Marine Corps League 1st Lt. Brian McPhillips Metro South Detachment

On Monday, July 29, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., funeral services will be held at the Fort Myer Memorial Chapel for the 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Alfred M. Gray Jr., and his wife, Mrs. Janice Gray. Immediately following funeral services, graveside full military honors will occur at Arlington National Cemetery to lay General and Mrs. Gray to rest.

The uniform of the day for Marines in attendance is Dress Blue Bravo (ribbons and badges, white trousers, cloth belt) or service equivalent. Civilians are requested to wear business attire.

Individuals who desire to attend the funeral service at the Fort Myer Memorial Chapel and do not possess a valid common access card (CAC) are required to register for Fort Myer base access no earlier than 14 days, and no later than 3 days prior to the event. Please follow the link https://pass.aie.army.mil/jbmhh to register for base access.

Please be advised that seating and space will be limited inside the chapel and preference will be given to attendees on the funeral guest list and Marines in the uniform of the day. Due to the projected hot weather, attendees are recommended to come prepared with water and adequate protection from the elements, such as an umbrella. Air-conditioned transportation services will be provided to and from the chapel and burial site.

All Marine Corps Installations will half-mast the National Ensign on July 29, the day of interment, until sunset.

Media seeking additional information for coverage purposes should contact U.S. Marine Corps Communication Directorate at [email protected].

Happy birthday, Doc! 🩺

, we honor the U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen who serve alongside in every clime and place. Since June 17, 1898, they have shown 126 years of faithful service on the battlefield and in hospitals.

As our Corpsmen celebrate today, know that Marines are profoundly grateful for you and your selfless dedication to your Marines.

Marine Arrogance

A Marine Sergeant wrote this in response to an army guy who posted a comment on a Marine Corps site that he was sick and tired of "Marine Arrogance."

The Sergeant said...

"I think that's what makes Marines special, if only in our own minds, is that elusive Quality of Esprit de Corps. It's the fact that we, as individual Marines, don't feel that we are individual Marines. When we wear our uniform, when we hear our Hymn, when we go into battle, we are going with every other Marine who ever wore the uniform.

Standing behind us are the Marines who fought during the birth of our nation. We're standing with the Marines who fought in WWI and gave birth to the legend of the "Teufelshunde," or "Devil Dogs." We are standing with the Marines who took Iwo and Tarawa and countless other blood-soaked islands throughout the Pacific.

We are standing with the "Frozen Chosin" and our beloved Chesty Puller. We are standing with the Marines who battled at Hue City and Khe Sanh and the muddy rice paddies of South East Asia. We are standing with the Marines who fought in Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom and now are fighting in Afghanistan.

Like real brothers, their blood courses through our veins, and when we go into battle, we would rather lay down our lives than be a disappointment to them. We carry on our backs their legacy, their deaths, and their honor. We carry that for the rest of our lives.

The Marine Corps uniform doesn't come off when our active duty is over. We wear it daily in our attitude and our love of Corps and country. We wear it on our tattoos and our bumper stickers. We wear it on our hearts.

It's why, no matter where we are in the world, on November 10th, every Marine celebrates the Marine Corps birthday. It's why we'll never be an army of 1. It's why we never stop being Marines. It's why, for most of us, being a Marine isn't something we were. It's something we are.

It's the most important part of who and what we are. Some say we're arrogant. We say we're proud. We have a right to be proud. We are the United States Marines, the most feared and ferocious group of warriors to walk the face of this earth.

When America's enemies formulate their battle plans, they plan on going around Marine units because they know Damn well that they can't go through them. We are what other branches wish they were.

We are the modern day Spartans. This isn't bragging. It's written in the battle history of our country. When there's a parade and the Marines march by, everyone pays a little more attention. Some say, "arrogance." We call it "pride." It's why, in a crowd of servicemen, you can always spot the Marine. Why are Marines special? I don't know. We just are.

Saepius Exertus, Semper Fidelis, Frater Infinitas, Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever,

-Semper Fidelis!

Family and friends gathered to watch a motorcade salute to 100 year old Marquerite Patrick WWII Marine Corps Veteran Marquerite Patrick gathered with family and friends to take in a motorcade salute celebrating her 100th birthday

Tonight between the hours of 8 p.m. and midnight, local residents of Beaufort and Port Royal can expect to hear and see rotary aircraft flying over Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Wasp Amphibious Ready Group are conducting Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPUTEX), their final at-sea certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group.

We apologize ahead of time for the noise, but remember…that is the sound of freedom.

BREACH ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, breach concertina wire during the Sapper Leaders Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The Sapper Leaders Course provides combat engineer squad leaders with the technical and tactical proficiency required to provide mobility, counter mobility, and survivability to infantry company commanders.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy

I didn’t hear that part.. also can I have some motrin?

Swearing in for the elected officers of our Detachment 1115 by MCL Massachusetts State Commandant tonight at Norton VFW.

In conjunction with U.S. Army TACOM, JMC provides blank ammunition and clips free of charge to Marine Corps League detachments, Veterans of Foreign Wars posts, American Legions, and Disabled American Veterans chapters. Along with other veterans’ organizations and law enforcement agencies, ceremonial ammo is used while performing military funeral honors, in parades, and other events. Learn more here about the program here: https://www.army.mil/article/265846

For ceremonial ammo/clip request forms and more information: https://www.jmc.army.mil/CeremonialAmmo.aspx

Ceremonial rifle request forms can be found at: https://tacom.army.mil/ilsc/donations/rifles