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Pushing Yourself to the Limit

Working out. What does that mean to you? Is it an hour at the gym before work, a jog during your lunch break or swimming laps at the pool after work? For Sgt. Enrique R. Trevino, working out is an all-day affair.


Marines Honor Heritage, Evolution of 100 Years of Marine…

5/21/2012 - Hundreds of Marine officers gathered to listen to retired Lt. Gen. Philip Shutler speak about Marine Corps aviation.


Women Marines Association Will Hold 27th Annual Conference…

Since 1918, American women have answered their country’s call to serve. We have served proudly with distinction and honor; each generation evolving but always retaining our proud traditions.


Marines Good Merit Earns Scholarship to Colgate

In 2011, Colgate University established the leadership scholar program, which allows two Marines per year to be accepted for enrollment and receive full scholarships to the school.


Marine Spouse Finally Gets to Experience the Corps’…

May 12th wasn’t just an ordinary day in the life of a marine spouse.


Getting On With Life

Veteran Sgt. Robert “Bobby” Norman first met his wife, Melissa, when they were just kids while playing baseball with her older brother.


CNP Talks SAAM with Sailors, Marines

Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) speaks about Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and the 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiatives and goals.


Mary Mun Day Promotes Spousal Awareness on Marine Corps…

5/1/2012 - Spouses of Marines and sailors aboard Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton participated in the MCAS Camp Pendleton’s Mary Mun Day.


First Lady Kicks Off 2012 Warrior Games

The U.S. Olympic Committee and Department of Defense held its opening ceremony today for the 2012 Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.


Dogs of War: Friends and Saviors of Marines in Afghanistan…

Without the Marine’s watchful eyes and his dog’s trained nose, the round metal container packed with 40 pounds of homemade explosives could have wreaked destruction on their patrol.


In Their Boots; Air Station Spouses Train like Marines…

Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron and Marine Air Control Squadron 2, Detachment A, held an “In Their Boots” event April 21 aboard the Air Station. The event gave Marine family members a glimpse of some of the training and duties their Marine performs daily.


Marines Celebrate Women’s History with Female…

Marine officer selection officers demonstrated their enthusiasm for Women’s History Month by attending the 23rd Annual International Women in Aviation Conference.


Marines Provide African Lion with Logistical Support…

AGADIR, Morocco — The silhouette of KC-130 Hercules aircrafts could be seen against the Moroccan sun as pilots and crew members took to the skies to provide U.S. and Moroccan servicemembers with logistical support during Exercise African Lion 12, April 12.


Mass Casualty Drill Becomes Reality for Sailors, Marines…

Doctors, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses and corpsmen began April 10 like every other Tuesday - by conducting medical drills to prepare for the worst.


Osprey Crashes During Military Exercise Killing Two…

An MV-22 Osprey operating from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) crashed in a Royal Moroccan military training area southwest of Agadir, Morocco leaving two personnel killed as a result.


Chaplain Exemplifies Duty to God, Country and Corps…

When Easter approaches for those forward deployed, church service is just one of many responsibilities for a chaplain attached to a Marine unit.


New School Provides Marines with Special Training In…

Special reaction teams stand poised to deliver tactical support to Marine Corps. The teams act as small, tactically proficient units designed to respond to a variety of security and law enforcement threats.


Support Marines, Sailors Help EOD Company Accomplish…

Operational tempo in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, continues at a high pace. Service members continue to conduct foot patrols, mounted patrols, resupply convoys and construction projects on a daily basis. Throughout these missions, the number one hostile threat to coalition forces continues to be…


Marines Choose Brotherhood Over Personal Safety

What turned out to be a rough patrol for Marines became a story of heroism, complete with a sign of trust from Afghan allies.


Leaving Children Unattended in Vehicles Illegal and…

3-26-2012 - Anyone caught violating the order on a Marine Corps installation can be tried before a hearing and their licenses can be suspended or revoked for three months to a year.


Insurgents Inside the Wire

Lance Cpl. Harry Lew kept falling asleep on his post in Afghanistan. As punishment, two other lance corporals in his unit made Lew do push-ups, leg lifts and side planks. They poured sand in his face and mouth, kicked him and punched him for several hours. Shortly after this degrading and humiliating…


Recruiting Stays on Track for Active Service Components…

All of the active service components and five of the six reserve components met or exceeded their numerical year-to-date recruiting goals for fiscal year 2012 through February, Pentagon officials reported yesterday.


LINKS Teaches Spouses about the Marine Corps Ways

Military life can be difficult to adjust to, so the Marine Corps are providing a service to inform Marines and their families about some of the key knowledge areas for a successful career.


OSCAR Program Helps Marines Help Each Other

If a Marine gets injured in combat, the response to help by those he serves with is immediate. To help Marines identify the stages of operational stress…


Marines Locate and Ambush Mock Enemy

Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group conducted patrol movements, ambushes and assaults against a mock enemy.


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