1. Josh Gracin (1980)

United States Marine

Musician and veteran of the United States Marine Corps who was the fourth place finalist on the second season of American Idol.

2. Gene Tunney (1897)

United States Marine

Heavyweight boxer who defeated Jack Dempsey twice, in 1926 and in 1927, and retired undefeated in heavyweight competition.

3. Barney Ross (1909)

United States Marine

Jewish boxer and inveterate gambler who became a hero in the battle of Guadalcanal in WWII.

4. Richard Brooks (1912)

United States Marine

Directed films such as Blackboard Jungle, Elmer Gantry, and Looking for Mr. Goodbar.

5. Bill Veeck (1914)

United States Marine

American baseball player and owner also known as 'Sport Shirt Bill.'

6. Ernie Harwell (1918)

United States Marine

Legendary baseball broadcaster who spent 55 years calling games, 42 of which for the Detroit Tigers.

7. Michael Strank (1919)

United States Marine

A Marine Sergeant during World War II, he was one of the men in the famous photograph, "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima."

8. David Fumero (1972)

United States Marine

Model turned actor who has played the role of Cristian Vega on the soap opera, One Life to Live for over 450 episodes.

9. Marvin Zindler (1921)

United States Marine

Remembered for his acclaimed works of investigative journalism, this Texas-based reporter had a decades-long career with the Houston ABC affiliate KTRK-TV. He became famous for his "Rat and Roach Report,"...

10. William Manchester (1922)

United States Marine

An American historian and biographer, he profiled some of the Twentieth Century's most famous leaders, including John F. Kennedy and Douglas MacArthur. He received both the Abraham Lincoln Literary Award...

11. John Chafee (1922)

United States Marine

Politician from Rhode Island who served the tiniest state as its Governor from 1963 to 1969. He was also the state's Senator from 1976 to 1999.

12. Ira Hayes (1923)

United States Marine

Pima Native American war hero who was a United States Marine corporal and one of the six flag risers in the iconic photograph of the flag raising on Iwo Jima...

13. Eugene Sledge (1923)

United States Marine

His descriptions of combat in World War II formed the basis of both the PBS documentary, The War, and the popular HBO miniseries, The Pacific. His published works include With...

14. Lee Marvin (1924)

United States Marine

Character actor known for his large frame and deep voice, he often played villains and soldiers. In 1966, he won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual roles...

15. Gil Hodges (1924)

United States Marine

Hall of Fame first baseman who helped the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers win World Series Championships in 1955 and 1959. He became a manager after retirement and led the...

16. Philip Carey (1925)

United States Marine

Tall and muscled actor who played military and law enforcement roles in dozens of films, including Operation Pacific. His other credits include Mister Roberts, The Long Gray Line, 77 Sunset...

17. Art Buchwald (1925)

United States Marine

American humorist who wrote a long-running column in The Washington Post. In 1982, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Outstanding Commentary.

18. Bob Keeshan (1927)

United States Marine

Actor and producer who was a children's advocate for 30 years and is considered a pioneer in the formation of children's television programs including playing the title character of the...

19. Pat Paulsen (1927)

United States Marine

TV comedian who campaigned six times to become U.S. president.

20. Calvin Graham (1930)

United States Marine

American war hero who was the youngest U.S. serviceman at the time of World War II. He served aboard the USS South Dakota during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal and...

21. Ron Dellums (1935)

United States Marine

American Democratic politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1970 to 1998. After his time in Congress, he served as Mayor of Oakland, California.

22. Donald Bren (1932)

United States Marine

Rose to fame as the founder of the real estate development brand The Irvine Company. He ended 2020 ranked #32 on the annual Forbes 400 list of the Richest People...

23. Mark Shields (1937)

United States Marine

Political columnist and television commentator known for his work on Inside Washington and the PBS NewsHour. For nearly two decades, he moderated Capital Gang on CNN.

24. Billy Carter (1937)

United States Marine

Most well known as the younger sibling of United States President Jimmy Carter, he is also notable for his involvement in a scandal called "Billygate," during which he became a foreign...

25. Chuck Robb (1939)

United States Marine

Politician and Democrat who served as the 64th Governor of Virginia. He also served his state as a U.S. senator from 1989 to 2001.

26. Barry Corbin (1940)

United States Marine

Played the role of supportive coach, Whitey on the CW drama, One Tree Hill, alongside Chad Michael Murray and received and Emmy nomination for his work in Northern Exposure.

27. Dan Lauria (1947)

United States Marine

Appeared in the role of Jack Arnold on the television series The Wonder Years. 

28. Leon Spinks (1953)

United States Marine

Former boxer who won the heavyweight championship from Muhammad Ali on February 15, 1978. He won a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, competing in the light heavyweight class.

29. David Eigenberg (1964)

United States Marine

First had a recurring role on Homicide: Life on the Street before playing bartender Steve Brady on the hit series Sex and the City starring Sarah Jessica Parker.

30. Michael Swango (1954)

United States Marine

Former physician sentenced to life without parole for poisoning his patients and co-workers.

31. Steve Wilkos (1964)

United States Marine

Former Marine who began hosting The Steve Wilkos Show in 2007. He was first introduced to television audiences as the Director of Security on The Jerry Springer Show.

32. Brad Colbert (1974)

United States Marine

Brad Colbert is a United States Marine best known for his platoon's role in and perception of the 2003 invasion of Iraq which was featured in a series of articles...

33. Arthur J. Nascarella (1944)

United States Marine

Arthur J. Nascarella is an American actor who has appeared in dozens of films most often playing a mobster or police officer.

34. Conrad Burns (1935)

United States Marine

Conrad Ray Burns is a lobbyist and former United States Senator from Montana. He is only the second Republican to represent Montana in the Senate since the passage in 1913...

35. David Skaggs (1943)

United States Marine

David Evans Skaggs is a former Democratic Congressman from the state of Colorado who served from 1987 to 1999.

36. David O'Brien Martin (1944)

United States Marine

David O'Brien Dave Martin was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Martin was born in St. Lawrence County New York. He graduated from...

37. Morgan F. Murphy (1932)

United States Marine

Morgan Francis Murphy was a U. S. Representative from Illinois. Murphy attended Chicago parochial schools. He received a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University in 1955 and was a member...

38. Bruce M. Bailey (1935)

United States Marine

Bruce M. Bailey is an American author and humorist who also used the pen name of R. Adam Solo. Bailey's original name was Marion Bruce Bailey but he was called...

39. Frank Tejeda (1945)

United States Marine

Mariano Tejeda was a decorated United States Marine and an American Democratic politician from Texas. He served in the Texas House of Representatives the Texas Senate and in the United...

40. Charles F. Dougherty (1937)

United States Marine

Charles Francis Dougherty is a former Republican member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Charles F. Dougherty was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He served in the United...

41. Jerry Atkinson (1921)

United States Marine

zgerald Jerry Atkinson Jr. was vice mayor of Nashville Tennessee USA from 1966 to 1971.

42. Claude B. Duval (1914)

United States Marine

Claude Berwick Duval I was a Houma Louisiana attorney and a conservative Democratic state senator from Terrebonne and St. Mary parishes having served from 1968 to 1980. He is best...

43. Bruce Lynn (1925)

United States Marine

Bruce Newton Lynn I is a retired north Caddo Parish businessman and banker who was a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1976–1988. He is a native...

44. Daniel Schaefer (1936)

United States Marine

Daniel Dan Schaefer was a Republican U. S. Representative from Colorado from 1983 to 1999. He represented a suburban district that stretched from Denver to the southwest. Born in Guttenberg...

45. Dan Bullock (1953)

United States Marine

Private First Class Dan Bullock was the youngest American serviceman killed in action during the Vietnam War.

46. Philip Giordano (1963)

United States Marine

Philip Anthony Giordano is the former Republican mayor of Waterbury Connecticut and a convicted sex offender. He was born in Caracas Venezuela to Italian parents and his family moved to...

47. Max Yashirin (1982)

United States Marine

Max Yashirin is an Iraq War Veteran who ran for U. S. Congress in Nebraska's 1st congressional district. He was one of two Iraq War veterans running for office in...

48. David Hahn (1976)

United States Marine

David Charles Hahn also called the Radioactive Boy Scout or the Nuclear Boy Scout is an American who attempted to build a homemade breeder nuclear reactor in 1994 at age...

49. Joe Lisi (1950)

United States Marine

Joe Lisi also credited as Joe Lissi is an American television actor. He appeared in the NBC television show Third Watch as NYPD Lieutenant Swersky from 2000 to 2005. He...

50. Davis Filfred (1967)

United States Marine

Davis Filfred is an American politician for the Navajo Nation Council Delegate in the Utah Navajo Section. Davis Filfred succeeded the position of retiring Navajo Councilman Mark Maryboy in the...