CAMP IMAZU, Japan - September 11, 2015 -- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members and U.S. Marines shared knowledge about anti-tank missiles during Forest Light 16-1 at Camp Imazu, Takashima, Japan, Sept. 7, 2015. “Today we showed the Japanese our shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon, its capabilities and how it works, and in return they showed us their weapon … [Read more...]

TUCSON, Ariz. -- September 10, 2015 - The All-Marine soccer team visited the University of Arizona for a tour of their sports facilities and an exhibition soccer match, Sept. 9. 2015. The event was the first the All-Marine soccer team supported as part of Marine Week Phoenix. “This is huge military town,” said Greg Burns, the athletic director of the University … [Read more...]

PHOENIX - September 10, 2015 - The Marine Corps came together to officially start Marine Week Phoenix during an opening ceremony conducted at Civic Space Park, Sept. 9, 2015. The Marines began the ceremony with a performance conducted by Marine Band San Diego followed by a presentation of the colors by a mounted color guard. “This week we salute all our Marines, young … [Read more...]

Sept. 10, 2015 - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 1 reloaded their weapons and identified targets down range through veils of smoke and rain during a machine gun and shotgun range at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27. It wasn’t the fog of war- but it was a valuable experience for the more than 100 … [Read more...]

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - September 9, 2015 -- The sun has yet to peak its head above the tall hillsides surrounding Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., but the students of the Field Medical Service Technician Course are poised and ready. In a few moments, the class will kick off its 6-mile hike around the winding hills. Their packs weigh 60 pounds and … [Read more...]