March 28, 2017, by Travis Pike - The United States Marine Corps has a very broad mission. To meet these mission requirements, they have various personnel in different specialties - otherwise known as Military Occupational Specialties or MOS. The main fighting force of the Marine Corps is the infantry. Infantry carries a 03 designation with two following numbers that break … [Read more...]
How to Survive an IED Attack
March 27, 2017, by Dana Atkins - The main scourge of the U.S. Servicemen in the past and present deployments aren’t militant extremists but IEDs. IEDs or Improvised Explosive Devices are the culprit behind serious injuries, dismemberments and worse; death among our military. What are IEDs? An IED, as mentioned above is an Improvised Explosive Device. Its components come … [Read more...]
Soldiers to Receive Lighter Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II
MARCH 27, 2017, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - The Army awarded a contract Tuesday for a helmet that weighs an average of 22 percent less than the one currently in use but provides just as much protection, according to officials. The Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II contract was awarded to Revision Military in Vermont to produce up to $98 million in helmets over the next … [Read more...]
MWSS-171 Undergoes Exercise Tanuki Wrath
MARCH 27, 2017, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 conducted Exercise Tanuki Wrath at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 21-24, 2017. The exercise is the capstone event for MWSS-171’s annual training plan, serving as a building block for increasing squadron proficiency in aircraft salvage and recovery and … [Read more...]
Toss Out the Stereotypes, These Female Guard Mechanics Say
MARCH 27, 2017, FRANKFORT, Ky. - "It's really an exciting time for women in the military," said Staff Sgt. Kathleen Braithwaite, who is just one of the many female guard mechanics out there. "The perception has changed a lot in my time in uniform. It's no longer just little boys that grow up to be Soldiers, little girls have that dream too." Her feelings are not unique. More … [Read more...]