Born in Dallas, Texas, in April 1977, Melugin graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1995. A few months later, he enlisted in the Marine Corps, heading off to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, ...

Sullivan was a U.S. Marine and Springfield native who lost his life trying to protect fellow servicemen during the terrorist attack on a Chattanooga, Tennessee, Naval Reserve Center on July 16, 2015, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marine Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker is the first to change rank from master sergeant to first sergeant this month as part of the ...

This Memorial Day, you could have done much worse than remember John Basilone. Eighty years ago, the U.S. military was grinding it out from one Japanese-held Pacific island to another in a brutal, ...

A new pavilion in Milford is dedicated to Gunnery Sgt. Elia P. Fontecchio, a local Marine who died in 2004 while serving in Iraq. A Sept. 5 dedication ceremony was held at the Italian American War ...

93, passed away on July 23, 2025. A retired Master Gunnery Sgt., he served 23.5 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and was known as “Mr. Greenfield” for his civic service. He is survived by his beloved ...

The Marine Corps just took a step that many senior enlisted leaders have long thought impossible. On 1 January 2026, the first group of nine master sergeants transitioned to first sergeant under a new ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Gunnery Sgt. Thomas J. Sullivan Memorial Fund presented checks today to Pope Francis Preparatory School and the Marine Corps. Mykonos restaurant in Springfield closes ...

CAMP KARLIKI, Poland – When U.S. Army 1st Lt. Lissette Sandoval began planning a convoy protection platform gunnery range for sustainment soldiers in Poland, she understood it would be more than just ...

A U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve member is the first to change rank from master sergeant to first sergeant this month as part of the new E-8 pilot redesignation initiative. Master Sgt. Joseph B.