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Benjamin "Ben" Palermo holds a photo of himself when he was serving on active duty in the Marine Corps in his home in San Antonio, Texas, June 4, 2015. Palermo served with G Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment during Operation Starlite during August 1965 in Vietnam. - Benjamin "Ben" Palermo holds a photo of himself when he was serving on active duty in the Marine Corps in his home in San Antonio, Texas, June 4, 2015. Palermo served with G Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment during Operation Starlite during August 1965 in Vietnam.

Ben Palermo remembers Vietnam, Operation Starlite 50 years after

Benjamin "Ben" Palermo loved traveling the world and seeing new places as a Marine. Palermo never imagined that when he volunteered to go to Hawaii that he'd soon be experiencing combat in Vietnam. During Operation Starlite, he was fired at from every direction as he saw helicopters shot out of the sky. Fear stirred up inside him as he realized

Marines TV: Panama Freedom 250 MFR Band Celebrations

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Marines Partner with State and Federal Agencies for Endangered Desert Bighorn Sheep

REEL: BLT 3/5 Marines Conduct Marksmanship Training Aboard USS Portland

HQMC announces establishment of Scout Primary MOS

Reel: HQMC announces establishment of Scout Primary MOS

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7/02/2026 - https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversation/2026-06-29/military-exercises-kick-off-across-the-islands-with-rimpac-2026

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7/01/2026 - https://www.wjcl.com/article/parris-island-marines-history-beaufort-county/71773838

Venezuela quake rescue operations feature US Marines ‘racing against the clock’

6/29/2026 - https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2026-06-29/marines-venezuela-earthquake-response-22113922.html

Marines expand use of Maven with new AI operational reporting tool

6/26/2026 - https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2026/06/23/marines-expand-use-of-maven-with-new-ai-operational-reporting-tool/

Marine fighter jet deploys to Finland for first time, landing on highway

6/26/2026 - https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2026-06-17/marine-f35b-lands-on-finnish-highway-21994419.html

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