March 26, 2014, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort - The minimum years of commissioned service required for selected officers to retire has been temporarily reduced from 10 to eight years, according to Marine Corps Administrative Message 100/14. This change mainly affects prior-enlisted officers who with prior service and active commissioned service will satisfy their minimum … [Read more...]

March 20, 2014, ELVEGAARDSMOEN, Norway - When Marines in the field are hungry, they turn to brown packages with snacks and dehydrated entrees inside. Meals, Ready to Eat have been staples of field life in the military since they replaced Meals, Combat Issue in 1981. For service members in cold environments, however, regular MREs aren’t enough. MREs can only withstand … [Read more...]

March 19, 2014, BARDUFUSS, Norway - The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has existed since 1975 and developed the Vienna Document, one of many, which requires participating international States to share information on their military forces, equipment and defense planning to maintain international confidence and trust. One way this happens is through … [Read more...]

March 19, 2014, Greenville, N.C. - Marine Corps Recruiting Sub-Station Greenville hosted a family night at the East Carolina University Willis Buildings in Greenville, N.C., March 8. Family nights are a time for the families of the applicants to come together, meet the Marines of the Sub-Station, and learn about the Marine Corps and the process of boot camp. “Family … [Read more...]

March 18, 2014, CAMP SHORABAK, Afghanistan - Marines with Combat Logistics Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 7, recently conducted training with Afghan mechanics with the Regional Logistics Support Company, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, aboard Camp Shorabak, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The training is part of a two-week specialized maintenance surge to assist the … [Read more...]