Marine Corps League Rockford IL

07/17/2017

What a family legacy!

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Sean G. McCool becomes his family's seventh Marine to complete training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

07/16/2017

07/14/2017

R.I.P. Thoughts and prayers with the friends and family.

The Marine Corps released the identities of the 15 Marines and one sailor killed in this week’s KC-130T crash in Mississippi.

07/11/2017

R.I.P. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends.

The Marines provided a brief statement on the crash.

06/05/2017

Great gift from the Harlem High School Students to the VFW POST 9759! Great job!!!

The Harlem High School welding class donates a hand-made gift to a local VFW Post. A gift they've been working on since December.

05/30/2017

R.I.P.

~ In Memory Of SO1 Re*****on Peters ~

Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Re*****on Peters, 27, a member of the U.S. Navy’s elite parachute team, the Leap Frogs, died 28 May 2017, after his parachute malfunctioned and he landed in the Hudson River during an aerial demonstration at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Peters served two deployments before joining the Leap Frogs. He enlisted in September 2008. (heavy.com)

His many awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan and Iraq Campaign Medals and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. He was a member of the West-Coast-Based Special Warfare Unit before joining the Navy Parachute Team, San Diego. (UK Daily Mail)

The Navy said Peters made over 900 jumps after joining the team in March 2016.

The following is is a portion of a statement from Peters’ family:

"His accomplishments far outweigh his years. Anyone that has ever had the pleasure of knowing Remi could attest to his fierce loyalty to his friends, family, and his country. He was an angel on earth and role model to all. We couldn’t have been more proud of him. He lived life to the fullest and taught us to do the same".

Read more:
https://news.usni.org/2017/05/29/navy-identifies-seal-killed-in-fleet-week-so1-remington-peters

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05/13/2017

More great stories of this week's homecomings!

WELCOME HOME MARINES!

Camp Pendleton

05/12/2017

Welcome home ! OohRah! SemperFi!

Thousands of service members stationed in San Diego County will be making their way over the next few days. About 24,000 marines from 11th Marine Expeditiona...

05/06/2017

~ In Honor Of US Navy SOCS Kyle Milliken ~

Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Kyle Milliken, 38, of Falmouth, Maine, was killed during an operation against al-Shabaab on 5 May 2017 in a remote area approximately 40 miles west of Mogadishu. He was assigned to an East Coast based special warfare unit. (Department of Defense News Release)

“Senior Chief Kyle Milliken embodied the warrior spirit and toughness infused in our very best Navy SEALs. We grieve his death, but we celebrate his life and many accomplishments. He is irreplaceable as a husband, father, son, friend and teammate – and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and teammates. His sacrifice is a stark reminder that Naval Special Operators are forward doing their job, confronting terrorism overseas to prevent evil from reaching our shores.” Rear Admiral Timothy Szymanski, Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command.

Milliken enlisted July 22, 2002 and has been assigned to an East Coast-based special warfare unit since 2004. He trained in Coronado California, according to biographical data released by the U.S. Navy.

His awards and decorations include:

Bronze Star w/Combat “V” (4)
Joint Service Commendation Medal (2)
Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/Combat “V”
Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3)
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2)
Combat Action Ribbon (2)
Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Navy Unit Commendation
Good Conduct Medal (3)
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (3)
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (8)
and the NATO Medal

Two others were wounded when they were attacked while on a mission, according to US Africa Command.

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Source: Department of Defense
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