# Dave Grove

*Marine Corps and Army National Guard Veteran, Contributor*

Dave has been writing for We Are the Mighty since 2018, returning from a near seven-year hiatus in 2026. He's served a combined total of nine years between the Marine Corps and the Army National Guard. Despite his love for eating crayons, he sometimes uses them to write stuff instead.

## Recent Articles

- [More than half of the World War II 1st Ranger Battalion came from one National Guard division](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/1st-ranger-battalion-national-guard-world-war-ii.md>)
- [A National Guard unit saw the most combat during World War II](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/national-guard-most-combat-world-war-ii.md>)
- [Vermont built its Founding Father a 42-foot monument. Then couldn’t find his body.](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/vermont-ethan-allen-42-foot-monument-then-couldnt-find-his-body.md>)
- [How the Vermont National Guard scored the first major victory against the British](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/how-the-vermont-national-guard-scored-the-first-major-victory-against-the-british.md>)
- [The ‘Iron Division’ of World War I came from the Pennsylvania National Guard ](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-life/the-iron-division-of-world-war-i-came-from-the-pennsylvania-national-guard.md>)
- [This National Guard unit fought alongside Marine Raiders in the Pacific](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-life/this-national-guard-unit-fought-alongside-marine-raiders-in-the-pacific.md>)
- [Here’s why you need a support by fire in Battlefield 6](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/heres-why-you-need-a-support-by-fire-in-battlefield-6.md>)
- [Why the National Guard should embrace its illustrious history](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/why-the-national-guard-needs-to-embrace-its-illustrious-history.md>)
- [The National Guard unit that stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/the-national-guard-unit-that-stormed-omaha-beach-on-d-day.md>)
- [This one fix could make the M4 a near-perfect carbine](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/tactical/m4-carbine-near-perfect-fix.md>)