Go Noi Island, Vietnam, June 12, 1969: Members of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment, 1st Marine Division take a break during ...

On the Pacific island of Guadalcanal in 1942, the famed 1st Marine Division — the oldest, largest and most decorated division of the U.S. Marine Corps — defeated Japanese forces in a turning ...

When I worked on the 1st Marine Division’s staff back from 2004-2007 ... A common misconception over the Vietnam War was that everyone was drafted. This wasn’t true. Most men were actually ...

Mr. Gibson arrived in Vietnam on October 12, 1967, with the 1st Marine Division, and was killed by small arms fire during the Tet Offensive on February 7, 1968. He was only twenty-one years old.

Lt. Col. Francisco X. Zavala was fired on Tuesday by Maj. Gen. Robert Castelvi, 1st Marine Division commander, due to a “loss of trust and confidence” in his ability to lead, officials said in ...

Wounded twice, twice decorated, Eden Prairie Marine Corps veteran Tim Sather served with distinction during Vietnam  “Sather looked down at his leg and wondered, Am I going to lose it? He looked ...

On May 16, Alpha Company of the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines moved out on a platoon-sized sweep, supported by tanks. Looking for Stars and Stripes’ coverage of the Vietnam War? Subscribe to Stars ...