Friday, August 28, 2015 -- Through the sights of the weapon, a Marine scans the horizon, searching for her target. The unrelenting desert sun shines down, failing to break her concentration. Unwaveringly, she continues to gaze through the sights, acquiring the target. She locks on and fires. The Marines of Low Altitude Air Defense Gunner’s Course 3-15 conducted a Stinger … [Read more...]

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. - August 27, 2015 -- Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (ret.) the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps officer to be promoted to brigadier general, died Aug. 25, 2015. “[He was] a pioneer and role model in many ways, a stellar leader, Marine officer and aviator.” said Gen. John M. Paxton, … [Read more...]

GULFPORT, Miss. - August 27, 2015 -- The coastline of southern Mississippi was lined with large, historic houses with lush green yards and tall palm trees. Families had owned houses along the coast for many decades, each with a front walkway and stairs leading to their grand house. There was a charm about the area. Ten years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area Aug. … [Read more...]

SOUTHWEST ASIA - August 25, 2015 -- Enthusiasm: it's one of the intangible characteristics that separate Marines from every other branch of service. Austere conditions, limited resources, and daunting odds are reduced to nothing more than minor setbacks when put before a group of Marines. This is exactly the mindset shared by security force Marines with Marine Wing Support … [Read more...]

FALLBROOK, Calif. - August 24, 2015 -- Marines are known for and take pride in the fact that they unwaveringly protect each other, against any and all odds. It’s called protecting our own. Marines will hold onto this as long as they live, and with the help of a grateful nation, amazing things can be accomplished. In 2011 Staff Sgt. Jason Ross, an explosive ordnance … [Read more...]