This is why we tell the story of "our Marines". Our President Major Larry Keim USMC (Ret) makes it personal - because it was. 14th June 1942 marked the 84th anniversary of the arrival of the US Marines in Wellington.
Thank you US Embassy in New Zealand for this reel.
This is part of the Fr...
Memorial Day Gathering at Ramaroa
An informal gathering was held at Ramaroa on Memorial Day to commemorate those who served and to celebrate progress on the redevelopment of the Memorial site.
The upgraded interpretation panels will feature photographs from the remarkable Norm Hatch collection a...
Remembering the US Marines 83 years on…
US Armed Forces encamped in New Zealand during World War II were remembered with gratitude at a Memorial Day Service in Queen Elizabeth Park on Monday May 26.
Memorial Day is a major public holiday in the United States, similar to ANZAC Day in New Zealand...
Kapiti US Marines Trust and the New Zealand American Association observed the 82nd anniversary of Memorial Day since the ‘Friendly Invasion’ of US Armed Forces in New Zealand in 1942 with a Wreath laying Service at the US Marines’ Memorial in Queen Elizabeth Park on May 27.
Over 75 guests joined...