July 13, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Matthew Manning, Marine Corps Bases Japan KIN BLUE, Okinawa, Japan — Being in the field, whether for an exercise or operation, often means going without the comforts and luxuries one becomes accustomed to in everyday garrison life. However, serving in a field environment does not always mean sacrificing these commodities thanks to the … [Read more...]
Corpsmen Advance Life-Saving Skills
7/13/2012 By Lance Cpl. Erik S. Brooks Jr. CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan - Corpsmen with 3rd Medical Battalion completed the tactical combat casualty care course at the Tactical Medical Simulation Center at Camp Hansen. The corpsmen, with 3rd Med. Bn., Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, are required to take the course … [Read more...]
SBA Launches Operation Boots to Business Training Program for Transitioning Vets
July 12, 2012 Operation Boots to Business: From Service to Startup to Help Them Start Businesses and Create Jobs WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has joined with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to launch a training program for transitioning service members and veterans to help them become entrepreneurs … [Read more...]
Georgia Marine Awarded Silver Star for Heroic Actions in Afghanistan
7/11/2012 By Cpl. Jeff Drew , 2nd Marine Division Marine Corps Base Camp - He watched as five Marines beside him dropped, struck by the sheer force of insurgent machine gun fire. Within seconds, Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Cole joined his brothers as a three-round burst lifted his 200-pound frame and 80 pounds of gear completely off the ground, moved him five feet in the air, and … [Read more...]
A Battle: Fifty Marines Against a Brigade
July 9, 2012 By Cpl. Jonathan Wright, 31st MEU SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, Queensland, Australia - As dawn approached the quiet town, a harsh voice cut through the silence. “Stand to!” it called, “Enemy sighted at 200 meters!” After two weeks of preparing defenses inside the fortified town of Raspberry Creek, elements of Company G., Battalion … [Read more...]