CAMP PENDLETON — A bronze bust of Gunnery Sgt. Basilone sits in a plaza named after him in Little Italy. A road at the north end of Camp Pendleton bears his name. A sign along Interstate-5 near the ...

A legendary and much honored figure in Marine Corps history is slated to receive another tribute next week at Camp Pendleton. John Basilone, a WWII gunnery sergeantNavy Secretary Ray Mabus is ...

Christening of the future USS John Basilone at Bath Iron Works in Maine. Courtesy of the shipbuilder The Navy on Saturday christened the second destroyer to be named after Marine Corps World War II ...

A warship named in honor of a legendary Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient was delivered to the Navy this week. The USS John Basilone, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, has been transferred to a ...

RARITAN — The 29th annual John Basilone Memorial Parade weekend will take place Sept. 23-26. It will be part of a four-day celebration of the valor and sacrifice of the borough’s favorite son, the ...

Near the end of their grueling 13 weeks at boot camp in San Diego, Marine recruits are taken into the hills of Camp Pendleton for a 54-hour gut check called the Crucible to see if they still have the ...

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You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A U.S. Navy destroyer will once again bear the name of ...

RARITAN BOROUGH - Rob Jones lost his legs in a land-mine explosion in Afghanistan. Since that time, the Marine veteran has dedicated himself to raising public awareness of the challenges faced by ...