Mariela Peña knew that one day, like those Toys for Tots reservists, she wanted to drive trucks for the Marines. Celebrity chef Robert Irvine is preparing the troops a holiday meal. Every year, the non-profit organization provides active duty, reserve, veteran and other military-affiliated personnel the chance to experience Broadway. Other services may dread the annual approach of November 10, but if this is any indication, the opinions of birthday detractors matter less than ever. For many residents of Camp Lejeune and Jacksonville, North Carolina, the bombing that took place in Beirut on Oct. 23, 1983, touched them personally. Twentynine Palms. No longer just a Marine base where summer temperatures routinely creep into the 100s. The little girl, now 3 ½ years old, is at the center of a high-stakes tangle of at least four court cases. The career of Marine Smedley Butler, early American empire and business in warfare. The Montford Point Marines fought valiantly in a number of Pacific theater campaigns. In comparison, the Air Force had promoted Daniel “Chappie” James to four-star general in 1975. Load More