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...]

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., Feb. 05, 2014 - As service members begin to settle into the new year, some look to the past in reverence and thanks for freedoms that weren’t available to them 72 years ago – because of the color of their skin. Black History Month, which takes place in February every year, serves as a reminder to service members of the … [Read more...]

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, January 27, 2014 - As Marines approach their end of active service, they reach a fork in the road. A choice between staying on active duty for another four years or pursuing other goals. Once a service member decides to separate from active service, goals surrounding their next job or school options begin to form. This is called … [Read more...]