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A single yellow rose adorned with the 1st Infantry Division patch lies at the base of Spc. Ross McGinnis' headstone in Arlington National Cemetery. McGinnis is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. [6] Since the beginning of the Iraq War, he is one of five known United States servicemembers who have thrown themselves on a live grenade.
The following is a list of people who served in the United States Marine Corps and have gained fame through previous or subsequent endeavors, infamy, or successes. Marines who became notable in the United States Marine Corps and are part of the Marine Corps history and lore are listed and posted in the list of historically notable United States Marines.
Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) was an American actor and U.S. Marine drill instructor.He achieved fame for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Character Actor(s) Duration Ref. Becky Lee Abbott: Jill Voight: 1977–78 [1] [2]Mary Gordon Murray 1979–86, 1988, 1996, 1998, 2001 Richard Abbott: Luke Reilly
The judge in Georgia nursing student Laken Riley’s murder trial issued a warning to the courtroom about graphic body cam footage about to be shown -- prompting several to get up and leave and ...
John Allan Chapman (July 14, 1965 – March 4, 2002) was a combat controller in the United States Air Force who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on August 22, 2018, for his actions in the Battle of Takur Ghar during the War in Afghanistan. [1]
On June 27, 2003, Sergeant Major John L. Estrada, [123] originally from the nation of Trinidad and Tobago, became the 15th sergeant major of the United States Marine Corps and the first person of Hispanic descent promoted to that rank. Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is a unique non-commissioned rank in the United States Marine Corps. The ...
Gene C. McKinney (born November 3, 1950) is a retired United States Army soldier who served as the 10th Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA), serving from July 1995 to October 1997. [1] He was the first African American to reach that rank in the United States Army. [ 2 ]