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100-Year-Old Marine Returns War Souvenirs to Okinawans

In April of 1945, Captain Richard B. Fredey, a 542nd Night Fighter Squadron ground officer, found a 45-pound bronze Okinawan temple bell on a hillside near Naha, Japan and mailed it back to the United States as a souvenir of his wartime experience. Now, more than 56 years later he is giving the bell back to the Okinawans. "It's better to give than

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Most Marines who have worn the scarlet and blue trousers as the normal uniform of the day will tell you that recruiting duty can be a duty different than any other. Recruiting duty can be an uncertain and uniquely challenging tour. To become a successful recruiter, according to an old career recruiter saying, one must have the skills of a

Marines Honor Former CMC and Corps Legend

Marines from the 1st Marine Corps District gathered on the 226th Anniversary of the Marine Corps to pay homage to a former Commandant and a Corps legend. About a block away from the wreckage at the World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan sits Trinity Church and the gravesite of Lt. Col. Franklin Wharton. Wharton served as third Commandant of the

RS Twin Cities Brings Past, Future Together;;Last Iwo Jima Flag Raising Veteran remembered and honored by Marines;

Marines of recruiting Station Twin Cities honored one of their own in celebration of the Marine Corps' 226th birthday. Not since the four-day battle of Iwo Jima had Charles W. Lindberg seen so many Marines?at least that's what it seemed like inside his small home. This day however, the invasion was on his house and came in the form of bright

CMC, Giuliani Honor Corps' B'Day, Fallen Marines

Broadway is known for its bright lights and theater district, but on Nov. 9, the biggest show in town came courtesy of the United States Marine Corps when Marines from the 1st Marine Corps District and 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines celebrated the Corps' 226th birthday during a ceremony at the famed Times Square recruiting booth. On hand for the event

Extreme fan wins a new skateboard at Summer X Games

A Boothwyn, Penn., native acquired a rather unique souvenir from the U.S. Marine Corps today while attending the Summer X Games in Philadelphia. Anthony Toscano, a 19-year-old electrician, won a brand new Marine Corps skateboard while participating in the Marine Corps' 'Chin-up Challenge.' "I just wanted to see how many pull-ups I could do, and I

New York village pays tribute to Vietnam hero

"Looking through my desk log for Feb. 16, 1968, I expected to find some extraordinary event - some connection I could talk about," said Martin Luster, New York State Assemblyman for the 125th District. "I found nothing extraordinary. Who would have thought 33 years later I'd be talking about a man who - just a few years younger than I - committed

Youth Learn Politics and Marine Corps Discipline

"Sir, yes, sir!" These are the words you might hear at Marine Corps boot camp, but you would never expect to hear them echo across the campus of the State University of New York Agricultural and Technical College here. But for six days in June that's exactly what happened as more than 1,100 male high school juniors participated in the 2001

Gridiron "stars" honored by Marines

Marines from the 1st Marine Corps District in Garden City, New York, honored two local high school football "stars" June 30 at the Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge - New York City verses Long Island All-Star Football Game held at Hofstra University Stadium before a crowd of more than 11,000 fans.Eddie Gordan, Freeport High School and line backer

Marine PSA Hits Target Audience in Times Square

In Times Square, advertisers flock to billboard and television companies to market their company or products. Some people refer to Times Square as the "Mecca" of the advertising industry. Well-established companies advertise in Times Square for the simple reason of the amount of people that travel through New York City each year. In fact, in

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