NEW ORLEANS October 08, 2013 - Despite the government shutdown, Reserve Marines will still have the option to receive medical coverage through the TRICARE Reserve Select Program. TRICARE Reserve Select is a premium-based TRICARE plan that qualified Marines in the Selected Marine Corps Reserve and their families can purchase. The program provides comprehensive health coverage … [Read more...]

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. October 08, 2013 - The Marine Corps announced a voluntary separation program for staff and gunnery sergeants per MARADMIN 519/13 Oct. 7, 2013. The Voluntary Separation Pay program coincides with the Corps’ recent restructuring efforts and commitment to excellence Corps-wide. The program allows active duty staff and gunnery sergeants with six … [Read more...]

Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, October 04, 2013 - Before reaching the end of recruit training, recruits must run through a battery of tests to show that they are qualified to earn the title Marine and ready for Fleet Marine Force. Recruits of Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, faced one of the fastest paced and physically exhausting tests, the Combat Fitness … [Read more...]

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, N.C. October 01, 2013 - The government shutdown at midnight last night impacted a number of base programs and services across Marine Corps Air Station New River and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune beginning this morning and will continue to do so until federal funding has been restored. During a government shutdown, only essential … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON D.C., September 27, 2013 - In discussions in Washington about the sequester and defense strategy and resources, a basic question is often asked: "With the war in Iraq over and the war in Afghanistan winding down, why doesn't the U.S. military simply reset to its pre-Sept. 11, 2001, capabilities?" The underlying assumption behind this question is that we, as a … [Read more...]