SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 – The Combat Center unveiled a new capability, that may change the way Marines communicate and train for future conflicts during Service Level Training Exercise 5-24, July 13- Sept. 11, 2024. Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center are gearing the Marine Corps toward modernization with the introduction of its … [Read more...]
Navy and Marine Corps Conduct Ssang Yong
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 – The Republic of Korea and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are conducting Exercise Ssang Yong 24 from August 26 to September 7 in the Pohang area of Gyeongsangbuk-Do, South Korea, to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance’s combat readiness and improve interoperability. Ssang Yong, held regularly since 2012, aims to enhance combined defensive posture on the Korean … [Read more...]
Marine Receives Navy Cross 55 Years After Heroic Actions
The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, pins Cpl. Daniel L. Heller, a U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam veteran, during his Navy Cross award ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington D.C., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. The award ceremony was an upgrade to a Silver Star award for Cpl. Heller's actions during the Vietnam War on Feb. 13, 1969. AUGUST 29, … [Read more...]
Marine Training Systems Mitigate BOP Concerns
AUGUST 26, 2024 - When Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller famously quipped, “Hit hard, hit fast, hit often,” there’s a good chance he had Marine Corps mortarmen in mind. From the Spanish-American War through the 21st-century War on Terror, the Marine Corps has consistently employed artillery and other fire support systems to achieve decisive results. Today, as the Corps … [Read more...]
Marines Execute HIRAIN & NAVRAIN Exercise
AUGUST 22, 2024 - In August, Marines from Delta Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, conducted a combined High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) exercise as part of Intrepid Maven Oasis (IMO) within U.S. Central Command’s (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility. IMO, led by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, … [Read more...]