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VMFA-333

It was during this deployment that the squadron got its only air to air kill when Major Lee T Lasseter, USMC along with his RIO, Capt. John D. Cummings shot down a MiG-21 over North Vietnam, near Hanoi.


AN/TPQ-2

…the story is best told by…LTGEN Victor H. Krulak, USMC (Ret)’s book “First to Fight” … Dalby explained that he had two aircraft flying at 18,000 feet and described how the system worked to drop a dummy bomb within 150 yards of a target to be selected by me!

Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

Speakers included: Sen. Daniel Inouye; Adm. Dennis C. Blair, then Commander, U.S. Pacific Command; Dr. William James Perry, former Secretary of Defense; and retired Lt. Gen. H.C. Stackpole (USMC) APCSS president.

Battle of Chosin Reservoir order of battle

Pfc Hector A. Cafferata, Jr., USMC, 2nd Bn 7th Marines, awarded Medal of Honor.

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments

Robert O. Work (Col, USMC, ret.), former Vice President for Strategic Studies, now Under Secretary of the Navy (1998-2009)

David E. Hayden

The Marine outfit saw action in France at the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, during which Hayden ran through heavy enemy fire to administer aid to a wounded Marine.

Fourth-generation warfare

The concept was first described by the authors William S. Lind, Colonel Keith Nightengale (US Army), Captain John F. Schmitt (USMC), Colonel Joseph W. Sutton (US Army), and Lieutenant Colonel Gary I. Wilson (USMCR) in a 1989 Marine Corps Gazette article entitled “The Changing Face of War: Into the Fourth Generation”.

Freddie Joe Farnsworth

He joined the United States Marine Corps (USMC) in May 1985 and was stationed with 1st Battalion 7th Marines (nicknamed First Team) until July 1991, serving in both Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Gio Linh District

It was under the command of the 12th Marine, and the 1967 hill commander was then USMC Major Alfred M. Gray, Jr..

Hoplology

Founded by Major Donn F. Draeger (USMC Ret.) (1922-1982), the International Hoplology Society ("IHS") exists to study the evolution and development of human combative behavior.

Human Bomb

It is helmed by Battle for Bludhaven creators Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti and it introduces a new Human Bomb, named Michael Taylor, an ex-Marine and veteran who "uncovers a plot to use "human bombs" to destroy the United States".

John Litchfield

Born at Flanagan, Illinois, Litchfield was a Navy pharmacist’s mate serving with the 6th Regiment, USMC.

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort

Formerly home to USMC F-8 Crusader and F-4 Phantom II operations, MCAS Beaufort currently hosts all active duty USMC F/A-18 air operations on the East Coast, said aircraft and squadrons being assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 31 (MAG-31).

Marine Personnel Carrier

This triad of capabilities EFV – MPC – JLTV comprises the USMC ground mobility portfolio and the means by which expeditionary, scalable, and networked armored protected seats will be provided to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force in the future.

Marine Wing Support Squadron 373

During the month of April 2003, MWSS-373 continued to conduct FARP operations at Tikrit Airfield, Iraq (northern most USMC FARP in Iraq) and Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq.

Mike Jay

After the Hiram Scott program was shut down, Jay found his way into the United States Marine Corps, where he played quarterback for the 1972 Quantico Marines, an All-Marine Football program designed to showcase the USMC for recruiting.

Mukaradeeb wedding party massacre

USMC Major General James Mattis said the idea of a wedding was implausible, "How many people go to the middle of the desert ... to hold a wedding 80 miles (130km) from the nearest civilization? These were more than two dozen military-age males. Let's not be naive."

Paul Foster

Paul H. Foster (1939–1967), USMC, Medal of Honor recipient, killed in action in Vietnam

Paul Kelly

Paul V. Kelly (born 1947), USMC, Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, 2001–2005

Prince Iaukea

He has trained with former USMC champions Greg Gibson and Craig Pittman, submission wrestlers Gordon Nelson, Ron Hill, and Karl Gotch.

Provost Marshal

In the United States Army and United States Marine Corps, the senior military police officer is the Provost Marshal General (PMG) (Army) or Provost Marshal (USMC).

Ross T. Dwyer

During the Korean War, he served as Executive officer (XO) of the USMC Advisory Groupto the 1st Korean Marine Corps Regiment; As S-3, 5th Marines; Assistant G-3 (Ops) and Assistant G-3 (Plans) for the 1st Marine Division.

Shane Schofield

Captain Shane Michael Schofield, (1968–) USMC is a fictional character, whose exploits form the basis of a series created by the Australian author, Matthew Reilly.

V Amphibious Corps

During the course of the war, V Corps was initially commanded by General Holland 'Howlin Mad' Smith and later by General Harry Schmidt.

VFC-13

These three elements of the Saints combine to fly over 5,000 adversary sorties per year in support of US Navy Fighter squadrons and their air wings, as well as USAF, USMC and Canadian Forces.


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