JANUARY 31, 2020 - Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Townsend Bombing Range, January 29. The ceremony was held to commemorate the completion of expanding and modernizing TBR, the East Coast’s premier air-to-ground bombing range. “When I first encountered the range and started working with the personnel in 2015-2016 it was still operated by … [Read more...]

JANUARY 28, 2020 - After serving at both Recruit Depots, Marine Corps Schools of Infantry East and West, Officer Candidates School, and The Basic School for the last 17 years, athletic trainers are now being assigned to units in the fleet. Since late 2018, athletic trainers have been slowly arriving at units throughout the Marine Corps to help keep Marines in the fight … [Read more...]

JANUARY 23, 2020 - 3rd Marine Air Wing made history when it welcomed the Marine Corps’ first F-35C Lightning II to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Jan. 21, 2020. The Marines and sailors of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, the “Black Knights,” are extremely proud of their legacy and tradition of making aviation history. “It should be no surprise … [Read more...]

JANUARY 17, 2020 - Across the Department of Defense, military working dogs serve many purposes. K-9’s are utilized to subdue suspects, find specific items, and people. Most are only capable of one or two of these functions; Diego and Yenkie, residents of the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Provost Marshal’s Office kennels, are a bit different. Typically, military working dogs are … [Read more...]

JANUARY 13, 2020 - Marines with the 8th Marine Corps District engaged with competitors and spectators at Ultimatum II, an esports competition featuring the game “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,” at Esports Stadium Arlington from December 27-29. The event represented the Marine Corps’ first activation at North America’s largest dedicated esports facility which covers 100,000 … [Read more...]