Peter Wilson has played his violin for presidents, dignitaries and the Pope. He has performed alongside legendary film composer John Williams. But for the retired U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant, ...

From the decks of 19th-century warships to modern battlefields, the Gunnery Sergeant has been a symbol of expertise, leadership, and toughness in the U.S. Marine Corps. Born as a master of naval ...

Born in Dallas, Texas, in April 1977, Melugin graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1995. A few months later, he enlisted in the Marine Corps, heading off to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Wednesday marks ten years since the tragic death of Gunnery Sergeant Thomas J. Sullivan. Ed Begley Jr. signs memoir at Springfield book signing event Sullivan was a U.S.

When Rebekah McCoy married a Marine, the Brea woman did so knowing her life would become transitory, she said, and she welcomed that adventure. Nearly 15 years and five children later, her gunnery ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marine Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker is the first to change rank from master sergeant to first sergeant this month as part of the ...

A new pavilion in Milford is dedicated to Gunnery Sgt. Elia P. Fontecchio, a local Marine who died in 2004 while serving in Iraq. A Sept. 5 dedication ceremony was held at the Italian American War ...

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This Memorial Day, you could have done much worse than remember John Basilone. Eighty years ago, the U.S. military was grinding it out from one Japanese-held Pacific island to another in a brutal, ...