October 16, 2015 - MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, S.C. -- Not all Marines wear flak jackets and carry rifles; some have fur and walk on four legs. Military working dogs and their handlers are incredibly valuable members of the Marine Corps community and have extremely important jobs. An MWD named Xxenos passed away earlier this year at the age of 10. Xxenos had been … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2015
Statement by the President on Afghanistan
October 15, 2015 Good morning. Last December -- more than 13 years after our nation was attacked by al Qaeda on 9/11 -- America’s combat mission in Afghanistan came to a responsible end. That milestone was achieved thanks to the courage and the skill of our military, our intelligence, and civilian personnel. They served there with extraordinary skill and valor, and … [Read more...]
National Guard Bureau Chief Frank Grass Sees ‘Outstanding Work’ of Pennsylvania Troops
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - October 15, 2015 - Army Gen. Frank. J. Grass, the 27th Chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, came away from a recent multi-day visit to the Pennsylvania National Guard and their top flight training facility, Fort Indiantown Gap, impressed and optimistic for the future. “I wish people could see the … [Read more...]
CNO, MCPON Visit Sailors Aboard USS Ronald Reagan
YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) - October 15, 2015 -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens visited Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Japan, Oct. 15. CNO held an all-hands call with MCPON to address Sailors as Ronald Reagan made … [Read more...]
U.S. Marines Strengthen Partnership in Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal - October 15, 2015 -- U.S. Marines are exercising a cooperative security location and training with Senegalese military partners in Dakar, Senegal. While in Dakar, the Marines are also working with local Senegalese military, learning each other’s procedures and strengthening partnership between the two forces. The training took place aboard Dakar-Ouakam … [Read more...]