JANUARY 20, 2025 - Physical well-being is a cornerstone of overall readiness and performance for U.S. Marines due to several critical factors. According to Everydayhealth.com, high-intensity interval training has gained significant popularity as a workout method over the past several years. This training approach offers a remarkable array of benefits within a brief duration, … [Read more...]

JANUARY 20, 2025 - If a group of Marines is around, you'll likely hear an "Oorah!" at some point. It's a distinctive battle cry that's been used by the Marine Corps for decades, but its origin story isn't as well known. Those outside of the service might be surprised to learn its beginnings stemmed from submarine dives. The famous term originated in 1953 during the … [Read more...]

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark F. Schaefer, left, commanding officer, Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Royal Thai Marine Corps Rear Adm. Nirat Tagoodruar, deputy commanding officer, pose for a photo following an in-brief during the USMC-RTMC Future Engagement Planning Conference in Sattahip, Thailand, Dec. 11, 2024. These discussions … [Read more...]

Australian Army Maj. Rhys Davies, center, an AH-1Z Viper pilot assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses for a photo with VMM-165 (Rein.) Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while underway in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 21, 2024. Davies recently deployed as part of the 15th MEU’s aviation … [Read more...]