Tag Archives: USMC

Memorial Day History & Remembrance

As I, and certainly many other readers, have lost friends, comrades, loved ones, and family members in the service of our great nation, I think it is appropriate to remember that this weekend marks Memorial Day weekend and Monday is … Continue reading

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“So you wanna be a Scout/Sniper huh?” – BulletLogic

Jeff Fox, a former Marine Sniper I served with many years ago has a new blog called Bullet Logic in which he talks about long range and tactical shooting.  He is still very active in shooting and competitions and his … Continue reading

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“Semper Fi?” – Marines Convicted of Selling Weapons to Gangs & China

As a former Marine, this is a difficult story for me to write. It does however highlight the importance of the concept of “trust but verify” within security.  As reported in the Jacksonville Daily News, a 2 year investigation by … Continue reading

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www.TheresaMark.com (Yes…it is my sister…and a former Marine ;)

A bit off topic but relevant….My sister, Theresa Mark, has been leading our bumbling group of former Marines (Theresa is a former Marine, as well), and other folks at Warriors4Charity.  We all discovered very early that she is very effective, … Continue reading

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“US Snipers Changing Warfare” – USAToday

UPDATE: I forgot to hyperlink to the story There goes my Pulitzer.  You can find the story here. USAToday published a very interesting and enlightening piece on how US Snipers are being used with great effect in Iraq and Afghanistan.  … Continue reading

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