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`Pappy Boyington Field` Documentary Film Examines Historic Marine Aviator

The film "Pappy Boyington Field" tells the story of the grass-roots effort by Veterans to honor Pappy in the town of his birth, with a commemorative airfield naming...and it was not without controversy.

(BOISE, Idaho) - Do you remember Pappy Boyington and the Black Sheep? This ultra famous Marine fighter pilot hero and squadron leader, was the subject of the American TV show, "Baa Baa Black Sheep" which was named for the famous VMA-214 'Black Sheep' Squadron.

Pentagon Shooter and the Murder of Col. James Sabow

John Patrick Bedell knew a Marine fighter pilot, Col. Jim Sabow, had been murdered in a government cover-up.

(SALEM, Ore.) - John Patrick Bedell must have had a lot on his mind as he went through the motions of a dead man walking.

Jerry Brown: Brother of Murdered Marine Needs Your Help

Forensic evidence supports the murder of a Marine Colonel at MCAS El Toro in 1991 that was ruled a suicide.

(IRVINE, Calif.) - The murder of Colonel James Sabow is the story of the loss of our country's moral compass.

Marine Corps and Navy Can be Sued Over Camp Lejeune`s Dangerous Water

Drinking water "shall not contain impurities which may be hazardous to the health of consumers." - Marine regulations from December 1972

(SALEM, Ore.) - A woman who lived aboard Camp Lejeune in the early 1980's has been permitted to move forward with a claim against the U.S. Marine Corps over the water contamination on this military reservation.

R. Lee Ermey Presses Navy to Add Marine Corps Name

Marine Corps League press conference and rally tomorrow.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Full Metal Jacket star R. Lee Ermey and the Marine Corps League will hold a Thursday in Washington D.C. to announce a legislation and grassroots campaign to give Marines equal status with the Navy.

Marines Pay Heavy Price in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Army soldier also dies in Kandahar province.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Eight American servicemen killed in the fighting in Afghanistan over the past five days have been identified by the Department of Defense.

Pressure Building Over Excessive Benzene Contamination at Camp Lejeune Marine Base

Benzene in tap water at Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune was downplayed and omitted from official documents.

(CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.) - Sands are shifting under the feet of officials who kept the truth about deadly Benzene poisoning at Camp Lejeune concealed.

Marine Corps Busted Over Benzene Contamination at Lejeune

Marines altered findings of reports that showed extremely high levels of benzene in a base well.

(CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.) - Today The Associated Press release shocked the nation by revealing that, "An environmental contractor dramatically underreported the level of a cancer-causing chemical found in tap water at Camp Lejeune, then omitted it altogether as the Marine base prepared for a federal health review."

The AP cites how the Marine Corps was warned nearly a decade earlier about the dangerously high levels of benzene. This chemical is connected to massive leaks from base fuel tanks, according to recently disclosed studies.

Congressional Tug-of-War Over Veterans` Heathcare?

An unknown number of veterans and dependents were exposed to environmental hazards on military installations. DOD refuses to accept responsibility for the health effects of exposure. Two bills introduced in the Senate and House provide for health care coverage. Major differences in the bills need to be worked out.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The Department of Defense (DOD)’s refusal to accept responsibility for the health effects of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, has left veterans and their dependents, many without health care, out in the cold.

Mom of Incarcerated Iraq Vet Speaks Out About PTSD

Mom in Georgia is fighting for all veterans.

(STATHAM, Ga.) - Jamie Keyes in Georgia is fighting for her son, an American combat veteran suffering from PTSD- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Nathan Keyes is currently serving a three-year sentence for an episode that resulted from his PTSD. Jamie is the first to agree that there is no manual for deprogramming a soldier from the horrors of war.