February 19, 2014, MCSC Corporate Communications - At the foot of relics of past conflicts, Marine Corps officials placed an item unique identification marking on an M32A1 multi-shot grenade launcher, the 1 millionth piece of equipment to carry an IUID designation in the last two and a half years. The ceremony took place Feb. 18 among the historical displays at the National … [Read more...]

February 18, 2014, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort - The Department of Defense launched a new postsecondary education complaint system to help protect tuition assistance and military spouse career advancement account users from educational institutions with unfair or deceptive practices, Feb. 6. The new system is based on an executive order by President Barack Obama, … [Read more...]

Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., Feb. 14, 2014 - The Marine Corps has changed its business practices when it comes to reenlisting during fiscal year 2014. Marines currently have until February 28, 2014, to put in their reenlistment or extension packages to stay in the Corps. “Per Marine Administrative Message 026/14, the update to the FY14 Enlisted … [Read more...]

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Feb 12, 2014 - The sky is dark, and the Marines have only headlamps and flashlights to see the small parts they must precisely place in the correct spot. “Let’s go! Let’s get these weapons put back together,” encourages a Marine to his peers as they race to assemble a variety of weapons laid before them. After a quick weapon … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2014 - Recent lapses in military ethics have Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey's full attention, and he promises a military campaign to reinvigorate the profession of arms. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff made the pledge in statements he issued following Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's Feb. 7 news conference on the issue. "This challenge didn't … [Read more...]