August 13, 2015 - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina -- Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment began a 10-day-long mortar course under the direction of the Division Combat Skills Center at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 10, 2015. The course began with classroom instruction over the M224 60 mm Mortar Lightweight Company Mortar System … [Read more...]

August 13, 2015 - FORT A.P. HILL, Virginia -- “Open door right!” the point man screams to his fellow Marines lined up behind him. “Go, Go, Go!” He cries and bursts into the room ready to face whatever dangers wait for them there. An enemy lurking unseen in the corner surges forward and unleashes the contents of his weapon on the advancing squad. The … [Read more...]

August 13, 2015 - MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California -- Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducted mounted patrol training during the unit’s Integrated Training Exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 10, … [Read more...]

August 12, 2015 - FORT IRWIN, Calif. -- Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion participated in an annual stinger exercise on Fort Irwin, California, Aug. 10. During this exercise, Marines fired 60 stinger missiles at remote controlled airplanes. The Marines split into fire teams for the exercise. Each team is equipped with personal weapons, a stinger missile and a … [Read more...]

August 12, 2015 - SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands -- Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in Saipan today to assist with typhoon recovery efforts after the island was hit by a typhoon. Approximately 600 Marines and sailors of the 31st MEU, aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48) of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, will work with the Federal … [Read more...]