{"id":118070,"date":"2026-09-17T13:28:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T17:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/?p=118070"},"modified":"2026-09-17T16:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:36:08","slug":"a-journey-through-the-life-and-military-service-of-leroy-ian-brandon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/a-journey-through-the-life-and-military-service-of-leroy-ian-brandon\/","title":{"rendered":"A Journey Through the Life and Military Service of Leroy &#8220;Ian&#8221; Brandon"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-image118070_ed71e1-ce.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image118070_ed71e1-ce .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:842px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image118070_ed71e1-ce.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image118070_ed71e1-ce .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image118070_ed71e1-ce{max-width:842px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image118070_ed71e1-ce{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image118070_ed71e1-ce img{width:100%;}.kb-image118070_ed71e1-ce .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image118070_ed71e1-ce size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/bcb78b617ba54a0fb5cee7dd9f5a64eb\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/View-Story-Map-2.webp?w=842\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/View-Story-Map-2.webp?w=842\" alt=\"4th Marine Brigade\" class=\"lazyload kb-img wp-image-118071\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27842%27%20height%3D%27531%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20842%20531%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27842%27%20height%3D%27531%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/View-Story-Map-2.webp?resize=300,189 300w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/View-Story-Map-2.webp?resize=600,378 600w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/View-Story-Map-2.webp?resize=768,484 768w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/View-Story-Map-2.webp 842w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the Veterans Legacy Program, the Department of Veterans Affairs encourages students and educators to research and share the stories of Veterans interred in national, state, and overseas Veteran cemeteries. Leroy &#8220;Ian&#8221; Brandon served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I. Follow his journey and discover his story through this interactive <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/bcb78b617ba54a0fb5cee7dd9f5a64eb\" rel=\"noopener\">Story Map<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the Veterans Legacy Program, the Department of Veterans Affairs encourages students and educators to research and share the stories of Veterans interred in national, state, and overseas Veteran cemeteries. Leroy &#8220;Ian&#8221; Brandon served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I. 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