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A Brother’s Journey: Five Decades to the Story of a Lifetime

On Saturday, Oct. 21, 1967, David Jensen was working at a caterer’s office in Hales Corners, Wis. As the 18-year-old prepared orders for the coming week, the office owner entered the room. “Dave, you need to go home.” His terseness caught David off guard. He appeared somber and was obviously not playing around. “Well, no,”

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Last Line of Defense: A History of the Beretta M9

Capt Jeremy Nelson fires the Beretta M9 during a weapons marksmanship course at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Oct. 4, 2013. (Photo by Sgt Bobby J. Yarbrough, USMC)Carried by many but seldom fired at the enemy, handguns fill a somewhat strange niche in the Marine Corps’ arsenal. Because they are mainly issued to personnel who are not

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