November 25, 2015 - MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. -- Marines celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Officer Candidate School during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. OCS has a long and illustrious history of forging Marine officers to command and lead. The mission of OCS is to educate and train officer candidates in Marine Corps knowledge and skills … [Read more...]
US, UK Build West African Partners’ Maritime Security Capabilities
November 20, 2015 - GULF OF GUINEA - U.S. Marines and sailors and U.K. Royal Marine Commandos recently completed partner-nation training in multiple countries in Africa during Africa Partnership Station. The Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa spent Oct. 2 to Nov. 14, with their U.K. counterparts, in Angola, Ghana, … [Read more...]
Humanitarian Mine Action Brings Relief to Cambodia
KAMPONG CHHNANG, Kingdom of Cambodia - November 16, 2015 -- Signs of conflict, memories and dangers still haunt areas of Cambodia. Explosive remnants of wars from decades ago buried in rice and cashew fields or at construction sites continue to represent a threat to the people. “The country side of Cambodia is beautiful,” said Chief Warrant Officer 4 Derek … [Read more...]
Understanding The History and Benefits of JROTC
November 12, 2015, by Paige Maslen - The JROTC, or Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, is a federal program with origins in the National Defense Act of 1916. The primary purpose of the program was, and is, to develop characteristics and skills in cadets and students, that will help to enrich their future. Indeed, the primary mission of the JROTC program was once described … [Read more...]
Marines Gather to Honor Fallen Brother’s Memory
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...]