SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 — U.S. Marines and Sailors are preparing to demonstrate the full power of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force during the MCAS Miramar Air Show Sept. 26-28, 2025. The MAGTF Demo — one of the air show’s signature events — will bring together fighter jets, tiltrotors, attack and utility helicopters, heavy-lift aircraft, reconnaissance and infantry Marines, and … [Read more...]
From Combat Veteran to TV Star
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 - Actor Larry Wilcox, best known for his leading role as a California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer and later as a captain in the TV series CHiPs, which aired from 1977 to 1983, was also a Marine Corps combat veteran. In May 1967, Wilcox went to boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. He served as a field artilleryman assigned to 2nd … [Read more...]
Docuseries Highlights Elite Fighter Pilot Training
SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - While movies like "Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick" show people a glamorized version of military fighter pilot life, most people really have no idea what it takes to become an elite aviator, until now. A new National Geographic docuseries called "Top Guns: The Next Generation," follows a handful of Navy and Marine Corps officers as they go through … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Davenport
SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Do I save others or save myself? That's a question an unknown number of service members have asked themselves during battle throughout the ages. It's one Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Arden Davenport didn't hesitate on. During an attack in Korea, he chose to save his comrade's life instead of his own. That selfless decision led him to receive a posthumous Medal … [Read more...]
Marines Expand Optional Boot Program
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 - Representatives from Combat Service Support Equipment (CSSE) distributed new boots to Reconnaissance Training Company for a limited user evaluation at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 9, 2025. The evaluation follows Marine Corps Systems Command’s Optional Boot Program testing process, which is designed to analyze fit, form, function, … [Read more...]