August 7, 2015, FORT A.P. HILL -- The officer in charge of the range leaned over the terrain model, pointing out possible ambush points to the group of gathered Marines. He pushed the pinecones, representing the Humvees, across the ground and advised the Marines about the importance of handling the situation as a team and using their voices to convey information. Their mission: … [Read more...]

August 6, 2015, CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- In the wake of the recent, tragic loss of their brothers, the Marines of Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment are back in business. They have found strength in each other and have harnessed the drive to continue their work, inspired by the need to return to their home ground and carry on, not only in honor of their fallen … [Read more...]

August 5, 2015, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- You are a U.S. Navy corpsman. The Navy and Marine Corps’ version of a combat medic. It’s the middle of a hot day. The sun is at its zenith in the cloudless sky as you walk through the eerily quiet, dusty and alien streets of a far off country with the members of your fire team. You are a long way from … [Read more...]

August 5, 2015, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina -- Combat Logistics Regiment 25 will participate in the upcoming Maritime Preposition Forces Exercise at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida, Aug. 10-21, 2015. The exercise is one of the largest ship-to-land offloading exercises since Operation Desert Storm. “We are doing … [Read more...]

August 5, 2015, BASA AIR BASE, PAMPANGA, Philippines -- Staring from the top of the tower, they experience an irrepressible surge of adrenaline. The surge becomes a cold rush as they grab the rope, spin 180 degrees, and slide toward the ground 40 feet below. Bracing for impact, they hit the deck and sprint out of the way before the next man lands. United States and Philippine … [Read more...]