Be Bold

Maj. Megan McClung, @USMC (@BeBoldBook) (4/7)

Honored & humbled to announce that I’ve accepted an offer to become the @Tunnel2Towers Foundation’s new Director of Narrative Storytelling. Since 9/11, T2T has helped countless heroes & their families. Thank you to Frank Siller & his team for believing in me. Let us do good! 🇺🇸

In December 2025, the @USNavy approved a design for the McClung class Medium Landing Ship, a transport vessel solely dedicated to moving #Marines and their equipment to better allow the sea service to support and protect joint fleet and air movements. Watch the full video on the Marines YouTube channel at the link below 🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=XhbdPg… #USMC #MarineCorps #SemperFi

U.S. Navy Approves McClung Class Medium Landing Ship for Marines In December 2025 the U.S. Navy approved the McClung class Medium Landing Ship design for the Marine Corps.  These agile, smaller landing ships are built to move Marines and equipment directly to austere beaches under the Force Design 2030 concept.  The first ship will be named USS McClung (LSM-1) and the class will significantly improve the Marines’ ability to operate in contested littorals.

A Marine's Courage: The inspirational biography of Major Megan McClung, a trailblazing woman who defied odds in the Iraq War. Read "Be Bold" and discover the true story of Major Megan McClung, the first female Naval Academy graduate to die in action. bit.ly/4ujDJzw

Win an advance copy of @USArmy veteran & Gold Star wife Jennifer Ballou's forthcoming book Own Your Resilience on @goodreads! I helped Jennifer write this book for @StMartinsPress & believe it will inspire many of you. goodreads.com/giveaway/show/…

@TaraBull @Aussieheart2012 I was serving with Major Megan McClung in Iraq when she was killed. 😢

#IHaveYourBack is the true story of @USArmy SSG Michael Ollis. New information shared by his fellow soldiers while I was doing book research helped this modern war hero posthumously receive the Medal of Honor earlier this month. How remarkable to see Michael, his family & brothers in arms finally get the recognition they deserve. a.co/d/0h4YraWt

The @USNavy has officially picked its "workhorse" for the future: the McClung-class Medium Landing Ship (LSM). ⚓Read the full breakdown: bit.ly/4pedpTy #USMC #Navy #ModernDayMarine #ForceDesign #MilitaryTech

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I’d be remiss if I didn’t take time today to honor the life of Maj. Megan McClung, a Marine Officer killed in the Iraq War and the first female graduate of the United States Naval Academy to be killed in action since the school was founded in 1845. McClung was serving as a media relations officer with I Marine Expeditionary Force when a roadside bomb killed her instantly in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 6, 2006. She was a firm advocate for media coverage of the war and spent the morning escorting Fox News, before returning to the area with Newsweek journalists. The journalists, who were in another vehicle, were uninjured. McClung was a well known runner and triathlete. She competed in seven Ironman distance triathlons and organized the first Marine Corps Marathon (Forward) in Iraq to coincide with the 2006 Marine Corps Marathon. She served as the race director just weeks before her death. One of her most lasting legacies was a phrase she coined while preparing service members and senior officials for media interviews. Her headstone at Arlington National Cemetery is engraved with her mantra: "Be Bold. Be Brief. Be Gone." I never had the chance to meet Maj. McClung, but her legacy has been an inspiration for my life and career. To learn more about the life of Maj. McClung, I encourage you to read this story: marines.mil/News/News-Disp… and @BeBoldBook by @TSileo.

Before you eat Thanksgiving dinner with your families & friends, please say a prayer for wounded National Guard heroes Andrew Wolfe & Sarah Beckstrom, as well as their loved ones. All Americans should give thanks for their bravery & courage. 🇺🇸🙏

24 years since 9/11. We will never forget. #HonorTheFallen #September11 #NeverForget #Remember911 #USA

In honor of a brave Marine who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving this country, a ceremony was held Thursday to officially dedicate the Mission Viejo Post Office as the Major Megan McClung Post Office Building. ow.ly/hmvM50WkJym

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On Memorial Day, we honor the heroes who gave their tomorrows for our todays. Thank you to our nation's departed warriors & their Gold Star families, who are America's national treasures. We will always remember your loved ones & keep sharing their stories. #MemorialDay

"Be Bold. Be Brief. Be Gone." ~@USMC Maj. Megan McClung, KIA 12.6.06, Ramadi, Iraq. #MemorialDay

It was an honor to speak to @foxnation about hero @USNavy LT Brad Snyder, with whom I wrote the 2016 book Fire in My Eyes. Check out the new segment, narrated by @kilmeade, on Fox Nation! #FireInMyEyes

Maj Megan McClung, USMC (1995–2006) ✔ First female USNA grad & Marine officer KIA in Iraq ✔ I MEF public affairs, Ramadi ✔ Killed by IED escorting journalists ✔ Bronze Star, Purple Heart. Buried at Arlington #USMC #SemperFi #NotForgotten

Remembering @USArmy Sgt. Alex Funcheon, KIA 18 years ago today in Iraq. Here's an article I wrote about Alex in 2013: tomsileo.com/2013/10/the-ma… #NeverForget