November 18, 2014, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort - The Department of Defense is working to aid service members leaving active service acquire civilian credentials for military experience and technical professions to help them transition into the private sector quicker. These changes are being made after a change Congress made in 2012 to Title 10 of the U.S. Code. In … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 14, 2014, CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan - Marines accompanied by a working dog descended on a rope from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter. Once on the ground, the tracking dog led the Marines through the jungle in search of three simulated downed aircrew. The Marines conducting the tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise were with 3rd Law … [Read more...]

October 13, 2014 - What can a $15 new, unwrapped toy mean to a less fortunate child? “Christmas,” Gunnery Sgt. Johnny Ruby, coordinator, Toys for Tots, said. “Every child should have a Christmas,” he emphasized. The 2014 U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program kicked off its annual campaign to collect new, unwrapped toys for the local … [Read more...]

October 10, 2014, New Orleans - Sitting backstage at the Patterson Civic Center in Louisiana, minutes before his debut mixed martial arts fight, John Zimmer kept his nerves down by cracking jokes. “If I win this fight, I just want the other guy to know that he got beaten up by a nerd,” said Zimmer, a security specialist with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 9, 2014, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia - After several years in development, the Marine Corps civil affairs community is getting smartphones armed with software that will streamline civil-military assistance operations. Trading pen and paper for smartphone and stylus, the Marine Corps Civil Information Management System, called MARCIMS, will allow civil … [Read more...]