Posts tagged Marine Corps
A Boy in a Man’s War
A Boy in a Man’s War

During World War Two, many young men found themselves going straight from high school to war. These seventeen and eighteen year olds were exposed to some of the war’s most ferocious fighting before they could even legally buy a drink back home in the States. Othel Emery was one of these young American men.

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Youth and War, Obstacles & OpportunitiesEsteban GomezOkinawa, Marine Corps, 11th Recruit Batallion, 6th Joint Assault Signal Company (JASCO), 6th Marine Division, Sugar Loaf Hill, World War II, youth
Marine and JROTC Instructor
Marine and JROTC Instructor

Archie Robinson served with the Marine Corps for around 30 years. When Archie Robinson first enlisted, he was treated differently due to racism and racial discrimination.

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Lifetime of Service, Obstacles & OpportunitiesEsteban GomezMarine Corps, segregation, African American, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Fox Company, Second Battalion, weapons instructor, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), Adams City High School, Congressional Gold Medal, Alpha Company, 3rd Batallion