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Video by Sgt. Madison Santamaria
Marine Week Nashville 2025: U.S. Navy Veteren Mr. Ford Higgins Interview
Communication Directorate
June 3, 2025 | 6:50
U.S. Navy veteran Mr. Thurman “Doc” Mullins, who served as a corpsman with 1st Marine Division during the Vietnam War participates in an interview reflecting on his time in service and celebrates the Marine Corps' 250th Birthday at the World War II Memorial, Bicentennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee, June 4, 2025. Throughout 2025, Marines across the globe will celebrate the 250th birthday of the Corps, commemorating service, sacrifice, and priding themselves on living ‘Semper Fidelis’ or ‘Always Faithful’ to their nation and to each other. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Madison Santamaria)
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