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Craig Davidson: Celebrating A Soldier Story

Myrdith Leon Mccormack | Posted 04.22.2013 | Entertainment
Myrdith Leon Mccormack

A mother's pride is her greatest achievement with priceless rewards. With that, I call for continued support of new creators in the entertainment industry. We can no longer allow the media and press to dictate our perception of our children.

WATCH: Former Marine Goes From Homeless To Paralympic Athlete

Posted 08.31.2012 | Impact

One former Marine from Florida has tackled depression and disability but has yet to find an obstacle she can't overcome. Angela Madsen, 52, who be...

Community Helps Heal Vet's Severely Injured Dog

thegranbys.patch.com | Posted 05.04.2012 | Impact

This is a story about the local girl, the Iraq war veteran and the injured dog and how a community has rallied around all three. The story begins o...

Judge Rules On Discharge Of Marine Who Hit 'Enemy' Obama

AP | JULIE WATSON | Posted 04.13.2012 | Politics

SAN DIEGO -- A federal judge denied a request Friday to block military discharge proceedings against a Camp Pendleton Marine who called President Bara...

How A Jewish Marine Inspires Freedom

Chava Tombosky | Posted 04.29.2012 | Religion
Chava Tombosky

When asked why Dave decided to become observant he explained that although his family did not follow many of the Jewish holidays, he clearly remembers Passover as a recurring holiday where the whole family got together.

Last Weekend's Real Tragic Death

Anthony Amore | Posted 04.15.2012 | Entertainment
Anthony Amore

Last Friday, Osbrany Montes De Oca, a lance corporal in the United States Marines, set out to begin his patrol in the Helmand province of Afghanistan....

Marine Vet Runs 100 Miles In Army Boots To Raise Money For Fallen Soldier

Macomb Patch | Posted 02.08.2012 | Impact

Dean Allen Smith runs with his boots on. A nod to his days as a Marine, Smith’s boots have trod the streets of Washington, D.C., the trails of St...

Marine Escapes Jail Time In Killings Of Iraqi Citizens

AP | JULIE WATSON | Posted 03.26.2012 | World

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — The lone Marine convicted in his squad's killing of two dozen unarmed civilians in one of the Iraq War's defining momen...

WATCH: Marine Survived War Only To Be Shot In Craigslist Robbery

AP | By CURT ANDERSON | Posted 02.29.2012 | Miami

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- A U.S. Marine Corps officer said Friday he reacted as he was trained to do by chasing two men who stole a gold necklace he th...

SHOCK VIDEO: Firefighter In Critical Condition After Savage Thanksgiving Assault

Aaron Sankin | Posted 11.28.2011 | San Francisco

A Bay Area firefighter, single father and former Marine is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being intentionally hit with a car fol...

Radio-in-a-Box: Afghanistan's New Warrior-DJs (Part 2)

Sam Jacobson | Posted 09.17.2011 | World
Sam Jacobson

The Radio-in-a-Box is a source of news for the locals of Safar, a village in Helmand Province. Music was banned under Taliban rule, so listening to the radio is in a way an act of defiance against the recently departed regime.

What Oceans Provide

M. Sanjayan | Posted 08.07.2011 | Green
M. Sanjayan

Though we have feet not fins, we are more dependent on the oceans than you may imagine. On World Oceans Day it pays to reflect on all that our seas provide and how we can repay the many favors.

This Reef May Save Your Life

M. Sanjayan | Posted 07.24.2011 | Green
M. Sanjayan

In an era of spiraling health care costs, nature's most promising pharmacy is the only thing that is still free. We ought to take better care of it.

Happy New Year!

Tina Sloan | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Tina Sloan

Timing is everything... As I am wishing my friends, family, readers and fans a happy New Year, I am also so pleased that a wonderful film of the sam...

HMS Astute, U.K. Nuclear Submarine, Grounded In Accident (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

LONDON - A nuclear-powered British submarine was grounded Friday in an accident off the coast of Scotland, though officials say the incident was not s...

Man Killed After Puppy Urinated On Neighbors Lawn

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

A former Marine who neighbors say obsessed over his University Park lawn is being held on $3 million bail, accused of gunning down a neighbor whose pu...

Weekly Mulch: Slick of Oil Industry Cash Gummed up Regulatory Works

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
The Media Consortium

by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is worse than anyone thought, and the crisis will lik...

World Cup Radiates outward to our troops in Afghanistan

Tina Sloan | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Tina Sloan

Last night, I wandered into the chow hall in the evening to catch the end of the USA vs Algeria world cup game. I was surprised to find as many soldie...

Heroes on the Homefront

Christal Smith | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Christal Smith

When a marine goes to war his whole family goes with him. Did you ever see the bumper sticker that says "The hardest job in the marines is being a marine wife?" Well, that's never been truer.

Abstracting Atlantis: Scientists Find Evidence of Mayan Underwater City

Maria Popova | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Maria Popova

Today, we sit down with architectural historian and archaeologist Jes Alexander, who spearheaded the research team that discovered what could be a piece of real-life Atlantis.

Haiti's Fish and Coral, An Untold Story Of Environmental Loss

Joseph B. Treaster | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Joseph B. Treaster

Some aid projects have focused on restoring the country's forests, but few have tried to fix the generations of harm that has been done to Haiti's coral, its mangroves, its beaches and, most of all, its fish.

Craigslist Rape Suspects Plead Not Guilty

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

CASPER, Wyo. — A California Marine accused of using Craigslist to arrange the rape of an ex-girlfriend in Wyoming has pleaded not guilty to five...

GPS-fitted Marine Animals Help "Write" Atlas

Mother Nature Network | Bryan Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

In putting together an atlas for one of Earth's least understood marine ecosystems, the Patagonian Sea, scientists had a novel idea: What if it could ...

David Budwah, Marine, Charged With Faking War Wounds For Gain

AP | DAVID DISHNEAU | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

SABILLASVILLE, Md. — On a sultry day in July 2008, Marine Sgt. David W. Budwah strode in his battle fatigues to the front of a picnic pavilion t...

Obama Will Be One of The Greatest (and Most Loved) American Presidents

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Frank Schaeffer

Obama is our last best chance. He's worth laying it all on the line for. I say this as a former life-long Republican. I say this as the proud father of a Marine.