Vietnam veteran Cecil Fell went to visit the grave of his best friend and fellow Marine, right before he left for Vietnam to look for answers. "I wanted to know about the North Vietnamese and what ...

As a young boy, Kevin Hollingsead was deeply moved when he saw his older brother become a Marine. "I remember watching him getting out of boot camp, walking down the road with that duffel bag over his ...

When Lance Cpl. Milo Plank Jr.’s tank platoon rolled off landing craft and onto beaches south of Chu Lai, Vietnam, in August 1965, nobody fired a shot at them. But later that day, as he drove his M48 ...

Founded 250 years ago, in November of 1775, the United States Marine Corps has become one of the most elite fighting forces ...

Edward Florez was 18 years old, a high school senior in rural Rocky Ford, when he decided to take his future — or, at least the part of it he still could — into his own hands. It was 1968. Officially ...

Monday marks a major milestone in American military history as the U.S. Marine Corps celebrates its 250th birthday and events ...

Legend holds that the first Marines to sign up for this new outfit were patrons of the Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, ...

When retired Marine Corps officer Steve Snowden faced the biggest battle of his life—heart failure at age 81—he turned to the ...