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Archive: November, 2018

Lance Cpl. Kelly Kwantoro and Master Sgt. Babara Dulinsky - Lance Cpl. Kelly Kwantoro and Master Sgt. Babara Dulinsky

First female Marine to serve in a combat zone

Master Sgt. Barbara Dulinsky arrived in Vietnam, after an 18-hour flight, March 18, 1967, at Bien Hoa Air Force Base, about 30 miles from Saigon. When she stepped off the plane, she made history, becoming the first female Marine to serve in a combat zone.

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CODE TALKERS BUILDING DEDICATION CEREMONY, 17 MAY 2007 - Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Command (MCNOSC) dedicates a new building, Code Talkers Hall, in honor of the Navajo Marines Code Talkers from WW II. (Official USMC photograph by Kathy Reesey) - CODE TALKERS BUILDING DEDICATION CEREMONY, 17 MAY 2007 - Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Command (MCNOSC) dedicates a new building, Code Talkers Hall, in honor of the Navajo Marines Code Talkers from WW II. (Official USMC photograph by Kathy Reesey)

Native American Heritage Month: Commemoration of Corps Pride

Marines all over the world gather around the dinner table for food, stories, and laughter as they give thanks to their country and loved ones this holiday season. In November, as the nation honors Native American Heritage month, a celebration of rich and diverse cultures and traditions, the Marine Corps commemorates and acknowledges Native Americans and their contributions to its success.

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“Once a Marine, always a Marine.” - “Once a Marine, always a Marine.”

Committed to Corps

“Once a Marine, always a Marine.” It’s a phrase used to remind Marines – all Marines, past and present – of when they earned the Eagle, Globe and Anchor and that the title Marine stays with them forever. The phrase also reminds them of the legacy they share, bound by the same cloth.

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Always Faithful – SemperToons

Surrounded by decades of cartoons that amount to countless characters and their antics, the retired Marine hung up not only his military cover but artwork on his walls, has them spread out on his desk and filed away in his studio – two lifelong dedications that defined his path, and something his family embraced. Charles Wolf shared a glimpse into his life as a Marine, the humble beginnings and creations of comical cartoons, and the lifelong connection between the two.

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