Marines TV

Richard Russell, a World War II Marine veteran, shares his experience during an interview at his home in Phoenix, Arizona, July 23, 2022. Russell fought in the Battle of Guadalcanal during WWII, and turned 20 years old while fighting on the island. This year he will be celebrating his 100th birthday on the 80th anniversary of the battle. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Destiny Dempsey)

Jerry Ackerman and Jack Gutman, two former U.S. Navy corpsmen who served during World War II, visit Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 27, 2022. In 1944 Jack and Jerry became best friends while training on Camp Pendleton only to be separated during World War II without knowing of each other's whereabouts until 75 years later. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle and Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

During World War Two, the Marines of 6th Marine Division conducted an amphibious landing on the island of Okinawa, Japan, April 1, 1945. The arrival of the Marines on the island island initiated the battle of Okinawa, and was one of the bloodiest battles in the pacific theater during the war. (U.S. Marine video by Cpl. Gabriel Tavarez).