US Army In France Is Simply Fantastic! (Watch)

Take a look at this stunning colored footage of US Army in France during 1944 and 1945. These clips give us a peak at the…

Remains of Sailor Returned Home 74 Years After Pearl Harbor

The Defense Department announced last year that they are making another attempt to identify the remains of men killed aboard the USS Oklahoma when it…

200 Attend World War II Veteran’s Funeral Who Had No Relatives

91-year-old Serina Vine died May 21st with no living relatives. She never married or had children. For a year of her life, she was homeless.…

A WWII Bomber Emerges After More Than Twenty Years of Repair Work (Watch)

It took more than two decades, but the B-25 was finally refurbished and ready to fly. CBS2’s Greg Mills reported the story and confirmed that it…

The Day The Royal Marines Accidentally Launched An Amphibious Invasion of Spain

In 2002, a unit of 30 British Marines  in a landing craft from the Royal Navy’s amphibious assault ship HMS Ocean, armed to the teeth, stormed onto a…

Top 10 Horribly Inaccurate War Movies

The majority of the people do not directly take part in the wars going around the world. Therefore, it is very significant that the people…

In the Pitch-Black Jungle of Guadalcanal, Marine John Basilone Would Decimate an Entire Japanese Regiment

Often described as the turning point for the Pacific in World War 2, the Battle of Guadalcanal represented the moment that Japanese expansion in the…

Operation Iceberg, The Largest Amphibious Invasion In The Pacific

Two Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines advance on Wana Ridge on 18 May 1945. Codenamed Operation Iceberg, the invasion of Okinawa was the…

Vast Collection of Never-Before-Seen Marine Corps Films to be Restored, Preserved and Shared Online

The Marine Corps is sending a vast collection of never-before-seen Marine Corps films to South Carolina specialists for restoration, preservation and to be shared online…