As the 245th Marine Corps birthday draws near, Gen. David H. Berger reminds us how the Corps’ legacy lives on in every Marine. The inspiring video features Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel “Woody” Williams, who earned a Medal of Honor in World War II; Maj. James Capers Jr., who earned a Silver Star as a member of 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company in Vietnam; James H. Stogner, who earned a Navy Cross in Vietnam, and other Marine heroes. Watch it here.
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WATCH: Commandant’s 245th Marine Corps Birthday Message is Full of Heroes
November 10, 2020Ethan E. Rocke
Ethan E. Rocke
Ethan E. Rocke is a contributor and former senior editor for Coffee or Die Magazine, a New York Times bestselling author, and award-winning photographer and filmmaker. He is a veteran of the US Army and Marine Corps. His work has been published in Maxim Magazine, American Legion Magazine, and many others. He is co-author of The Last Punisher: A SEAL Team THREE Sniper’s True Account of the Battle of Ramadi.
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