Marines complete the long road home
FORT DEVENS -- Two hundred and sixty Marines returned from Afghanistan through their home base at Fort Devens early last Friday morning, Jan.
Marines return home to eager families and chance to reconnect
Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, had been deployed in Afghanistan since May 2011. All 200 members of the Londonderry-based Marines unit arrived home safe and sound Friday morning. Friends and family members of the deployed troops began piling into the Reserve Center Thursday evening.
Marines urinating on Taliban corpses: Putting words to the picture
A video showing U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters has been circulating since last week. The story led the Jan. 12 edition of the PBS NewsHour, a normally cautious, even staid, news outlet.
Giving Back: Palm Springs area vacation businesses make a difference
Motorcoach Country Club's staff and members donated 60 brand new bikes and a dining room full of toys to the Marines' Toys for Tots program. / Submitted photo
Gifts that stand the test of time
Gifts that stand the test of time EXPRESS-NEWS Copyright 2012 EXPRESS-NEWS. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:16 a.m., Monday, December 12, 2011 "Many folks keep a Slinky on their desk just to pick up and work in their hands when they're thinking," says Patricia Hogan, curator at the National Museum of Play (home of the ...
Parents Of Woodbridge Marine Mourn Son’s Death
Marine Corporal Kevin Reinhard was killed along with five fellow Marines when their chopper went down last Thursday in Afghanistan.
Red Nose Run funds awarded
On Jan. 11 at Crepes and Corks wine bar and restaurant in Del Mar, the Low and Slow Running Club presented checks to Wendy Lethin benefiting Semper Fi Injured Marines and to Amanda Thompson benefiting Fresh Start Surgical Gifts.
FARMINGTON BANK DONATES TO MARINES TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE
The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in Plainville received more than 700 gifts for its Toys for Tots holiday collection drive from the employees, customers and friends of Farmington Bank. In addition, the Farmington Bank Foundation, the charitable arm of Farmington Bank, donated $5,000 to help the Marines purchase additional toys. Both the toy and cash donations helped make the holidays brighter for ...
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