November 11, 2015 - MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, N.C. -- Marines and family members gathered at a New River Air Station Chapel with heavy hearts to honor the life and service of fallen Staff Sgt. Denver Sugano during a memorial service at Marine Corps Air Station New River, Nov. 4. Sugano passed away due to natural causes while deployed in Portugal on Oct. 15, 2015. He … [Read more...]

November 6, 2015 - BEAUFORT, S.C. -- Elements from Marine Aircraft Group 31 coordinated with the U.S. Coast Guard for a search and rescue exercise off the coast of Charleston Nov. 3. The exercise simulated the water rescue of two Marine pilots from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The Marines and Coast Guard work together on similar operations during real world crises so … [Read more...]

SEKONDI, Ghana - October 30, 2015 -- U.S. service members completed a Tactical Intelligence Support To Maritime Operations Centers for the Ghanaian Navy Oct. 12-23 at Ghana’s Navy Trade Training School at Sekondi, Ghana. This two-week introduction to intelligence was the first of four planned “train-the-trainer” courses for the fiscal year. U.S. Navy and … [Read more...]

October 28, 2015 -- The roar of an engine, the breaking of waves against a bulkhead and the jarring shift from the rocking sea to solid land could disorient any Marine, but for military working dog handlers, keeping their canine partners focused presents an even greater challenge. To overcome this obstacle, Marines constantly train to improve proficiency with the weapons and … [Read more...]

PINHEIRO DA CRUZ, PRAIA DA RAPOSA, Portugal - October 27, 2015 -- U.S. Marine landing support specialists with the Landing Support Detachment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), embarked aboard the USS Arlington (LPD 24), rehearsed sling loading a M105 trailer during a helicopter support team mission at Pinheiro Da Cruz, … [Read more...]