Every Marine who came after Basilone knows his name and his story: A former soldier who joined the Corps because the ... He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism on Oct.

Lance Cpl. Milo Plank Jr.’s actions likely saved the life of a Marine who would receive the Medal of Honor for his heroics in the same battle. Marine Corps Times ...

The Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, named in honor of Marine legend Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, was commissioned Saturday in New York. The USS John Basilone became ...

The National Montford Point Marine Association Chapter 47 will honor the legacy ... United States Marine Corps, will deliver ...

U.S. Navy Lt. Clyde E. Lassen, Venice High School Class of 1960, earned the Medal of Honor for his actions on the night of June 19, 1968, when the then 27-year-old helicopter pilot recovered two Naval ...