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Staff Sgt. Logan Cortes – Bronze Star with V

Staff Sgt. Logan Cortes – Bronze Star with V

The students taking courses at the Combat Skills Training School don’t doubt their teacher’s knowledge, but it’s hard to see the man behind the information as a decorated combat veteran. Staff Sgt. Logan Cortes, an instructor with the 1st Marine Logistics Group’s CST at Camp Pendleton, Calif., is a Bronze Star recipient and currently teaches Marines how to use the weapons systems he had first-hand experience with in Iraq. “He is a great role model,” said Lance … Read entire article »

Filed under: Heroes, Marines, Military, WOT Heroes

Our Best: Killed in Action

Our Best: Killed in Action

Not everyone who dies in our fight against terror is a man. Here is the story of a woman, a Marine, who died in the service of her country. God bless Cpl. Jennifer M. Parcell. Cpl. Martin R. Harris / Marine Corps via AP The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Cpl. Jennifer M. Parcell, 20, of Bel … Read entire article »

Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women

Our Best: Re-enlisting Babe Edition

Our Best: Re-enlisting Babe Edition

Marine Sgt. Patsy M. Lee, an imagery analyst with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, stands with Major General Kenneth J. Glueck, the Multi-National Force – Iraq command group chief of staff after the Fourth of July mass reenlistment ceremony in Baghdad, July 4. A Houston native recently participated in a mass reenlistment ceremony at Al-Faw Palace in Baghdad, July 4. Marine Sgt. Patsy M. Lee, an imagery analyst with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron … Read entire article »

Filed under: Marines, Military, Our Best: Military Women

Our Best: Navy and Marine Edition

Our Best: Navy and Marine Edition

Navy Lt. Anne M. Lopez, the medical officer-in-charge for Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), checks the vital signs of an Iraqi man during a cooperative medical engagement here May 15, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by: Cpl. Jessica Aranda) … Read entire article »

Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women