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World War Ii Marine Turns 100

... dead and wounded from Iwo Jima were transferred to his ship.”. As the battle continued, O’Leary witnessed tables in the galley converted into operating tables. “Those were rough times,” O’Leary said. “There were a lot of dead and injured.”. In his room, among images of friends and family, hangs an original copy of the photograph of the second flag-raising on Iwo Jima, signed by photographer Joe Rosenthal. “One morning on Guam, after Iwo Jima, I looked out my tent and saw a small guy signing photographs which he had just made of the flag raising,” O’Leary said. “At the time, I didn’t know how significant the photo would become.”. More than 70 years after the photo was taken and the war ended, in a small retirement home room, O’Leary still holds the Marine Corps and his memories of his service close to his heart. "His love of his country and his love of his Marine Corps is undying," Fahy said. "I'm very proud to have met him and ...

Photos Of Naked Female Marines Reportedly Shared On Social Media

... newspaper that users had placed a "bounty" on pictures of his daughter. "It has been suggested that my wife should be raped as a result of this, and people are openly suggesting I should be killed," he said. Brennan said he published the story "with the intention of standing up for what is right and staying true to the leadership principle of looking out for Marines and their families.". Marine Corps officials said victims of the alleged group should report suspected crimes to the Naval Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS). Capt. Ryan E. Alvis, a Marine Corps spokeswoman, said the Marine Corps "is deeply concerned" about the allegations. If true, Alvis said, the allegations would violate the Uniform Code of Military Justice and could result in criminal charges. In a statement, the Marines' top general, Commandant Robert Neller, said: "The ...

Marines Caught Distributing Photos In Nude Scandal Face 7 Years In Prison

... The charges may even extend to service members who were passively part of the group and did not share nude photos of other Marines. "Officers won’t be difficult to charge, … as they are held to a higher standard and knew, or should have known, those photos were unauthorized," former Judge Advocate Rachel Van Landingham elaborated to the MCT. She continued that enlisted members will be more difficult to charge for just being a part of the group, unless the military can prove they knew the photos were distributed without authorization. Some members of the group made lurid comments suggesting some of the women pictured deserved sexual assault. "I don’t feel that it’s right, but I don’t feel that people should be utterly surprised that it is happening. There are other groups, and many are civilians, that are the same way," member of the Facebook group Jason Elsdon told The New York Times. Elsdon elaborated that the photos were just one facet of the group that also engaged in military humor, and often times offered support to service members contemplating suicide. Read the original article on Daily Caller News Foundation. Copyright ...

Explicit Photos Of Female Marines Posted Online; Navy Investigating

... defense and veterans issues, which first reported the allegations on a separate site, Reveal, run by the Center for Investigative Reporting. Because of the ongoing investigation, officials would not comment specifically on the case. However, Alvis added that "the Marine Corps is deeply concerned about allegations regarding the derogatory online comments and sharing of salacious photographs in a closed website. This behavior destroys morale, erodes trust, and degrades the individual.". Gen. Robert B. Neller, commandant of the Marine Corps, also declined to comment on the specifics of the case. "For anyone to target one of our Marines, online or otherwise, in an inappropriate manner, is distasteful and shows an absence of respect," Neller said. "I expect every Marine to demonstrate the highest integrity and loyalty to fellow Marines at all times, on duty, off-duty, and online.". Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, the Corps' highest-ranking noncommissioned officer, said these allegations go against the core values of the Marine Corps. "There is no place for this type of demeaning or degrading behavior in our Corps - this includes our actions online," Green said. ...

Usmc Statement On Iwo Jima Flag Raisers

... documentary about AP photographer Joe Rosenthal's iconic image approached the Marine Corps months ago to consider their theory that the identities of the flag raisers are incorrect. The Marine Corps' commandant, Gen. Robert Neller, formed a review panel to consider all available images, film, statements and previous investigations.  That panel and the commandant came to the same conclusion: that one of the six men in the Rosenthal photograph was misidentified. The Marine Corps now believes Navy Pharmacist's Mate 2 nd Class John Bradley was not in the Rosenthal image, but was involved in the initial flag raising hours before the famous photo was taken.  Based upon the evidence reviewed, another Marine, Private First Class Harold Schultz, from Detroit, Mich. was the sixth man caught in the frame of what is considered the most famous war photograph. "Our history is important to us, and we have a responsibility to ensure it's right," said Neller. "Although the Rosenthal image is iconic and significant, to Marines it's not about the individuals and never has been," according to Neller.  "Simply stated, our fighting ...

Marines Investigated For Sharing Nude Images Of Female Colleagues Online

... spoken out have been attacked and have experienced ‘victim shaming’. The group is said to include thousands of servicemen (Picture: Getty). Meanwhile, a former Marine, Erin Kirk-Cuomo, said servicewomen have been reporting websites like Marines United for more than 10 years but were ignored. She said the issue was ‘laughed off by military leadership and members as harmless, expected, or invited.’. ‘This behavior is not harmless, and we demand an end to it,’ said Kirk-Cuomo, who recently co-founded a group, Not In My Marine Corps, dedicated to sharing incidents of sexual assault and harassment. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating the photo sharing. It’s not clear how many active-duty Marines and other service members were involved or are under investigation. However, an internal Marine Corps document said a former Marine maintained the Google Drive where the photos were shared, and ...

Marines Allegedly Shared Hundreds Of Photos Of Naked Colleagues On Facebook

... Active Marines and veterans have been accused of sharing potentially thousands of nude photos of female service members and veterans in a private Facebook group. Denis Poroy ASSOCIATED PRESS. By Greg Hadley. An undisclosed number of U. S. Marines are under investigation after it was revealed they shared hundreds, possibly thousands, of nude photos of female service members in a private Facebook group. The allegations, first investigated and published by The War Horse and the Center for Investigative Reporting , were revealed Saturday. The reporter who wrote the story, Thomas James Brennan, served as a sergeant in the Marine Corps and received the Purple Heart. The group, Marines United, consists of nearly 30,000 members, most of whom either currently serve or are veterans of the Marine Corps, according to the Marine Corps Times. In that group, hundreds of members shared or posted links to photos of naked service members with their full name and rank included, per The War Horse. On Jan. 5, women joined a ...

Disgusting,’ Nc’s Tillis Says Of Nude Photos On Marines’ Facebook Page

... He also called on Neller to ensure victims and female Marines get appropriate care and resources. While top military officials investigate at Camp Lejeune, local law enforcement officers in Onslow County are tracking down at least one person who has made threats against Brennan. Richlands, N. C., Police Chief Ron Lindig told Mc Clatchy Tuesday Brennan and his wife were targeted online by a person apparently angry about his investigative work. “For all we could see, there was some reason to be concerned,” Lindig said, adding that the case will be investigated as online harassment or possibly communicating a threat. Police have determined the threat against Brennan came from a person outside of North Carolina, Lindig said. His department is working with detectives in that person’s suspected home state to track the computer’s ...

Lightning Ii Strikes Iwakuni, F-35b Arrives

... people to move,” said U. S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Vincent Koscienlniak, an avionics technician with VMFA-121. “One of our biggest issues was the physical movement and preparing everything to come here. There has been a lot of cooperation within the unit and most of the Marines here are very good at what they do. They are hand-selected, and it has shown the last few months.”. VMFA-121 consists of the F-35 B Lighting II aircraft, which is planned to replace the F/A-18 Hornet and AV-8 B Harrier II aircraft currently based at the air station. The F-35 B Lightning II is a fifth-generation fighter, which is the world’s first operational supersonic short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft. The F-35 B brings strategic agility, operational flexibility and tactical supremacy to the Pacific with a mission radius greater than that of the F/A-18 ...

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