Updated December 2022 It truly depends on whether or not you are a non-prior or prior service member, looking at enlisting into the active duty or reserve components, etc. In the United States military system, you may enlist into any branch at the age of 17 years old with parental consent, or 18 years old without parental consent. Age waivers, although rare, are possible. … [Read more...]
An Inside Look at the F-35 Lightning II
July 24, 2012 By Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Col. Arthur Tomassetti has been an integral part of the development of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and its prototype the X-35 since its inception. The F-35, which features three variants to be used by the Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy, is a single-seat aircraft capable of stealthy operations, equipped with an enhanced computer … [Read more...]
Stress and Suicide in the Corps
July 24th, 2012 By Cpl. Chelsea Flowers After Barbara Christianson got off work on Jan. 24, she picked up her 4-year-old grandson Nate, ran by the grocery store and McDonald’s, and headed home. Christianson’s neighbor hated when anyone parked in the street in front of her house, but that day as Christianson pulled into the driveway of her rambler home, she noticed … [Read more...]
DOD Warns Syria Against Use of Chemical Weapons
July 23, 2012 By Claudette Roulo American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – Syrian leaders should not even think about using chemical weapons, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little told reporters today. “The Syrian regime is already responsible for unacceptable levels of deplorable violence against the Syrian population, and they should not think one iota about … [Read more...]
Marine Advisor Builds Relations with Afghans
7/20/2012 By Sgt. Michele Watson , 1st Marine Logistics Group (FWD) CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan — In 2001, a surge of applicants lined up at the doors of recruiting offices, eager for a chance to defend the nation’s honor after the terrorist attacks on our nation. For Staff Sergeant Harry Petit-Homme, his choice to join the Marine Corps had already been … [Read more...]