November 02, 2012 By American Forces Press Service | Headquarters Marine Corps | WASHINGTON -- “In our military families, we see the best our country has to offer. They demonstrate the virtues that have made America great for more than two centuries and the values that will preserve our greatness for centuries to come,” President Barack Obama said in his … [Read more...]
2012 BAH Virginia
Virginia (FY2012) Find your Location and the corresponding Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) in the pay tables below. All pay is listed in terms of dollars per month. Enlisted Personnel (Without Dependents) Location E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 CHARLOTTESVILLE … [Read more...]
Gas Chamber Allows Recruits to Gain Confidence in Abilities
San Diego -- The recruits of Company K, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, lined up outside the door of the Confidence Chamber at Edson Range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Oct. 29. The Confidence Chamber is a gas chamber that allows recruits to become familiar with the M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask and experience the effects of CS gas, also known as … [Read more...]
Mess Hall Serving Celebratory Meal for 237th Corps Birthday
Oct 31, 2012 By Cpl. Michelle Brinn In celebration of the Marine Corps' 237th birthday Nov. 10, all federal employees, family members and guests are invited to dine at their closest mess hall here for a celebratory meal Nov. 7 or Nov. 15. The meal costs $7.50 for all personnel except dependents of E-4 and below, for whom the cost is $6.40. To avoid shortages, guests are … [Read more...]
Thriller Explores Domestic Terrorism Driven by Personal Vengeance
The Ragnarök Conspiracy by Erec Stebbins An American bin Laden, a heroic Muslim, and an FBI agent THRILLER EXPLORES DOMESTIC TERRORISM DRIVEN BY PERSONAL VENGEANCE If someone murdered the person you loved most in this world, would you seek revenge? If your child, or your spouse, were killed in the 9/11 attacks, would you fight back against the … [Read more...]