9/14/2012 By Sgt. Heather Golden, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - The Marines, sailors and families of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, said and hugged their goodbyes Wednesday morning as the War Dogs left for their first combat deployment since 2008. The unit is headed to the … [Read more...]
2012 BAH New York
New York (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 BALLSTON … [Read more...]
Widow Shares Marine’s Story to Save Others from Suicide
By Donna Miles, Headquarters Marine Corps Kim Ruocco regularly relives her darkest days – her husband’s suicide and the downward spiral that led to it – to save other military families from the same heartbreak. Speaking yesterday to standing-room-only audiences at the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center here, Ruocco described the … [Read more...]
Coalition Remains Resolute Despite Insider Threat, Chairman Says
September 18, 2012 By Jim Garamone ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (American Forces Press Service) – The insider threat will not lessen the coalition’s resolve to accomplish its objectives in Afghanistan, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said today. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff spoke about the insider threat in Afghanistan during an interview conducted … [Read more...]
Recon Marines Test Their Abilities During the 4th Annual Recon Challenge
By Lance Cpl. Sarah Wolff-Diaz , Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - On a lightless beach, 28 Marines emerged from the Pacific, ready to embark on a 29.4 mile trek through hills and sweltering heat to complete several missions that will test their endurance, communication skills and commitment to mission accomplishment. This was … [Read more...]