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Always Faithful --- Marines Help Terminally Ill Staff Sergeant Complete Half Marathon - Terminally ill
active-duty Marine, Staff Sgt. Jack Blevins, completed the Marine Corps Historic Half in a 13.1 mile trek through the
city of Fredericksburg, Virginia on May 18, 2014. W ith the help of his fellow Marines and Sailor, Staff Sgt. Blevins was
able to mark off an item on his bucket list. Former Marine Sgt. Chris Dockter, Gunnery Sgt. Michael Gillitzer, and Navy
Corpsman Hospitalman 2nd Class Ruben Munoz pushed Staff Sgt. Blevins through the race, finishing in an impressive 2
hours and 26 minutes. In addition to the four men serving in combat together, Gunnery Sgt. Gillitzer and Staff Sgt.
Blevins now work together again in a different capacity. Gunnery Sgt. Gillitzer is a District Injured Support Coordinator
(DISC) with the Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment. Through his duties as a DISC, Gunnery Sgt. Gillitzer provides
a multitude of services to Marines and Veterans, including face-to-face visits, helping Marines register with the VA, and
providing information on various community resources. The Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment, established in
2007, provides and enables assistance to combat and non-combat wounded, ill, and injured Marines, and Sailors
attached to or in direct support of Marine units and their family members in order to assist them as they return to duty
or transition to civilian life.
Object Name: 140518-M-XU385-161
Special Instructions: Released, Victoria Long, Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment via DVIDS.
City: Fredericksburg
Province-State: VA
Primary Location Code: US
Country Name: United States
Credit: U.S. Marines
Copyright Notice: Public Domain
140518-M-XU385-161
A thread posted by cd member, Vector 1, yesterday, on August 12; thanks to our military men and women for their contributions; each and every one of them.
A thread posted by cd member, Vector 1, yesterday, on August 12; thanks to our military men and women for their contributions; each and every one of them.
Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk navigated the B-29 Superfortress named "Enola Gay". I got a tour of the "Enola Gay" about 20+ years ago as it was being restored at the National Air and Space Museum, Silver Hill facility.
Always Faithful - Marines Help Terminally Ill Staff Sergeant Complete Half Marathon - Terminally ill
active-duty Marine, Staff Sergeant Jack Blevins, races the Marine Corps Historic Half in a 13.1 mile trek through the
city of Fredericksburg, Virginia on May 18, 2014. With the help of his fellow Marines and Sailor, Staff Seregant Blevins
was able to mark off an item on his bucket list. Former Marine Sergeant Chris Dockter, Gunnery Sergeant Michael
Gillitzer, and Navy Corpsman Hospitalman 2nd Class Ruben Munoz pushed Staff Sergeant Blevins through the race,
finishing in an impressive 2 hours and 26 minutes. In addition to the four men serving in combat together, Gunnery
Sergeant Gillitzer and Staff Sergeant Blevins now work together again in a different capacity. Gunnery Sergeant
Gillitzer is a District Injured Support Coordinator (DISC) with the Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment. Through
his duties as a DISC, Gunnery Sergeant Gillitzer provides a multitude of services to Marines and Veterans, including
face-to-face visits, helping Marines register with the VA, and providing information on various community resources.
The Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment, established in 2007, provides and enables assistance to combat and
non-combat wounded, ill, and injured Marines, and Sailors attached to or in direct support of Marine units and their
family members in order to assist them as they return to duty or transition to civilian life.
Object Name: 140518-M-XU385-162
Special Instructions: Released, Victoria Long, Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment via DVIDS.
By-line Title: Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment
City: Fredericksburg
Province-State: VA
Primary Location Code: US
Country Name: United States
Credit: U.S. Marines
Copyright Notice: Public Domain
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rededication Ceremony - U.S. Marines Sergeant Major Berry, Marine Corps
Installations-East sergeant major, left, and Sergeant Major Bryan K. Zickefoose, right, 2nd Marine Division sergeant
major, salute as the colors are posted at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, May 31, 2014.
Veterans, Service members and Jacksonville officials attended the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rededication Ceremony
to recognize contributors and supporters.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Neill A. Sevelius, COMCAM, MCI-East, Camp Lejeune/Released.
Original date: 2014:05:31
Object Name: 140531-M-LZ389-040
Special Instructions: Cleared for release by Master Sgt. Timothy C. McMann, COMCAM SNCOIC, MCI-East, MCB Camp
Lejeune via DVIDS.
City: Jacksonville
Province-State: NC
Primary Location Code: US
Credit: U.S. Marines.
Copyright Notice: Public Domain
NC Guard Soldier Carries The Fallen - A Carry The Fallen fundraising team walks through downtown Raleigh, N.C.,
on May 31, 2013, while wearing weighted rucksacks, to raise money for Active Heroes and awareness of the high rate
of veteran suicides. The group, led by North Carolina National Guard Soldier Staff Sgt. Elle Milo with Headquarters and
Headquarters Detachment, Joint Force Headquarters was made up of active duty service members, National
Guardsmen, veterans and civilians, who spent 12 hours rucking and covered 23.62 miles to support Active Heroes, a
non-profit organization that supports veterans and their families.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Junell, North Carolina National Guard Public Affairs/Released.
Original date: 2014:05:31
Object Name: 140531-Z-GT365-004
Special Instructions: Released, Staff Sgt. Mary Junell, North Carolina National Guard, via DVIDS..
City: Raleigh
Province-State: NC
Primary Location Code: US
Country Name: United States
Credit: U.S. Department of Defense
Copyright Notice: Public Domain
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rededication Ceremony - Members of Rolling Thunder Chapter NC-5 listen to the
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band as they deliver the musical prelude at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville,
N.C., May 31, 2014. Veterans, Service members and Jacksonville, N.C., officials attended the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial Rededication Ceremony to recognize contributors and supporters.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Neill A. Sevelius, COMCAM, MCI-East, Camp Lejeune/Released.
Original date: 2014:05:31
Object Name: 140531-M-LZ389-001
Special Instructions: Cleared for release by Master Sgt. Timothy C. McMann, COMCAM SNCOIC, MCI-East, MCB Camp Lejeune via DVIDS.
City: Jacksonville
Province-State: NC
Primary Location Code: US
Country Name: United States
Credit: U.S. Marines
Copyright Notice: Public Domain
Veterans And Community Combine Forces With NBA Cares To Tackle New Orleans Community Outreach
Initiative During NBA All-Star Weekend - Volunteers at the NBA Cares and Rebuilding Together New Orleans joint
outreach initiative pose in front of a renovated house Feb. 14, 2014. NBA Cares, a community outreach initiative that
focuses on community development, education and health, hosted a All-Star Day of Service that was staffed by
volunteers from local areas, visitors from across the country and service members from all five branches of the U.S.
military, as well as current and former NBA athletes. Volunteers renovated houses for veterans and low-income families
in the Algiers point neighborhood.
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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards.
Original date: 2014:02:14
Object Name: 140214-M-IU921-136
Special Instructions: Released, Lance Cpl. Tiffany Edwards, Marine Forces Reserve, via DVIDS.
City: New Orleans
Province-State: LA
Country Name: United States
Credit: U.S. Marines
Copyright Notice: Public Domain
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rededication Ceremony - Members of the Military Order Purple Heart salute as the
colors are posted at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, N.C., May 31, 2014. Veterans, Service members
and Jacksonville, N.C., officials attended the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rededication Ceremony to recognize
contributors and supporters.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Neill A. Sevelius, COMCAM, MCI-East, Camp Lejeune/Released
Original date/time: 2014:05:31 10:05:14
Object Name: 140531-M-LZ389-035
Special Instructions: Cleared for release by Master Sgt. Timothy C. McMann, COMCAM SNCOIC, MCI-East, MCB Camp Lejeune via DVIDS.
City: Jacksonville
Province-State: NC
Primary Location Code: US
Credit: U.S. Marines
Copyright Notice: Public Domain
140531-M-LZ389-035
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Iwo Jima Veterans in my little town
