July 27, 2015, TARAWA, Kiribati -- The 3rd Marine Division conducted a repatriation ceremony July 25, 2015 to honor the remains of at least 36 Marines in Tarawa, Kiribati, who fought and died during the Battle of Tarawa in World War II. The Battle of Tarawa, also known as the 76-hour battle, took place from November 20-23, 1943 on the heavily fortified island of Betio, which … [Read more...]

JULY 27, 2015, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - The Office of Personnel Management recently revealed that the personally identifiable information of approximately 21.5 million people has been pilfered from current and former service members, civilian workers and contractors. News of the breach came shortly after OPM's initial announcement that the PII of … [Read more...]

JULY 27, 2015, TRIANGLE, Virginia - Never leave a Marine behind. A mantra shared between the brothers and sisters in arms of the Corps. One civilian earned the title by retrieving Marines,who were thought to be lost forever. Mark Noah, the executive director of History Flight, received the title of Honorary Marine during a ceremony held at the National Marine Corps Museum, … [Read more...]

JULY 7, 2015, NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia - Few plans survive contact with the enemy. No plan survives without a group of men and women standing behind the scenes tying all units together into a cohesive whole. In order for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 to adhere to the commanders’ plans, U.S. Marines with 7th Communication Battalion established communication channels … [Read more...]

Saturday, June 30, 2015 - The USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) flight line is always active. Going to the flight-line at night, one will encounter the Marines that keep aircraft running. The night crewmen with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (REINFORCED) conduct maintenance on aircraft between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. every day aboard the USS Kearsarge. From regularly scheduled … [Read more...]