Randy Norfleet, former Marine captain, recounts his experience during the Oklahoma City Bombing on April 19, 1995. He recalls the conspicuous nature of the yellow truck used in the attack as well as surviving the blast itself.
Lieutenant colonel John E. Mann discusses some of his experiences training local militias with the Special Forces in Vietnam. He describes instructing farmers how to “Fire weapons…throw grenades, and generally protect themselves” from Viet Cong raids. Mann and his unit were part of President Kennedy’s attempt at resolving the conflict … Continue reading
A World War II veteran gives an account of various war stories including one in which his friend and peer gets caught in some trouble with a Japanese Marine as he courageously rushes to his friend’s aid.
Joseph J. Mrosko speaks about his experience as an official Marine Photographer in World War II as well as the experience he had going into the military and what bootcamp was like for him Continue reading
In this interview, Marine Robert E. Suddeth describes serving in World War II and the stranger from a different branch of the military that risked his life to save his. Continue reading
Photographer Joe Rosenthal remembers taking the picture of the marines raising the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima. Continue reading
Marine Lance Corporal Travis Williams recounts when he lost his entire squad to an explosion in Iraq on August 3, 2005. Continue reading
