MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - September 28, 2015 -- Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, conducted vehicle rollover training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 23. The battalion held the training in order to hone their skills prior to deploying. The trainer simulates a vehicle rollover for Marines, allowing them to … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
Army Divers Support Hawaii DOT with Salvage Exercise
September 28, 2015 -- HONOLULU - "This harbor is the most widely used on the island," said Capt. Troy Davidson, the 7th Engineer Dive Detachment commander. "If the harbor were shut down, the island wouldn't be able to support the population more than several days." Since January 2015 the Judy K, a 77-foot fishing boat, has sat at the bottom of Honolulu Harbor with only a … [Read more...]
Resident Lauds California National Guard in Aftermath of the Devastating Valley Fire
September 28, 2015 - LAKEPORT, Calif. - Several yards from where California Army National Guard members are directing traffic, Royce Tibbetts is pondering his own direction. A week earlier, the County Lake Public Works employee from northern California was clearing a roadway in Middletown, a city recently leveled by the Valley Fire. In a matter of days — maybe even hours … [Read more...]
Rescuer Reunites with ‘Katrina Girl’
September 28, 2015 - LOS ANGELES (AFNS) -- Ten years ago, Staff Sgt. Mike Maroney hovered over a maelstrom of water, debris and human suffering. New Orleans, a once vibrant mecca for revelers and tourists, was ground zero for impoverished refugees in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. By Sept. 6, 2005, Maroney said he had become depressed and felt detached from the city’s … [Read more...]
Bravo Battery Splashes Down on San Clemente Island
September 28, 2015 - SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif -- The wind from roaring fans propels a Landing Craft Air Cushion through the ocean to ensure the arrival of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment onto San Clemente Island, Calif. Sept. 24, 2015. This was the beginning of Supporting Arms Coordination Center Exercise for the integrated 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and … [Read more...]