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Proud Commanding Officer of βThe Mighty Marauders!β Lead, follow or get the hell out of the way. Views are my own and not those of the DoD. Right Makes Might!
I joined @USMC in 1997 at 18 years old (I'm 45 now). Still going strong. How old were you when you joined the Armed Forces? #SemperFi
I joined @USArmyReserve in 2023 at 44 years old (I'm 46 now). How old were you when you joined the Armed Forces? #BeAllYouCanBe
Love seeing Marines out in the communityβ leading from the front and bringing the fire! π₯ Oorah! π¦ πβοΈ
Thank you to the US Marines for pouring into our young men β¦@wiggins_coachβ© β¦@BibbAthleticsβ© β¦@BibbSchoolsβ© β¦@CoachLowe9β© β¦@coachredmondβ© β¦@coachgroomsβ©
An LA protester with the IQ of a pancake lectures a Marine on the officerβenlisted relationship. Darwin weeps. π€‘
What exactly is going on here? His beltβs disasterβso much for attention to detail.
Marine who criticized leaders for Afghanistan withdrawal to lead promotions review trib.al/jJrjCm3
I spy with my little eyeβ¦ a former Mighty Marauder SgtMaj at the SgtMaj of the Marine Corps Symposium. π We donβt just leadβwe breed winners. Thatβs MX3βthe Mighty Marauder Mindset! π₯
Last week, I hosted the 2025 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Symposium. Force level sergeants major had an opportunity to hear from key leaders, including @SecDef & @CMC_MarineCorps. Iβm grateful for the insightful and engaging discussions. #Marines #Leaders #USMC #Symposium
Greatest Generation was built different. Jacklyn Lucas forged docs to join the Marines at 14. At 17, he stowed away to fight at Iwo Jimaβjumped on two grenades and lived. Medal of Honor before he could vote. We stand on the shoulders of giants! π«‘
In 1942, Jacklyn Lucas used forged documents to enlist in the Marines when he was only 14 years old. He later left his unit and stowed away on a ship heading to Iwo Jima just as he turned 17. During the invasion, he saved the lives of several other Marines by diving on top of twoβ¦
Marines, thank you for your unwavering professionalism, your discipline, and your steadfast commitment to the oath you swore.πΊπΈ βMarines whose presence sent a clear message: lawlessness will not be tolerated.β βSean Parnell, Pentagon Safe travels home, warriors β job well done.
Last Thursday, I visited @MARFORSOUTH & @marforres to recognize Marines for their superior performance. MARFORSOUTH is advancing key relationships with allies & partners across @Southcom while MARFORRES augments our active duty through the readiness of our reservist Marines.
Four more earned. Four more forged. Four more ready to fight. Four more for the Corps. π¦ πβοΈ
It is always my honor to re-enlist Marines and watch them grow in the Corps as the future of this elite fighting force. Oorah!
Remember the WWII Marine Raider who fought at Iwo Jima and turned 100 on July 5thβwho asked for birthday cards? You did itβhe hit 10,000 cards! π₯Ή And of course, heβs opening them like a salty Marineβwith a K-Bar in hand. π¦ π©
WWII Marine Raider who fought at Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal is turning 100 on July 5th β and he wants birthday cards! You know what to do! Letβs flood his mailbox.ππ½π© π¬ Frank S. Wright Stockton Marine Corps Club PO BOX 691045 Stockton, CA 95269-1045 taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-raβ¦
Ok Pew Pew research. π€£
Who do people think is their countryβs greatest threat? (2025 Pew Research Study)
π₯ Manβ¦on a scale of 1 to 100? Brandonβs pride just broke the meter. Marine raises three badasses. Semper Fi π¦ πβοΈ
I think of my kids & I, along with every other Jarhead Iβve ever met. The Marines is the one thing each of us did right, no matter what.
βThe Marines I see in the Indo-Pacific are the eyes of deterrence.β β SecDef Heβs talking about us. The tip of the spear. This is our team. This is deterrence.ππ½π₯
πΊπΈ This is America! Marines belting out the Marine Corps Hymn at the ballgameβloud, proud, and unapologetically motivated. Let the PI Marines hate if they wantβ¦ but we need this kind of pride and unity more than ever right now. π₯π¦ πβοΈ
Where do they find these so-called βveteransβ? They weaponize PTSD knowing most wonβt dare question it. Well, I will. This is fake news. A disgrace to real warriors. No name, no credibilityβjust a fake sob story and cowardice hiding behind a camera. We see through it. π€¬
Woman Marine Combat Vet shares her experience in Iraq and discusses her concerns for mental health of Marines in LA (Document the Times) 7/17/25
βThe Marines that I see in the Indo-Pacific are the eyes of deterrence.β β SecDef Thatβs us. The Mighty Maraudersβforward, feared, and first to fight. We are the mission. π¦ πβοΈ
Add the Astronomer CEO to the Bathsheba Syndrome case study: a successful leader, consumed by power and privilege, convinced he was above ethicsβfalls to moral failure. π Study it. Understand it. Donβt compromise the mission, fracture unit cohesion, or endanger your people.
Heβs the CEO of Astronomer. Sheβs Head of HR. They were seen acting like a couple at a Coldplay concert in front of 65,000 people. The scandal of Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot𧡠(1/9)
Flashback for John Glennβs birthday: Marine and Hall of Fame baseball player Ted Williams was John Glennβs wingman. Conan: He had an aura about him? Ted: Yes, he was just a gung-ho Marine. Conan: Do I have that aura? Ted: No. π€£ God love Marines! Oorah!
On this legendary birthday, thereβs no better time to let Gunnery Sergeant Bryan Wallgren introduce John Glenn to the world. πΊπΈ The same way he fired up the warriors of 1/6 Alpha Company before Marjah, Afghanistan. Semper Fi! π¦ πβοΈ
Happy Birthday, Colonel John Glenn. π Without further adoβMarine Gunnery Sergeant Bryan Wallgren introduces him to the world. This is the very speech he delivered to rally the warriors of 1/6 Alpha Company before the push into Marjah, Afghanistan. Still lights a fire. π₯π¦ πΊπΈ
On this legendary birthday, thereβs no better time to let Gunnery Sergeant Bryan Wallgren introduce John Glenn to the world. πΊπΈ The same way he fired up the warriors of 1/6 Alpha Company before Marjah, Afghanistan. Semper Fi! π¦ πβοΈ