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.
D-Day on Iwo Jima in color
The campaign for Iwo Jima was one of the best documented in World War II. Marine combat cameramen and photographers accompanied the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions through every phase of the battle, A few of their images of D-Day on Iwo follow.
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 …