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Joel Laudenslager

. . Joel Laudenslager of Clinton, Pennsylvania has been in the Marine Corps Reserves for ten years, and he is a combat veteran of deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan. Joel grew up in Malaysia, mostly.  He came to the Pittsburgh area during his school years and joined JROTC in high

Harry Kirsch

. . Harry Kirsch Harry Kirsch served with the Marine Corps during WWII. missing video/audio

George Haught

. . George Haught George Haught of Monaca, Pennsylvania served with the US Marines during the Vietnam War. He was one of the few marines to endure the entire Battle of Huế City in 1968--one of the bloodiest and longest battles of the Vietnam War. George shares his story with

Sam Harper

. . Sam Harper In June 1941, after his mother died and he graduated from high school, Sam Harper joined the Marine Corps.  A recruiter told him he would get an education at the Marines’ engineer school.  “It was the first time the Marines lied to me, but it wasn’t

Bob Harbula

. . Bob Harbula Robert Harbula joined the Marines in 1950 and volunteered for combat duty after watching John Wayne starring in The Sands of Iwo Jima.  He wanted a war of his own.  After basic training, he became a member of G Company from the Third Marine Battalion, First

Leonard Hammonds II

. . Leonard Hammonds II Leonard Hammonds followed a long and proud family tradition of military service by serving in the Marine Corps from 1997 to 2005 in MP Co. B, HQ Service Bn., 4th Force Service Support Group. That experience infused Leonard with a deep commitment to service,

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