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...]

August 4, 2015, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct mechanized mortar training aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 30, 2015. During the training Marines with the 81mm mortar platoon moved to various locations, received a call-for-fire, then dismounted from their vehicles and set up their … [Read more...]

August 4, 2015, AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- With the ever-present threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, having a strong and capable fighting force to defeat them is a priority. The Iraqi army’s 7th Division, with the help of Combined Joint Task Force—Operation Inherent Resolve’s multination coalition forces, are at the forefront of that fight. The … [Read more...]