Skydiving to Salute – Iwo Jima Marines

Pepe Ramirez

Pepe Ramirez was born in the Philippines, grew up in the south side of Chicago, and graduated high school in Houston, Texas.  He served on active duty in the Marine Corps for twenty years and retired with a rank of …

Sam Hickey

Sam Hickey enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2009. Upon completing boot camp at MCRD San Diego and MCT at Camp Pendleton, he attended his first MOS school as a 3531 Motor Transportation Operator in Fort Leonardwood, Missouri. He deployed …

David Shuler

Dave joined the Marine Corps in 1992 and served 11 years with the 4th FIIU (Field Imagery Interpretation Unit).  He did numerous active duty deployments and finished his career supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom at Headquarters Marine Corps and Marine …

Grady Birdsong

Grady Thane Birdsong was raised in Kansas and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1966. After serving two combat tours in the Northern I Corps region of Vietnam during the Tet Offensive in 1968 and along the DMZ …

Tim Dunn

Timothy Dunn was born and raised on Staten Island, NY.  In March 1966 he entered the United States Marine Corps on a three-year enlistment, serving in combat in Vietnam with the 2d Battalion 1st Marine Regiment and with Headquarters …

Mary Eckhout

Mary is the wife of a US Marine veteran, and the mother of a US Marine. She’s a business owner, bookkeeper, and member of the US Marine Corps Memorial Association, USMC Memorial Foundation, Women Marines Association CO1. She is National …

David Bernard

David was born and raised in rural New York near Binghamton, the son of two middle/high school teachers. He played high school football and hockey developed a passion for teamwork that led him to the Marine Corps.

David received his …

Dean Glorso

Dean Glorso served two years active duty in the United State Marine Corps, from May 1968 to April 1970, with one year service with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in DaNang, Vietnam. He finished his active duty as a Legal …

Tom Krueger

Tom Krueger enlisted in the Marine Corps in his Senior year of high school in 1976 and served until 2000. His career included time as an instructor at the Motor Transport School, a Drill Instructor, a Motor Transport Chief, meritorious …

Barry Georgopulous

Barry Georgopulos retired from the US Marine Corps as a Master Sergeant. He has been a director and treasurer of the Marine Memorial Association for the first ten years of its existence and remains lifetime director. He has been Honorary …