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...]

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md., September 25, 2013 - The Marine Corps is transitioning from Marine Online’s Training Management System, or MOL, to the Marine Corps Training Information Management System, or MCTIMS, beginning Sept. 1, 2014. MCTIMS is replacing MOL as the Marine Corps’ platform for tracking, recording, and reporting all annual and support training … [Read more...]

Headquarters Marine Corps, September 23, 2013 - BETHESDA, Md. - The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences here has just published a new book titled, "Disaster, Disease and Distress: Resources to Promote Psychological Health and Resilience in Military and Civilian Communities." Available for free download on the … [Read more...]

Wall Street Journal, Page 17, September 20, 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 … [Read more...]