Riccoh Player reports he had the honor and pleasure of meeting 85 year old, Major Kurt Chew-Een Lee, and 1st Lt Joe Owen, author of Colder than Hell: A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir, (in the background of the photo) at a screening of the documentary, Uncommon Courage: Breakout Read more…
MGySgt Phil Mehringer at grave of Col. Ortiz Peter J. Ortiz, Arlington National Cemetary.
Story and photo by Don Knight, Awards Chairman
The seemingly endless rows of headstones shelter the remains of more than 320,000 veterans from every war and major conflict in United States history. They cover 624 rolling acres at Arlington National Cemetery, overlooking the nation’s capital.
Each granite stone and tomb has its own story, often involving tales of great valor and heroism. The stories comprise no small part of our nation’s history.
And so it would seem appropriate that 40 Marines from headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps and new students from the Defense Information School at Ft. Meade in nearby Maryland would journey to Arlington on a warm, cloudless day in October. Their mission: to pay tribute to three fallen Marines, one from World War II and two from the war in Iraq.
Captain Cyril O’Brien, USMC (Ret), has been invited by General James T. Conway, Commandant of the Marine Corps, to attend his Washington, D.C. Birthday Ball on Nov. 14, 2009 as a special guest. The Commandant wrote, “As the oldest Marine present, you are also invited to take part in the traditional cake-cutting ceremony. Read more…
U.S. Military personnel (including retirees) are offered half price hotel rooms by the Sage Hospitality Hotel Group. The program is called Half Price for Heroes. The group owns 58 hotels throughout the United States including such properties as Marriott, Sheraton, Holiday Inn, Courtyard, Doubletree, Hilton, Renaissance, etc. For additional information refer to the following website: www.sagehospitality.com/specials/halfpriceheroes.htm. See below for a list of participating hotels:
HOTELS BY STATE
ARIZONA