John Ralph Lanigan was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general. He is most noted as commanding officer of 25th Marine Regiment during Battle of Iwo Jima. Lanigan was a recipient of the Navy Cross, the United States military's second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat.
Lanigan as Colonel, USMC
Lanigan while playing as lineman for the University of Maryland.
Lanigan presenting DFC and Air Medal to Senator Joseph R. McCarthy for his World War II service as Marine officer, December 1952.
25th Marine Regiment (United States)
The 25th Marine Regiment is one of two infantry regiments in the 4th Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps. From its headquarters in Fort Devens, Massachusetts, the regiment commands fifteen training centers in nine states throughout the Northeast. These units consist of approximately 3,500 reserve and active duty Marines and are located from Maine to Delaware, West Virginia and as far west as Ohio. The 25th Marines is primarily a cold weather regiment and frequently trains in northern Norway.
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 25th Regiment open fire upon a mock enemy force during a training raid while at Exercise Cold Response 2010 in Norway.
