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Iwo Jima veterans Billy Byrd (100) and Don Graves (101) flew to Washington, D.C., where they will serve as Honorary Grand Marshals for the National Memorial Day Parade. ๐บ๐ธ The first thing they did when they saw each other? Started talking trash. Some things never change. ๐คฃ
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Extremely proud of how these young Marines carried themselves at LA Fleet Week. ๐ Find them and recognize them. ๐ช Lady: โI canโt believe nobody here has been to war.โ Marine: โNo, maโam.โ Lady: โHow can you be representing war if you havenโt seen war?โ Marine: โWe are not representing war. We are representing what you can do for our country and our people.โ Lady: โYou can hear my opinion, but I donโt want your opinion.โ Lady: โIf you havenโt been to war, thatโs why you guys are here. If you were they wouldโve never brought you guys here.โ Lady 2: โWhen you say, โWhat can we do for our country?โ what about the homeless?โ Marines: โHave a nice day.โ Not a single raised voice. Not a single ounce of disrespect. Just young men and women standing in uniform, choosing discipline over anger and honor over ego. In a world that rewards outrage, they showed restraint. In a moment designed to provoke them, they answered with dignity. These Marines may not have seen war yet โ and we should pray they never have to โ but they already understand sacrifice, service, and what it means to put something greater than themselves first. Thatโs the kind of character this country is built on. ๐บ๐ธ Semper Fi.
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Luke Owen lost 90 pounds to earn the title Marine, all before graduating high school. On May 21st, he walked across the graduation stage wearing Marine Corps Dress Blues. ๐บ๐ธ If you want the title bad enough, thereโs a price of admission. He paid it. Semper Fi
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Goosebumps every single time! ๐ฆ ๐โ๏ธ The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon just put on a flawless performance in the shadow of the Marine Corps War Memorial. Marines demonstrating the professionalism and excellence that define our Corps.
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๐จ Today, Marine One carried both the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Japan โ a rare and historic flight from Tokyo to the USS George Washington. As a commander in Japan, I couldnโt be prouder to witness this โNew Golden Ageโ of our alliance. ๐บ๐ธ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ ๐โ๏ธ
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๐จThe Commandant of the Marine Corps took the floor today at Modern Day Marine. He came out swinging.๐คฃ โYou canโt swing a dead cat without hitting a GO. This doesnโt happen every day because I canโt get this many general officers to come to a staff meeting. Bend their ear.โ
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Marines training in the Los Angeles area!
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๐จ๐บ๐ธ Today at Modern Day Marine, Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao spoke about his first love: โMy first love is the Marine Corps: Because it was the Marine Corps that took me out of Vietnam in 1975. It was the Marine Corps that met me in Guam, and it was the Marine Corps again at Camp Pendleton at the second refugee camp. In 1979, when the Shah of Iran was overthrown and I was living in West Africa, they brought us into the embassiesโand those Marines who stood watch over us that night said, โNothing is going to hurt you tonightโnot on my watch.โ So I wanted to be like those Marines. I wanted to be like those heroes when I grew up.โ Sir, I promise you thisโtodayโs Marines will make you fall in love all over again. Oorah.
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Happy Birthday, dear Jesus. ๐๐ผ
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Master Gunnery Sergeant Peter WilsonโYou havenโt truly felt the Star-Spangled Banner until youโve heard it played by him on his violin. ๐ป ๐บ๐ธ Trust me, nothing else even comes close. Goosebumps guaranteed. ๐ซก
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When I say lock in this is what I mean! ๐ฅ
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๐จ In case you missed it, the legendary Gary Sinise presented the Salute to the Service Branches during the 2026 Memorial Day Concert. ๐บ๐ธ One thing never changes: the moment the Marinesโ Hymn starts playing, every Marine in the crowd is on their feet. ๐ฆ ๐โ๏ธ
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๐จA tourist raised a Chinese flag on top of Mt. Fuji in front of a bunch of Marines. Big mistake. ๐จ๐ณโฐ๏ธ One Marine grabbed a Japanese flag and said: โTHIS oneโs better! Look Japan and America! Let it cleanse youโฆ let it touch you!โ ๐ Marines love Japan. ๐ฏ๐ตโค๏ธ๐บ๐ธ
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๐บ๐ธ 500 recruits raised their right hand on Armed Forces Day in RodeoHouston. A reporter asked 17-year-old Alexandra, headed to the Marines, if the possibility of conflict intimidates her. She said, โNot at all.โ ๐ Yeahโฆsheโs going to fit in just fine. Oorah!
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Marines, we lost a legend today. Gene Hackman, who enlisted in the Corps at 16, has passed away at the age of 95. David Letterman once asked him about the circumstances that led to his decision to join the Corps. I believe he said it was the Dress Blues! We have the watch! ๐ซก
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