Photo Information Tanya Kennert shows her father, Purple Heart and Prisoner of War medals receipient, Franklin Henry Hall, a collage of photos she assembled depicting special times during his military service: his B-29 called "The Cat Girl", and the bridge he walked across to freedom after 11 months as a prisoner of war in Korea. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Laura Dermarderosian-Smith) Marines TV: UNITAS 2025: Spanish Marines conduct a night raid In The News U.S. Army, Marines test joint beach landings in Hawaii 9/11/2025 - https://defence-blog.com/u-s-army-marines-test-joint-beach-landings-in-hawaii/ Philly to honor 250th birthday of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in week of festivities 9/08/2025 - https://www.fox29.com/news/philly-honor-250th-birthday-u-s-navy-marine-corps-week-festivities Marine reservist recounts heroic efforts after deadly Thruway bus crash 9/04/2025 - https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/marine-reservist-shares-heroic-efforts-after-deadly-thruway-bus-crash/71-473733ff-a742-441d-8328-a22b7d302f6e Flying with the U.S. Marines over Boston in a V-22 Osprey 9/02/2025 - https://www.wcvb.com/article/marines-boston-v22-osprey-flight/65874041 How the Marines’ attack drone team is defining UAV warfare 8/27/2025 - https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2025/08/how-marines-attack-drone-team-defining-uav-warfare/407573/ Next Latest Tweets #Marines with @1st_Marine_Div scale a cliff during the Assault Climbers Course (ACC) 25-3 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California. ACC is a multi-week course that exposes students to rope climbing techniques and procedures, increasing mobility https://t.co/myB9gPAES9 @usmc 8 hours ago Follow @usmc #Marines with @3d_Marine_Div participate in a battalion-sized physical training session at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Large-scale PT events build morale, strengthen camaraderie among Marines, and support leadership development across all ranks. #USMC #Marines #SemperFi https://t.co/fvGDHezr8c @usmc 1 day ago Follow @usmc #MarineCorps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, take part in basic swim qualification on @MCRDPI. Basic swim qualification consists of a 25 meter swim, tower jump into the water, four minute tread, 25 meter pack swim, and an underwater gear shed. #USMC https://t.co/fm7k0Qiw7G @usmc 1 day ago Follow @usmc #MarineCorps recruits with November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, @MCRDPI complete the land navigation course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Land navigation is part of Basic Warrior Training and is designed to teach recruits how to use a lensatic https://t.co/fS0Igwl4y1 @usmc 2 days ago Follow @usmc #OTD in 1847, U.S. Marines added to their legacy at the Battle of Chapultepec, a pivotal moment in the Mexican-American War. Following a strategic landing at Veracruz, U.S. forces advanced toward Mexico City, where Chapultepec Castle stood as a formidable obstacle on the way to https://t.co/dCfX4Jw0D9 @usmc 2 days ago Follow @usmc