by Flying Leathernecks | Feb 15, 2019 | 2018 Essay Contest, Essay Contest
High School, First Place Winner – Jocelyne Najar Velazquez. Essay submitted by high school teacher, Alaura Dorociak, Charter School of San Diego.Jocelyne is pictured above with essay contest founder, Maj Glenn Ferguson (USMC-retired), and her teacher, Alaura...
by Flying Leathernecks | Feb 15, 2019 | 2018 Essay Contest, Essay Contest
High School, Third Place Winner – Vanessa Zhou. Essay submitted by high school teacher, Ferdinand Toledo, Scripps Ranch High School.Vanessa is pictured above with her teacher, Ferdinand Toledo.The Least Honored Heroes of LifeThe definition of “hero”, by Oxford...
by Flying Leathernecks | Feb 15, 2019 | 2018 Essay Contest, Essay Contest
Middle School, Third Place Winner – Luke Renda. Essay submitted by 6th Grade Teacher, Elaine Dolnack, R. Roger Rowe Middle School.Pictured above: Essay contest founder Major Glenn Ferguson (USMC-retired), Luke Renda, and teacher, Elaine Dolnack.My HeroMy...
by Flying Leathernecks | Feb 15, 2019 | 2018 Essay Contest, Essay Contest
Middle School, Second Place Winner – Brandon Torres. Essay submitted by 8th Grade Teacher, Gabriela Sosa, Heber School.Pictured above: Teacher Gabriela Sosa and Brandon TorresMy Amazing HeroOthers may say that their hero is a Policeman, Firefighter, Doctor,...
by Flying Leathernecks | Feb 15, 2019 | 2018 Essay Contest, Essay Contest
Middle School, First Place Winner – Erica Persano. Essay submitted by teacher, Laura Whitney, Woodland Park Middle School.Pictured above: Teacher Laura Whitney, Erica Persano, Principal Josh Way and Col John PersanoA Hero in DisguiseWhen you picture someone...
by Flying Leathernecks | Dec 12, 2018 | 2018 Essay Contest, Essay Contest
High School, Second Place Winner – Jordan Brown. Essay submitted by high school teacher, Nicole Thren, Grossmont High School.An Honest OfficerEvery little girl believes that her dad is her hero. I guess that makes me no different, but I guarantee that my dad is...
by Flying Leatherneck | May 7, 2018 | Hometown Heroes Radio Shows
Major Glenn Ferguson, age 96, talks to Hometown Heroes about starting the Marine Wife Recognition Award in honor of his late wife. Ferguson served in the Marine Corps from 1939 until 1963, retiring as a major, and is the son of a World War I Marine. The interview...
by Flying Leatherneck | Apr 7, 2018 | Hometown Heroes Radio Shows
Major General Bob Butcher (USMC Ret.), chairman of the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation’s board of directors, talks about the aircraft he flew, as well as some of the amazing exhibits at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum in San Diego, CA. See the...
by Flying Leatherneck | Sep 14, 2017 | Miramar Air Show
Don’t miss Flying Leathernecks vintage aircraft at the MCAS Miramar Air Show. (The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum will be closed September 22-24, 2017, Friday – Sunday, during the Show.) A great friend of the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, George Haloulakos,...
by Flying Leatherneck | Jul 22, 2017 | 2017 Essay Contest
2017 Essay Contest Winners The Board of Directors and staff of the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation, the docent team of the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum and the staff of the Character Education Resource Center of the University of San Diego are pleased...
