JORDAN - Exercise Eager Lion 12 began with a live-fire training event by the scout sniper platoon from Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, May 6, 2012. It was the first of many unilateral and multilateral training events scheduled for Eager Lion 12 with more than 19 countries and approximately 11,000 … [Read more...]
Become Debt Free with Financial Peace University: Military Edition Style
6/6/2012 By Lance Cpl. Timothy Norris, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort MCAS BEAUFORT, S.C. - The average American household has $54,000 of debt, according to statisticbrain.com. Twenty percent of 18 to 24 year old Americans say they have debt hardships. Air Station Marines, spouses, and Department of Defense employees are taking control of their … [Read more...]
Marines Train for Realistic Security During Large-Scale Exercise in Jordan
6/6/2012 By Staff Sgt. Robert L. Fisher III, 24th MEU KING FAISAL AIR BASE, Jordan — Standing post and hiking patrols are not the most glamorous work in an infantryman’s career. But these security measures ensured the safety of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Aviation Combat Element and forced those Marines tasked with providing security to get back … [Read more...]
War Fighters, Students Gain Corporate Level Business Education
6/4/2012 By Cpl. Michael Iams, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Wounded Warrior Battalion-West hosted a Marine Corps Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Green Belt Class at the wounded warrior compound on Camp Pendleton, June 1. The five-day class focused on leading small events to improve internal processes by learning … [Read more...]
Obama Announces Military-to-Civilian Skills Certification Program
June 4, 2012 By Claudette Roulo WASHINGTON (American Forces Press Service) – President Barack Obama announced a new presidential initiative aimed at preparing service members for civilian employment. Obama provided details about the military-to-civilian certification program during his visit to a Honeywell International Inc. plant in Golden Valley, Minn. Defense … [Read more...]