﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:55:45 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Marine Corps Reserve Association</title><link>https://www.usmcra.org:443/About-MCRA/Blog/rss/596</link><atom:link href="https://www.usmcra.org:443/About-MCRA/Blog/rss/596" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Hopper]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[US military has a long history in Greenland, from WWII to Cold War]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/us-military-has-a-long-history-in-greenland-from-wwii-to-cold-war</link><description><![CDATA[  President Donald Trump’s insistence that the U.S. will acquire Greenland “ whether they like it or not ” is just the latest chapter in a co-dependent and often complicated relationship between ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 02:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/us-military-has-a-long-history-in-greenland-from-wwii-to-cold-war</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-663]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Hopper]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Century of Connection: Share Your Story for The Association's 100th Anniversary Book!]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/a-century-of-connection-share-your-story-for-the-associations-100th-anniversary-book</link><description><![CDATA[  Can you believe it? In November 2026, The Association will proudly celebrate 100 years of service to this country and to the Marine Reservist  ! To commemorate this incredible milestone, we're ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 03:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/a-century-of-connection-share-your-story-for-the-associations-100th-anniversary-book</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-656]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Hopper]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Changes to Burn Pit Registry]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/changes-to-burn-pit-registry</link><description><![CDATA[ Since 2014, VA’s  Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry  has been an important tool for recent Veterans and service members to record their airborne hazard exposures and related health ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/changes-to-burn-pit-registry</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-411]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Hopper]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[What You Need to Know About Estate Planning]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-estate-planning</link><description><![CDATA[  The webinar will cover:  

 
   Wills  
   Trusts  
   Advance Directives  
   IRAs and Retirement Plans  
   Probate  
   Estate Taxes  
 

  Don't miss out on expert advice from MOAA ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2022 21:21:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-estate-planning</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-397]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Hopper]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Honor Captain Ross A. Reynolds]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/honor-captain-ross-a-reynolds</link><description><![CDATA[ 
  Be advised that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has ordered that the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2022 04:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/honor-captain-ross-a-reynolds</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-393]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Hopper]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Oldest Living WWII Veteran Celebrates His 112th Birthday with Drive-By Party in New Orleans]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/oldest-living-wwii-veteran-celebrates-his-112th-birthday-with-drive-by-party-in-new-orleans</link><description><![CDATA[ The nation's oldest living WWII veteran is celebrating another milestone birthday. Lawrence Brooks turned 112 on Sunday, marking the happy occasion with a drive-by party outside his New Orleans ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2021 03:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/oldest-living-wwii-veteran-celebrates-his-112th-birthday-with-drive-by-party-in-new-orleans</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-353]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Hopper]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Temporary hike in BAH imminent for some troops, families caught in housing crunch]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/temporary-hike-in-bah-imminent-for-some-troops-families-caught-in-housing-crunch</link><description><![CDATA[ Military members and families affected by  surging housing costs  in 56 areas around the country may soon get relief through a temporary hike in their Basic Allowance for Housing. 

 DoD officials ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 02:21:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/temporary-hike-in-bah-imminent-for-some-troops-families-caught-in-housing-crunch</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-351]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Hopper]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Marine Raider to receive Navy Cross for Iraq fight]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/marine-raider-to-receive-navy-cross-for-iraq-fight</link><description><![CDATA[A former staff sergeant with the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, will receive the Navy Cross, the nation’s second highest award for valor, for his actions fighting ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2021 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/marine-raider-to-receive-navy-cross-for-iraq-fight</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-341]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Hopper]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Corps to fire ship-sinking missile in Pacific as ‘demonstration of force’]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/corps-to-fire-ship-sinking-missile-in-pacific-as-demonstration-of-force</link><description><![CDATA[ The launch in the Pacific is part of  Large Scale Exercise 2021 , Brig. Gen. John F. Kelliher, the deputy joint force maritime component commander, told Marine Corps Times in a Friday phone ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/corps-to-fire-ship-sinking-missile-in-pacific-as-demonstration-of-force</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-339]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Hopper]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Another 16 million veterans can get these DoD travel deals]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/About-MCRA/Blog/another-16-million-veterans-can-get-these-dod-travel-deals</link><description><![CDATA[ An additional 16 million veterans are now eligible to use the Defense Department’s discount travel site, under an expansion announced today by DoD’s  American Forces Travel  and Priceline.  

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