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The 51st Annual Marine Military Academy Commencement Exercises took place May 20 in Yeckel auditorium. Xiaolong Tong of Beijing was the valedictorian for the Class of 2017 while Carlos De Leon of Ranch Viejo, Texas, was the salutatorian. MajGen David Garza, USMC (Ret), was…

A Marine Military Academy cadet built a much-needed flag retirement receptacle for his Eagle Scout leadership service project. The wooden drop box will be permanently housed inside the Iwo Jima Museum & Gift Shop so the community has a place…

Leathernecks from far and near returned to Harlingen, Texas, to attend Marine Military Academy’s Alumni Reunion Weekend April 21-22. On April 21, the alumni reunited on the MMA campus and spent the day participating in various reunion activities. Nearly all…

Marine Military Academy awarded the the Iwo Jima Leadership Award to the top executives of NewDay USA at the General H.M. Smith Dinner April 6: CEO Rob Posner and Chairman Rear ADM Tom Lynch, USN (Ret). NewDay USA is a…

Thirteen World War II veterans, eight of which fought at Iwo Jima, attended the Marine Military Academy Iwo Jima Parade Feb. 18. As in years before, at least 300 people turned out for the parade, but this year had the…