Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, December 31, 2013 - CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Whether for the first time or after several deployments, leaving home and family always comes with heightened levels of stress and responsibility for the Marine leaving and the family left at home. Deployments can be exciting and scary all at the same time. Each rotation brings challenges and … [Read more...]
Females Now Authorized to Wear Mens Cap
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., December 17, 2013 - Female Marines are now authorized to wear the current male dress and service caps. Females may wear the male caps, but are not required to own them until the mandatory possession date, which is May 1, 2017. Female recruits and candidates will begin receiving the current male caps in their initial issue April 1, 2014. Marine Corps … [Read more...]
AF, Marines, and Navy Take Part in 3-Day Surge During Exercise Forager Fury II
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam, December 17, 2013 (AFNS) - Various units from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps came together to exercise their ability to conduct combat operations across the Pacific by participating in a nonstop operations surge Dec. 10 to Dec. 13 on Guam and the nearby island of Tinian. The surge was part of Exercise Forager Fury II, a Marine Corps … [Read more...]
Safe and Sober Holiday Campaign
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan, December 13, 2013 - Drunk drivers should beware that law enforcement officials will be stepping up patrols and setting up checkpoints in an effort to get intoxicated drivers off the roads this holiday season. Everyone knows drinking and driving is wrong, but station residents may want to give the matter even more thought. Starting … [Read more...]
Breaking Bad with EOD, Military’s Bomb Squad
December 11, 2013, YUMA, Ariz. - “Lord of power and might, whose mercy is everlasting, guard and guide those who place their lives in the balance to ensure the safety of those nearby.” – Rev. Carl Bergstrom, Explosive Ordnance Disposal prayer Over the last decade, the face of modern warfare has evolved. Terms like IED (improvised explosive device), HME … [Read more...]