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George Horvath

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After being sent back stateside, George Horvath would board the USS Indianapolis which was being loaded with some very critical materials for the war effort. (2:57)

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While underway, George Horvath would be sleeping underneath a gun turret when the USS Indianapolis passed a Japanese submarine. In only a matter of seconds would a massive casualty event occur. (2:38)

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The USS Indianapolis sunk in a matter of minutes, leaving hundreds of men stranded in the water. There was no help nearby. Days would pass as men fell victim to the ocean. (7:06)

George Howard

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He came from the pristine Montana wilderness. George Howard loved that part but he wanted to leave and do something else. He went to see a recruiter and the Marine dress blues snagged another one. (5:35)

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George Howard wasn't a Recon Marine but he was serving with them in the motor pool. He made sure to outperform them at PT so they knew he had what it takes. After 9/11 everyone in the unit was anxious to do something about it but it took a long time before most of them got their chance in Iraq. (4:14)

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George Howard gives a shout out to his buddies in the 1st Recon motor pool. If they had not deployed to Iraq, he would have continued on to become a Recon Marine himself but war has a way of changing plans. He had volunteered for motorcycle school so when he hit Kuwait it was on a Kawasaki. (Caution: strong language) (5:10)

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The first few days were uneventful but, of course, that didn't last. George Howard was pushing into Iraq with the 1st Recon Marines and when they got to Nasiriyah the war was inescapable. He began to question how long his time as a Marine was going to be. (5:17)

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He was in charge of the motorcycles. George Howard made some makeshift ramps to get them onto trailers and the Recon Marines used them to get across holes on the damaged Iraqi bridges. He felt a little pride for making a difference but he had a real mystery going on. His enlistment period was about at an end. Were they going to let him go home? (5:14)

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He was stuck as a valet after leaving the Marines but a chance meeting put George Howard on an upward path at a mortgage brokerage firm. The market crashed in 2008 so he returned to Iraq as a contractor but then, ironically, the financial crisis afforded him a new job possibility. (5:06)

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It takes a lot of heart to become a Marine but it takes even more to become a Reconnaissance Marine. To endure the rigorous physical and mental challenges means you are one of the elite. This group of Recon Marines shares their personal stories of joining the Corps and how they came to Recon during a pivotal time in history. Part 1 of 3. (Caution: strong language) (23:20)