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US Marines Perform Awesome Lip Dub of 'Call Me Maybe' [VIDEO]

George McIntyre — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:02:21 +0000

Check out this lib dub of 'Call Me Maybe' performed by US Marines stationed in Afghanistan.

Six-Year-Old With Cerebral Palsy Surprises Marine Father When He Walks To Him For First Time [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:29:14 +0000

Staff Sgt. Jeremy Cooney believed his son's cerebral palsy would keep him from being able to move without assistance for his entire life. Well dad got the gift of a lifetime when he returned from Afghanistan to find that his son Michael, 6, had learned to walk.

Wife Melissa Cooney kept the fact that he could walk a secret the whole time his dad was gone. The heartwarming event was recorded as it unfolded in a school gymnasium.

Take a look at this very special moment.

Marine Discharged For Slamming Obama On Facebook

Erin Bishop — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:00:40 +0000

A few weeks ago there was a story about a Marine who could be in trouble for making negative comments about President Obama on his Facebook page. Now Sgt. Gary Stein has learned that he will be discharged for his online comments and he completely regrets this mistake.

Marine Who Slammed Obama On Facebook Might Be Dismissed

Erin Bishop — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:54:44 +0000

A marine who criticized President Obama on his personal Facebook page could be getting kicked out of the military. A military board has said he committed misconduct and have suggested he gets an other-than-honorable discharge, which means he would lose his benefits and not be allowed on base.

U.S. Marines Launch Investigation Into Soldiers Urinating On Dead Bodies [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:09:03 +0000

Part of me says whatever goes on in the battlefield should stay in the battlefield. But fortunately or unfortunately in today's world that is not the case. Somebody is always watching and this is a prime example.

The rest of the story and the actual video is after the jump. Warning the video is very graphic.

Marine Writes Christmas Song For Wife Back Home [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:00:52 +0000

It would be hard to be away from the people you love during the holidays, even worse if you are fighting a war. Marine Corps Master Sgt Robert Allen, deployed to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan took matters into his own hands. In this video Sgt Allen not only plays this song for his wife he wrote it as well.

Take the jump, get a tissue and catch the song.

Former Marine Can't Stop Sending Spam to Troops Overseas

Kathy Landin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:43:10 +0000

Most of us get annoyed when we receive spam, but one Maryland man has spent countless hours and money sending Spam to troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan so they can have a little bit of home while they’re away.

The Fiancee Of A Marine Killed In Afghanistan Enlists To Honor Memory [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:05:59 +0000

This story has both sad and happy parts to it. It's definitely a story about true love. Madeline Cates lost the man she loved, Captain Travis Nelson, a Marine who was killed in the Afghan war. To honor his memory, Madeline enlisted and will deploy the same month she would have gotten married.
I'm sure her fiance would be proud, I know I am, and I don't even know her, a very brave woman with a very strong love for her man and country.

Take the jump and watch the video for the complete story.