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  • Marine Corps 242nd Birthday

    Every summer the U.S. Marine Corps begins preparing for its annual birthday ball.  Marines reserve their seats, sharpen their uniforms, and for those given the privilege of participating in the ceremony, rehearse their roles.  The significance of Nov. 10 originates back to the turbulent year of 1775

  • Don’t drop the ball

    As military service members, our careers inherently make prioritizing our work and personal time difficult. With all that our service duties entail, we have to make a concerted effort to find time for ourselves. Whether the time is for family, spiritual growth, friends, or leisure it’s important to

  • Domestic Abuse, personal story

    I recall when I was seven, walking home after school thinking of my toy cars. My mind was set on sitting down and playing with my favorite car, a 1969 Dodge Charger. Its cool green paint job, the boxy front end and curvy wheel fenders made me feel strong. Cars always gave me a sense of freedom. The

  • Navy celebrates its 242nd birthday

    From ships of wood, canvas and cannons to the modern steel, gas turbine, hybrid engines and Tomahawk missiles, our Navy has risen, fallen and risen again. It has reached all corners of the globe on the backs of 242 years of dedicated Patriot Sailors.In late December 1781, after eight years of bloody

  • Lieutenant William Farrow

    October 15, 2017, marks the 75th anniversary of the execution of Lt. William Farrow and two others by a Japanese firing squad for their role in the 1942 Doolittle Raid. Farrow was a graduate of Goodfellow’s first fight class.Had you been standing on the Golden Gate Bridge six months earlier you