August 7, 2015 - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina -- Forty Marines with Bravo Company, 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, conducted a week long exercise simulating the protection operations of a submarine during fueling at a port, at range Greater Sandy Run Area Forward Operating Base at Camp Lejeune, August 4-7, … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Aviation: Into the Storm for 100 Years
August 7, 2015, Coast Guard aviation was born when 3rd Lt. Elmer Stone reported to flight training on April 1, 1916. Now, a full century later, 2016 will represent the 100th year of U.S. Coast Guard aviation. Countless lives have been saved by Coast Guard aviators since that time through a myriad of operations that range from traditional search and rescue cases to hurricane … [Read more...]
Support Co., 2ND CEB, Learns Important Lesson in Communication During Convoy Live-Fire Exercise
August 7, 2015, FORT A.P. HILL -- The officer in charge of the range leaned over the terrain model, pointing out possible ambush points to the group of gathered Marines. He pushed the pinecones, representing the Humvees, across the ground and advised the Marines about the importance of handling the situation as a team and using their voices to convey information. Their mission: … [Read more...]
Mental Skills Training Improving Soldier Performance
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug. 7, 2015) -- Army researchers have found effective techniques to dramatically improve Soldiers' cognitive and physical abilities through a regimen of mental skills training. Success of the study led the Army to permanently incorporate cognitive skills training into basic combat training. And, following the research done at Fort Jackson, … [Read more...]
Pushing Forward; Chattanooga Marines Keep High Spirits in Honor of Their Fallen Brothers
August 6, 2015, CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- In the wake of the recent, tragic loss of their brothers, the Marines of Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment are back in business. They have found strength in each other and have harnessed the drive to continue their work, inspired by the need to return to their home ground and carry on, not only in honor of their fallen … [Read more...]