August 12, 2015 - MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, S.C. -- Marines, veterans and civilians gathered at Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort for a Vietnam Veterans Tribute, Aug 8. The event was held to honor the local veterans of the Vietnam War and commemorate a significant milestone in American history. “When we realized it was the fiftieth year anniversary of the … [Read more...]

August 12, 2015 - CAMP PENDLETON, California- -- Two Brazilian artillery officers with the Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais, visited 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, to share and discuss information on military operations, unit structure and different weapons systems, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 5-9, 2015. CFN is a strategic … [Read more...]

August 12, 2015 - MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. -- Innovative technology such as tactical data links are changing the way battles are won and strategies are implemented on the battlefield. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, participated in an exercise … [Read more...]

August 11, 2015 - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 and Combat Logistics Battalion 6 participated in a dual-point, external lift training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 5, 2015. Two student pilots flew under the direction of Maj. Matt Weaver, a CH-53E Super Stallion instructor … [Read more...]

August 10, 2015 - COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, SHIZUOKA, Japan -- Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments returned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 4, from Exercise Dragon Fire 2015 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan. Throughout the monthlong exercise, service members participated in various live-fire exercises including: … [Read more...]