DECEMBER 18, 2019 - In a magnificent display of combat power, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing demonstrated its ability to lift a regiment of Marines and their equipment over long distances in a very short period of time in Southern California, Dec. 10, 2019. Muddy and exhausted with dark clouds looming, the Marines trekked across a rain-soaked field, their footprints embedding into … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Utility Task Vehicles Receiving Multiple Upgrades
DECEMBER 11, 2019 - The Marine Corps’ Utility Task Vehicles are undergoing several upgrades designed to improve the safety and performance of the vehicle. Using critical feedback from Marines and taking inspiration spanning the automotive industry to desert racing, engineers and logisticians from the Light Tactical Vehicle program office at Program Executive Officer Land … [Read more...]
Marines and Sailors United Against Hunger
DECEMBER 3, 2019 - The day before Thanksgiving is a time many people spend with family and friends. This year, Marines and Sailors of 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division decided to spend their time giving back to the local community. Approximately 200 Marines and Sailors with 2nd Recon and their families participated in a charity ruck march Nov. 27, 2019. The … [Read more...]
Families Adopt a Marine for the Thanksgiving Holiday
NOVEMBER 29, 2019 - At Thanksgiving, families come together from all over to start celebrating the holiday season. Many Marines will travel home to see their families, but some Marines are not afforded that luxury because they are in the middle of training at the School of Infantry-West on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The Armed Services Young Men’s Christian Association … [Read more...]
Friendsgiving, a Marines Family Away from Family
NOVEMBER 29, 2019 - The smell of turkey, mac and cheese, various veggies and mashed potatoes wafts through the air of the small warm duplex home. A corgi jumps excitedly from person to person, greeting and begging for a taste from any plate he can manage to get his nose near. Marines from different backgrounds and professions occupy the living room space as they laugh and … [Read more...]