MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan (Nov. 18, 2021) A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 takes off from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 18, 2021. VMFA-112 participated in a joint maritime strike rehearsal with the U.S. Navy off the coast of Okinawa, Nov 19, 2021. U.S. Marines with VMFA-112 routinely train … [Read more...]
Marine Searches for Ways to Improve
NOVEMBER 22, 2021 - Marine Corps Cpl. Holden L. Mesimer was born in Salisbury, North Carolina, and is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force planning specialist with Plans, Policies, and Operations South. Mesimer continually looks for opportunities to improve his efficiency in completing his job. The U.S. Marine Corps consists of individuals who are first to fight in the air, … [Read more...]
Marine Presents Human Performance Paradigm On Fitness
Sgt. Maj. Troy Black, the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, presents the Corps’ Human Performance program to a group of academia, tech industry representatives and military leaders on Oct. 27, 2021, during the Tactical Athlete Human Factors Summit at Auburn University, Alabama. Black delivered a straight-forward message during his speech: “The mind, body and spirit of a … [Read more...]
USMC Celebrates 246 Years of Service To Its Nation
NOVEMBER 10, 2021 - Today, November 10, 2021, Marines across the globe will recognize and acknowledge 246 years of service to their country, the sacrifices made to defend democracy, and the Marine Corps’ enduring legacy as America’s premier fighting force. The Marine Corps’ annual tradition celebrates the establishment of the organization on November 10, 1775, by the Second … [Read more...]
Walter Reed Bethesda Celebrates Marine Corps’ 246th Birthday
NOVEMBER 9, 2021 - Walter Reed National Military Medical Center celebrated the U.S. Marine Corps’ 246th birthday following morning colors Nov. 4. The U.S. Marine Corps traces its roots to a resolution of the Second Continental Congress, which formed two battalions of Continental Marines as a service branch of infantry troops capable of fighting both on land and at sea, on … [Read more...]