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Museum memorial park’s first four-legged war hero unveiled

The Semper Fidelis Memorial Park at the National Museum of the Marine Corps is peopled with the likenesses of Marine heroes and icons throughout history, but its newest statue is the first to honor the valor of a four-legged Marine. Staff Sgt. Reckless, a small Mongolian mare with the 75 mm Recoilless Rifle Platoon of the 5th Marines, earned her

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Symbol of women Marines dedicated at Marine Corps Museum

The Molly Marine statue erected in New Orleans in 1943 symbolizes different qualities to different people. Poise, professionalism, possibility, courage, commitment, faithfulness, sacrifice, honor and integrity were all terms invoked by speakers at the dedication of the replica of Molly now in place at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. But

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Over 90 former officers visit museum for dedication

More than 90 former Marine Corps officers and their families gathered at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on June 15, 2013, to dedicate a monument honoring the Basic Officers Class 3-57 which graduated in 1957. Five hundred and fifty volunteers were made into Marine officers during that class and, 56 years later, about seventeen percent of

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Marine Corps Association celebrates 100 years

A hundred years ago, then-Lt. Col. John A. Lejeune — the same Marine who would go on to become the 13th commandant, formalize the Marine Corps’ colors, establish the Marine Corps’ birthday, and found the Marine Corps League and the Marine Corps Institute — founded the Marine Corps Association. Marine Corps officers had a questionable reputation at

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