APRIL 15, 2020 - Marathons are a test of human endurance and the ability to overcome great obstacles. This year the marathon itself is the one overcoming an obstacle. The Marine Corps Marathon community is working hard to have its scheduled races proceed in spite of the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. As of March 27, the 45th annual Marine Corps … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2020
DoD Learns Lessons for Future From COVID Fight
APRIL 14, 2020 - The Defense Department is "all in" for the fight against COVID-19 and to learn from the experience so the department is better prepared when another pandemic strikes, the Joint Staff's director of joint force development said. This is part of DOD's planning efforts in the Pentagon and elsewhere, Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Daniel O'Donohue said last week in an … [Read more...]
Growth in DoD Telework Capability May Outlive Virus
APRIL 14, 2020 - To keep business on track during the fight against coronavirus, the Defense Department has greatly expanded its telework capability with a variety of tools. Once the coronavirus threat has receded, some of those enhancements for telework may continue on in some capacity, DOD's chief information officer said. "We are creating a much more robust enhanced … [Read more...]
Popular Training Program Increases Marine Survivability
APRIL 14, 2020 - Since 2008, deploying Marines have participated in a training course preparing them to survive emergency, underwater egress situations. The Underwater Egress Trainer program teaches Marines and other authorized personnel to egress from sinking or submerged platforms. Marines learn to employ life-support equipment—such as Supplemental Emergency Breathing … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Seizes 1,700 Pounds of Cocaine Off Central-America
APRIL 14, 2020 - The U.S. Coast Guard and Costa Rican authorities seized approximately 1,700 pounds of cocaine Thursday with an estimated value of more than $29 million from a fishing boat in international waters of the Pacific Ocean off Central America. While on patrol, a Coast Guard cutter’s Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew … [Read more...]