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The Measure of Authentic Leadership: Major Samuel Nicholas
In November 1775, the Continental Congress commissioned Major Samuel Nicholas as the first officer of the newly formed Continental Marines. A native…
A Steady Hand in the Storm: The Beirut Chaplain Who Never Faltered – George Pucciarelli
On October 23, 1983, a truck bomb destroyed the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 241 U.S. service members—Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers—who…
From Sailor to Servant Leader: Remembering Dr. William Kenneth Morgan
This September, we remember Dr. William Kenneth “Doc” Morgan, Sr., whose life embodied service to country, community, and family. Born in Fairmont,…
