NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NORTHWEST ANNEX, Va. - September 1, 2015 -- There is complete silence in the air in the seconds leading up to the loud pop emitted by a flash bang grenade dropped down a flight of stairs by a Marine. Suddenly, what looks like a chaotic scene to an outsider complete with shouts and rounds going off takes over as the Marines make their way down a tiny … [Read more...]

CAMP PENDLETON, California- August 31, 2015 -- Defense Secretary Ash Carter, visited Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27 to observe amphibious landings and meet with senior military leaders and servicemembers. Carter’s visit started with an amphibious raid that targeted a small compound, roughly 500 feet off-shore. Amphibious assault vehicles carrying … [Read more...]

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - August 31, 2015 -- Marines and sailors with 1st Marine Division had the opportunity to conduct an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 27, 2015. U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter observed the training conducted by multiple … [Read more...]

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - August 31, 2015 -- Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, participated in a ground combat operation during a field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 25, 2015. The Marines hiked to Tactical Landing Zone Swan, set up a defensive position and then assaulted a simulated village in … [Read more...]

SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. - August 28, 2015 -- Marine combatant divers from the National Capital Region and Marine Corps Base Quantico took to Lake Anna, Va., for the first time July 21 to refresh dive skills and maintain qualifications. They used both open-circuit and closed-circuit underwater breathing apparatuses as well as an underwater propulsion device. About an hour southwest … [Read more...]