TONGATAPU ISLAND, Tonga - September 21, 2015 -- The sun reaches its zenith as U.S. Marines and their partner-nation soldiers go on day-long patrols, wading through chest-high rivers, impassable marshes and dense tropical vegetation. Their objectives lie in distance, promising to be safe havens as long as they keep a 360-degree security setup while they patrol and keep constant … [Read more...]

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. - September 18, 2015 -- Employees of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency trained Marines from the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab how to operate “Spot,” a quadruped prototype robot, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 16, 2015. Spot is a 160-pound, electrically powered, hydraulically actuated robot designed by Boston … [Read more...]

Marine Corps Base Quantico - September 18, 2015 -- The 2015 Modern Day Marine Military Expo will focus on enhanced capabilities for expeditionary forces and will be hosted at Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 22 - 24. This year marks the 23rd consecutive year the show has staged at MCB, Quantico and the 10th year at Lejeune Field, the main parade deck aboard MCB, … [Read more...]

Kaneohe Bay - September 17, 2015 -- Beneath the scorching Hawaiian sun, camouflaged in utilities, a flak jacket and kevlar, Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conducted training at Training Area Boondocker aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 15, 2015, to keep the Marine’s combat mindset sharp and intact. The Marines put their minds … [Read more...]

TOUBACOUTA, Senegal - September 16, 2015-- U.S. Marines and Senegalese military members spent a week sharpening their infantry skills in Toubacouta, Senegal, Aug. 31-Sept. 4, 2015. Marines with the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa worked with their Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando counterparts on everything from the planning process to … [Read more...]