To be a Marine in World War II
Semper Fidelis has always been more than just a hollow slogan to Marines. These two simple Latin words, meaning "always faithful," are the motto of the Marine Corps.
Cpl. Nicolas Hernandez, 481738, U.S.M.C.
Many years ago, I met World War II Marine Tom Williams, who was originally from Los Angeles. He relocated to Oregon – where I live – in the 1990s. In about 2000-ish, I hosted an exhibit of wartime Marine Corps memorabilia and Tom was one of the visitors. Over the course of time, we developed …
Podcast – To be a Marine in World War II
World War II feels like a thousand years ago to many people, but in historical terms, it wasn't really that long ago. In this episode of the Fix Bayonets podcast, I look back in time to examine the world that wartime Marines lived in. To help better illustrate the story, I share a few passages …