Talk:List of United States Marines

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When adding a name to this list, please place the same in alphabetical order and provide a reliable verifiable inline source which cites the person's notability (see: Wikipedia:Notability) and USMC service. Unreliable sources such as fansites and Wikipedia articles should not be used. As a guide please see: Wikipedia:Citing sources. Names added to this list must have their notability independent of their service as a Marine; names are essential to U. S. Marine Corps lore or oare notable only for their service can be found at List of historically important U.S. Marines. Additions that are not in alphabetical order or do not cite and provide a primary reliable verifiable source will be removed.
Every name which was on the list prior to March 28, 2008, has been verified as to the person's notability and USMC service by User:Marine 69-71 and User:FieldMarine. References have been added by a number of users, but User:ERcheck would be the primary contact regarding the footnoted sources.

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Resources/Info on Rumors

There are a number of well-known individuals who are rumored to have served in the Marine Corps. Before adding new names to the list, consider checking out this site:

• "Famous Marine Rumors". Retrieved 2007-10-20.

Here is another article on wannabees:

Hudson, Mike (November 16, 2003). "Real war veterans increasingly uncover truths of 'wannabes'". Roanoke Times. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

Thomas, Erlene

Erlene Thomas

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Erlene A. Thomas joined the Marine Corps on January 26, 1973. She served from 1973 to 1985, seven years active and five reserve, during which time she participated in many "firsts" for female Marines. She was the youngest Woman Marine Drill Instructor to serve on the field, as well in the first class of women candidates at the elite Drill Instructor Academy at Parris Island in 1975.

In 1979 then Sergeant Thomas was admitted to and graduated from the Search and Rescue Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. Sgt Thomas was the first woman to fly as a crewmember for a CH46 Sea Knight, as the SAR Swimmer. Sgt Thomas graduated in 2nd place in the prestigious school separated by one tenth of a point for first place. In 1979 women were not authorized to wear Crewmember (Flight) Wings, but Sgt Thomas did qualify for the coveted award.

Before exiting the Corps, Sgt Thomas did a tour on Okinawa, Japan. She was "deep selected" and promoted to Warrant Officer in the USMCR (active), with only eight years service, Sgt, as a Crash Crew Officer. CWO2 Thomas was respected and well thought of by her Marines, and she was extremely honored to be a United States Marine. She was quoted "Old Corps. New Corps. There's only one corps!" [edit]

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.55.4.65 (talk) 04:21, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

Robert W. Ferguson Jr. - notability

The link documenting Mr. Ferguson is dead. The one thing that I find to show he is a Marine is an editoral he wrote. So, this not a reference that is independent of the subject. I propose deleting his entry unless something can be found to show his notability.

Timing: I'll wait a week for responses. If I hear nothing, I'll delete. Else, happy to have a discussion here. — ERcheck (talk) 00:09, 17 June 2017 (UTC)

One reference

Here is one reference about this person: http://www.wvgazettemail.com/News/201202220289 I don't feel it shows notability. — ERcheck (talk) 00:11, 17 June 2017 (UTC)

Entry deleted

Post one week and no comments to the contrary. Entry removed for lack of notability. — ERcheck (talk) 00:47, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

Status of marine larry waldron

He was involved in a shooting while on marine security guard duty in Cairo Egypt in 1976 or 1978? 2600:1700:8654:2410:45E4:2EE0:A1BE:1BAE (talk) 07:04, 31 January 2023 (UTC)