Posts Tagged ‘Marines’
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Marine Overcomes Invisible Wounds
Growing up, Sgt. Brian McPherson remembers he was driven to be able to do things himself and to make his parents proud. In 2008 he was hit by a suicide bomber in Iraq. This [Read more...]
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Shaped by Combat: Gunny Taylor
The violence in Iraq was reaching its pinnacle in 2004 when Chris Taylor received his deployment orders to Al-Anbar province. Marines had just bloodied their way through the first Battle of Fallujah and insurgency within [Read more...]
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Code Talker’s Grandson Shares Navajo Roots
More than 60 years ago, a group of Native-American Marines, known as the Navajo Code Talkers, used the Navajo language to transmit secret tactical information using radios during World War II, leaving the enemy unable [Read more...]
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Silent Drill Platoon Schedule 2013
The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon represents the precision, skill and discipline of the United States Marine Corps. The flawless, synchronized movements of this 24-man team have inspired crowds since 1948. Check out their approved [Read more...]
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Speaking foreign languages can give Marines increased opportunities, income
Marines fluent in a foreign language could earn extra pay based on that skill. The U.S. military relies on linguists for operational missions and has for decades. Notably, Navajo Code Talkers helped relay information [Read more...]
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Marine Corps Celebrates Month of the Military Child
Service members put their lives on the line and face adversity whether forward deployed, supporting or preparing for war. In most veterans’ minds, the real heroes are their children who didn’t choose this life, but [Read more...]
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Ultimate Marine (Daly vs Puller)
It’s ironic that two of the Marine Corps’ biggest legends are some of its smaller statured men. Sgt. Maj. Dan Daly stood a mere 5’6” at 132 pounds and Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller wasn’t [Read more...]
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Ultimate Marine (Puller vs Butler)
Honestly, I wouldn’t bet nicknames like “Old Gimlet Eye,” “The Fighting Quaker,” and “Old Duckboard” would strike fear in the hearts of the enemy or reverence in the hearts of U.S. Marines. “Chesty,” on the [Read more...]
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Marines Fight to Earn Title as Water Survival Instructors
The Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course is among the most physically demanding courses in the Corps. The attrition rate can range from 20 to 50 percent, but students who endure earn the title [Read more...]
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Wounded Marine Offered Bittersweet Opportunity
In 2007, Cpl. Joshua Maloney’s life was changed forever when he lost his right hand. Maloney, a self-proclaimed “lifer” in the Corps, had to cut his time as a Marine short and was medically separated. [Read more...]
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Ultimate Marine (Daly vs Basilone)
If your wife has ever asked you, “Do these pants make me look fat?” then you know the feeling of not having the perfect answer. When I looked at the bracket this afternoon and saw [Read more...]
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Ultimate Marine (Glenn vs Butler)
This round is being judged by Dan Lamothe. Lamothe is a senior writer with Marine Corps Times. He has embedded with Marine forces in Afghanistan three times since 2010, and covered military operations in Norway, [Read more...]
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Ultimate Marine (Diamond vs Basilone)
This round is being judged by Colonel Walt Ford, USMC (Ret), the publisher for Marine Corps Association periodicals and editor of Leatherneck Magazine. Leatherneck, started by then-Brigadier General John A. Lejeune in 1917 as the Marine [Read more...]
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Ultimate Marine (Daly vs Foss)
This round is being judged by the historians of the Marine Corps History Division. The history division is responsible for researching and writing the Marine Corps’ official history as well as providing reference and research assistance; preserving [Read more...]
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Ultimate Marine (Butler vs Davis)
Comparing Maj. Gen. Smedley Darlington Butler to Gen. Ray Gilbert Davis is like comparing the Sloppy Joe MRE to the Chili Mac MRE. The main meals are frickin’ delicious, but it’s the extra goodies you [Read more...]
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Ultimate Marine (Vittori vs Glenn)
The comparison of Col. John Herschel Glenn, Jr. and Cpl. Joseph Vittori reminds of some weird, alternate reality where Sir Lancelot meets Fonzie from “Happy Days.” Yeah, that’s right, I’m going to get nerdy with [Read more...]
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Marine Breaks Stereotypes throughout Career
In nearly 20 years in the Corps, Gunnery Sgt. Lisa Kulczewski has continually overcome stereotypes of female Marines. Juggling training, deployments and the other rigorous expectations of the Marine Corps with dinner, daycare, soccer practice [Read more...]
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Ultimate Marine (Hathcock vs Mawhinney)
“Soooooo Gunny, I hear you’re some sort of Marine Corps legend.” “Yeah, I have 93 confirmed kills. No biggie.” “Well, I’ve got 103. No biggie.” “I have another 100 unconfirmed though, but I don’t really [Read more...]
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Ultimate Marine (Puller vs Barnum)
Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller — Some say he descended from Hercules himself. Others say he is Chuck Norris’ real father. He’s praised by Marines of all ranks and all MOS’. Whether you’re going up [Read more...]
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Ultimate Marine (Basilone vs Johnson)
In this round of the Ultimate Marine, we find two soldiers going head to head. Wait, what? Two soldiers? Yes, well, two men who realized the err of their ways and left the Army to [Read more...]
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Ultimate Marine (Diamond vs Gray)
Today, I have the privilege of comparing two lesser-known legends of Marine Corps history, Master Gunnery Sgt. Lou Diamond and Gen. Alfred Gray. At first glance, it seems like a hands down victory for Diamond. [Read more...]
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Ultimate Marine (Foss vs Hulbert)
Both Capt. Joseph Foss and Gunner Henry Lewis Hulbert served in two wars; Hulbert in the Second Samoan Civil War and World War I, Foss in World War II and the Korean War. They both [Read more...]
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Ultimate Marine (Daly vs Lejeune)
From the moment we step on the yellow footprints, Marine Corps knowledge is drilled into our brain-housing groups at a cyclic rate. During 13 weeks of recruit training, we learn about the legends who shaped [Read more...]
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Marine Couple Journeys Together in the Corps
With childlike wonder and anticipation shining in his light-brown eyes, 2-year-old Jaylen looks up at his mother, JaLisa, as she pours melted chocolate into a dinosaur mold. JaLisa pauses to look at her only child [Read more...]
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Marine Experiences First Enemy Contact
The air was still and the fading sounds of morning prayers echoed throughout the valley as our convoy lumbered to a halt. The lead vehicle had become stuck in a field and couldn’t move. The [Read more...]
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Memory of Fallen Lives on through Wounded Marines
In 2010, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment deployed to the most dangerous district of Afghanistan — Sangin. By the end of their deployment, the “Darkhorse Battalion” had lost more Marines than any other unit in [Read more...]
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The Fantastic Four: Marine Fire Team Takes to the Basketball Court
Not long ago, they were accomplishing the Marine Corps mission in Afghanistan. Now, as fellow wounded warriors, they’re united in a new goal on the basketball court. All four men have lost limbs to improvised [Read more...]
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Osprey Pilot Realizes Dream in the Corps
Some people go through life not knowing exactly what it is they want to do when they grow up. This was not the case with 1st Lt. Jamie Bunce. “Ever since I was little and [Read more...]
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Marine Connects with Past during Visit with Thai Children
Marines are men and women of diverse cultures, ethnicities and lifestyles who volunteer to serve in the armed forces for many different reasons. What varies even more are the life experiences each Marine brings with [Read more...]
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Corps’ Top Leaders Address Lifting of Combat Exclusion Policy
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta officially announced the end of the 1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule excluding women from assignment to units and positions whose primary mission is to engage in direct [Read more...]
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Swimming Tips from a Marine Corps Swim Instructor
Sgt. Trevor McLaren grew up in the pool. His parents ran the public swimming pool, so he spent much of his childhood in the water. It was only natural for him to continue this passion [Read more...]
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Marine Overcomes Injury, Deploys to Afghanistan
In an office surrounded by fences with concertina and dirt roads, one Marine is fulfilling a dream in Afghanistan. Several months before he was scheduled to deploy, Lance Cpl. Anthony Zavala injured his hand, putting [Read more...]
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Marines Corpswide are Hitting the Books
Marines have always taken pride in their rich history and the valor of Marines who have come before them. The acts of legendary figures like Dan Daly, Chesty Puller and John Ripley have inspired Marines [Read more...]
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Marine to Draw on Past Experiences as Combat Instructor
A mortarman turned squad leader plans to use his experiences gained while deployed to teach new Marines as a combat instructor. Corporal Ethan Sullivan, squad leader, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team [Read more...]
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2012 Year in Photos
The year 2012 marked an important one in Marine Corps history. The Marine Corps returned to its amphibious roots with an emphasis on the Pacific. The Corps put troops on the ground in Australia and [Read more...]
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2012 Year in Photos (December)
Close Air Support Santa’s Angels We’ll Be Marines in the Morning War Cry Down by the Bay All Is Calm, All Is Bright JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL [Read more...]
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2012 Year in Photos (November)
I’m with Stumpy Happy 237th Birthday Risky Cuts Is it Dusty in Here? Ready, Aim, Fire Field of Marines Birthday Run JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG [Read more...]
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2012 Year in Photos (October)
Joyous Reunion A Marine and His Horse Get in Step Don’t Go, Daddy Crocodile Waters Happy and Healthy Suck It Up JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | [Read more...]
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2012 Year in Photos (September)
The Ultimate Sacrifice Across the African Plain Water Gun Bottom of the Heap Two Devil Dogs Dusty Patrol A Little Horseplay JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG [Read more...]
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2012 Year in Photos (August)
All Terrain Vehicle Gripping Grenades Generations of Greatness Ugly Angels Pool Party Move Those Chains Ohana Hug JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | SEP | OCT | [Read more...]
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2012 Year in Photos (July)
Ashes Over Yuma Uniting a Nation Missile Command Stairway to Heaven STOP! … Hammer Time Reflections in the Fuel U.S.A., U.S.A., U.S.A! JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | [Read more...]
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2012 Year in Photos (June)
Chow Time A Long Time Coming Dog Tags of the Fallen Getting the Band Back Together Combat Patrol Final Goodbye Shotgun Blast JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUL | AUG [Read more...]
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2012 Year in Photos (May)
The Engineers That Could Fire Support All-Terrain/Atmosphere Vehicle Outback Shootout Fuel Fire Fury Heading to Battle City Skyline JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT [Read more...]
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2012 Year in Photos (April)
Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’ Walking Tall Corpsman Up Marine Corps on Wheels Some Like It Hot Leading the Way Candy Man JAN | FEB | MAR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | [Read more...]
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2012 Year in Photos (March)
A Dip in the Sea The Tempest Where Ya Headed? Vertical Night Landing Rope Slide Maiden Landing New Shoes JAN | FEB | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | [Read more...]
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2012 Year in Photos (February)
Blood Is Thicker Than Water On Top of Inspections Final Farewell An Apple a Day Making a Splash Eagle Storm Hooked on Phonics JAN | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG [Read more...]
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2012 Year in Photos (January)
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie Smooth Sailing Goodbye ‘Birth Control Glasses’ Through the Mist No Marine Left Behind Lighting Strikes Shot in the Dark FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | [Read more...]
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Photo of the Year Winner: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
You voted, and 2012’s Corps Top Shot comes from Cpl. Reece Lodder. Lodder, a combat correspondent, captured this photo in January 2012 while helping to clear houses of insurgent activity during Operation Tageer Shamal (Pashto [Read more...]
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Afghanistan Defines Marine Pilot’s Career
Before 9/11, Lt. Col. Jay Holtermann was unsure whether he would continue his military career. Now, Holtermann is serving on his sixth deployment, this one as the commanding officer for Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, [Read more...]
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Marines, Toys for Tots Foundation Fill Stockings for Needy Kids
Hurricane Sandy is long gone. But, for those in her path who lost everything, the storm is still very real and continues to impact their lives today. “Half an hour is all the time it [Read more...]
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Becoming a Marine
Before a recruit receives the eagle, globe and anchor and earns the title of United States Marine, he must first endure The Crucible. This two-day event is the final boot camp obstacle and tests recruits’ [Read more...]
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North Pole Marine Trades Snow for Sand in Afghanistan
A Marine from a town most commonly associated with elves, Santa Claus, reindeer and snow has heard all the jokes since he joined the Marine Corps. He is from a town with candy cane themed [Read more...]
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Surviving Deployment Separation
Deployments are always hard, especially your first deployment. The unknown can really eat away at you when your life seems to be in a state of limbo. Most of us know what it’s like to [Read more...]
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Marine Becomes More Than a Rifleman as Scout Sniper
Snipers have been the focus of envy and the personification of legends in the Marine Corps since men like Carlos Hathcock and Chuck Mawhinney looked down their scopes in the jungles of Vietnam. The recent [Read more...]
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Balancing the Weights
The strength and definition of a toned upper body is a highly sought after trait, but what most gym rats may not realize is there is much more to gaining upper body strength than simply [Read more...]
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A Legendary Marine Corps Pilot
The morning Col. Gregory “Pappy” Boyington went missing in action, he was leading the “Black Sheep” of Marine Fighter Squadron 214 on a fighter sweep over Rabaul, near Papua New Guinea, crossing 200 miles of [Read more...]
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So Long Flexed Arm Hang
Effective Jan. 1, 2014, pull-ups will replace the flexed arm hang for female Marines during the physical fitness test. An All Marine Corps Activities was released Nov. 27, stating that the Marine Corps will phase [Read more...]
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Marines Return to Work with Much Improved Afghan Forces
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, recently returned to southern Afghanistan, two years after their deployment to the Marjah area. The opportunity to return to the same area allowed some [Read more...]
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Marine’s Life Experiences Lead to Success in the Corps
She began as an artist in Maine, painting celestial representations of people while helping her family coordinate the local lobster festival. Fast forward a few years and she’s a steel mill worker in Baltimore. Move [Read more...]
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Mother, Daughter Share Common Experience in Deployment
At the start of Operation Desert Storm, a young Marine was sent to the fight, leaving behind his wife, son and newborn baby girl. His wife, Susanna Garcia, had to rely on letters and the [Read more...]
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Operation Golden Gate to Connect Afghanistan People
Ground was broken for the start of Operation Golden Gate in the Sangin District of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 4. Marines, sailors and soldiers are working together in an effort to build a bridge more [Read more...]
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M249 Becomes an Endangered Species in the Corps
As full integration of the Infantry Automatic Rifle into the Marine Corps’ arsenal becomes complete, the M249 Light Machine Gun, formerly the Squad Automatic Weapon, slowly fades into the history of the Corps. The SAW [Read more...]
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Legendary Marine Corps Leader
In the United States, Veterans Day pays homage to service men and women of the nation’s military, those who currently wear the uniform and those who came before. The day, which first garnered national prominence [Read more...]
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Generations of Marines Connect Through the Eagle, Globe and Anchor
It is the defining moment during boot camp, and I remember it well. Tired, dirty and sweaty after the Crucible, the final test before recruits earn the title “United States Marine,” I marched back realizing [Read more...]
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“Grand Old Man” Continues to Impact Marines
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series wherein every week we recognize an individual Marine or sailor with Regimental Combat Team 7. The Marines and sailors of RCT-7 are dedicated, disciplined and driven [Read more...]
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Interview with Marine who Assisted Rescue Efforts after Hurricane Sandy
Editor’s Note: On Oct. 29, Hurricane Sandy ripped through the city of New York. Among the chaos of floodwaters and winds close to 80 mph, a transformer in the Queens neighborhood of Rockaway Beach burst [Read more...]
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Growing up in Alaska Prepares Marine To Be a Scout Sniper
A six-man team of scout snipers hiked through snowy, mountainous terrain under heavy winds. With freezing temperatures and no warming layers packed, the Marines looked to Sgt. Emmanuel P. Velayo to get them through their [Read more...]
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Cancer Survivor Continues to Lead
In the middle of predeployment night-training exercise, Staff Sgt. Nestor “Joe” Cruz struggled to lift his body from the humvee. In fact, he found he could hardly move at all. The Marines’ efforts to extract him [Read more...]
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First Lady of the Marine Corps’ Recommended Reading List
For Spouses: Separated by Duty, United in Love by Shellie Vandevoorde 1001 Things to Love about Military Life by Tara Crooks, Starlett Henderson, Kathie Hightower and Holly Scherer Help! I’m a Military Spouse–I Get a Life [Read more...]
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The Impact of the Beirut Bombing
Editor’s note: In 1982 Marines were sent to Lebanon as peacekeepers during the Lebanese Civil War. On Oct. 23, 1983, a truck filled with explosives crashed into a Marine barracks building in Beirut, Lebanon, [Read more...]
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The Sounds of Freedom
While on a deployment, Marines face stress in all aspects of their day-to-day lives. To counteract these stresses, Marines go to the gym, watch movies, read books and talk to friends and family back home. [Read more...]
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Marines Help Sangin Stand Tall
It has been seven long months for the Marines and sailors of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, but they will soon return home from Sangin, Afghanistan, to be reunited with family and friends. [Read more...]
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Marines Secure New Areas in Afghanistan
Entering the Trek Nawa District of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, provided a military presence absent to the region for nearly a year. Arriving [Read more...]
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Combat Engineers Make an Impact During Training
“30 seconds!” A small formation of Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 Marines, most of them combat engineers, stares silently at a small desert clearing. It’s a pretty normal scene for Yuma’s ranges – rugged emptiness [Read more...]
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How to Look Your Best at the Marine Corps Ball
The 237th Marine Corps Birthday Ball is right around the corner. As wives, fiances and girlfriends, we are lucky enough to be invited to share in this event. The evening is about honoring the traditions of [Read more...]
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Corporals Leadership Course: Confidence in Leadership
Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in a three-part series outlining the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Corporals Leadership Course. After their first week of classes, the corporals of Cherry Point Corporals [Read more...]
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Twins reconnect, unite in combat zone
While Sgt. David Haines and Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Haines do not necessarily compete against one another, the 24-year-old twin brothers often wrangle back and forth as if they are teenagers fighting for a [Read more...]
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Afghan Air Force Provides Air Support for Afghan National Army
Afghan Air Force MI-17 helicopters arrive in a whirlwind of dust and debris as their rotors disrupt the ground below them at Camp Tombstone, Afghanistan. The entirely Afghan-manned crew will support an Afghan National Army [Read more...]
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Marine Corps Addresses News Report Regarding Medal of Honor
A recent article by McClatchy has brought into question the heroic actions that led to the decision to award the Medal of Honor to Sgt. Dakota Meyer on Sept. 15, 2011. This is the latest [Read more...]
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Commandant Speaks On Suicide In the Corps
The key to preventing suicide among our Marines is engaged leadership, from small unit leaders all the way up through the chain of command. Our noncommissioned officers are our first line of defense when it comes to recognizing [Read more...]
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Corporals Leadership Course: History and Tradition
At 23, serving as a squad leader during a fight against enemy forces in Iraq 2004, Cpl. Jason Dunham led his squad into an engagement, then stopped to search seven Iraqi vehicles attempting to depart [Read more...]
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Marine Couple Overcomes Combat Wounds Together
When you’ve practically lost yourself to a wartime attack, been set on fire, clawed yourself free of wreckage without all your limbs intact, your face, arms, legs, even your eyelids are burned away, and you [Read more...]
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The DOs and DON’Ts of Politics in the Military
Every few years Marines and other service members have the opportunity to support their favorite political candidate by voting. As important as it is to vote, Marines also need to know what they can and [Read more...]
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First Time, First Firefight – Marine Stays Focused During Combat
It’s a moment of truth for many Marines – the first time they are in combat and their training is put to the test. When his squad took enemy contact during a recent patrol through [Read more...]
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Tanks Support Infantry Marines in Afghanistan
One of a Marine’s best friends in battle is 67-tons of steel, armor and fire power. In Helmand province, Afghanistan, Marines with Bravo Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, are using the M1A1 [Read more...]
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Marines at 5,000 Frames Per Second
Whether firing weapons, blowing things up or taking down opponents in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, Marines strive to be the best in all they do. Sometimes, though, to truly capture the moments of greatness, [Read more...]
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Supplying Marines With Bullets, Rockets in Afghanistan
For Sierra Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, the responsibility of tracking almost $6 million worth of ammunition rests in the hands of Lance Cpl. Ryan Chandrapaul. Serving as the ammunition chief and armory chief, [Read more...]
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Marine Corps Develops Universal Controller For Unmanned Systems
Unmanned systems, which are on the rise in the Marine Corps, are designed to do the dull, dangerous and dirty. And now managing unmanned aircraft, vehicles and ground robots can all be done with one [Read more...]
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Military Moves: It’s Never Goodbye, It’s See You Later
Living on base has provided one of the most invaluable things in my life: a collection of friends. Throughout my Marine Corps journey, I’ve been lucky enough to find precious gems at every duty station. [Read more...]
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Navy Medicine Keeps Marine One Fit To Fly
Whirring blades from a VH-3D helicopter cut through the D.C. skyline, flop-flop-flop, leaving the Washington Monument in its rear with the pristine South Lawn of the White House its destination. The image of a Marine [Read more...]
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Stress and Suicide in the Corps
After Barbara Christianson got off work on Jan. 24, she picked up her 4-year-old grandson Nate, ran by the grocery store and McDonald’s, and headed home. Christianson’s neighbor hated when anyone parked in the street [Read more...]
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The Art of Military Bearing
Marines put a lot of stock in bearing. One of the 14 Marine Corps Leadership Traits is defined as: “The way you conduct or carry yourself. Your manner should reflect alertness, competence, confidence, and control.” [Read more...]
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An Inside Look at the F-35 Lightning II
Col. Arthur Tomassetti has been an integral part of the development of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and its prototype the X-35 since its inception. The F-35, which features three variants to be used [Read more...]
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Marines of Honor (A look at the Corps and the Medal of Honor)
On July 10, 1863, Cpl. John F. Mackie became the first Marine to receive the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor, which is the highest U.S. military award for bravery, has been awarded 298 [Read more...]
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What Every Deployed Marine Needs: A Care Package
Whether your Marine is a grunt or an administration clerk, a dog handler or a pilot, receiving care packages when on a long deployment can mean much-needed strength to make it just one more day. [Read more...]
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Marine Veteran Serves Country, Community
Alfred Durham, assistant chief of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, has been in the force since 1987. Throughout his years of service, he has set himself apart by good conduct, strong leadership and speedy [Read more...]
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One Day at a Time: Supporting a Family Member with PTSD
When my kid brother left for Iraq he was just that — a kid. He returned home shattered inside. The “dark pit,” as he calls it, was hidden underneath his gruff, infantry-tattooed exterior. [Read more...]
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Developing Ethical Leaders, Better Decision Makers
The Marine Corps has a history of implementing new ideas and teachings to better equip Marines for success. From the use of new technology such as helicopter insertion during the Korean War, to recent policy [Read more...]
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Be Careful What You Ask For
Ignorance and brute force … … will get the job done every time. Marines will do anything you need them to do. It’s a true statement. If you give Marines a task they will figure [Read more...]
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Not Your Ordinary House Pet
Emma, Claire, Lizzie and Jimmy Rubadue have a golden retriever named Holly at their house. But as they stood in the front of the crowd gathered to watch the military working dog demonstration during Marine [Read more...]