April 30, 2012 CORPS CONNECTIONS By chelseaflowers Heart of a Warrior For the past three years, wounded, injured and ill service members from the U.S. Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, Special Operations and Marine Corps have gathered to compete in adaptive sports at Colorado Springs, Colo. Through perseverance and natural ability, these athletes prove that nothing in life … [Read more...]
Dogs of War: Friends and Saviors of Marines in Afghanistan
April 27, 2012' By Cpl. Reece Lodder GARMSIR DISTRICT, Afghanistan— Without the Marine’s watchful eyes and his dog’s trained nose, the round metal container packed with 40 pounds of homemade explosives could have wreaked destruction on their patrol. The Feb. 8 security patrol through the Loya Darvishan region of southern Helmand province was no different … [Read more...]
Obama Kicks Out Marine Sergeant Days Before Retirement
April 27, 2012 By MICHAEL S. JAMES and MARISA TAYLOR at abcNews.com A conservative Marine who started an armed forces tea party Web page has been given an "other than honorable" discharge for misconduct after declaring on Facebook, "Screw Obama. I will not follow all orders from him." Sgt. Gary Stein later clarified his remarks to say he wouldn't follow unlawful orders from … [Read more...]
In Their Boots; Air Station Spouses Train like Marines
April 26, 2012 By Pfc. John Wilkes, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort MCAS BEAUFORT,S.C. — Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron and Marine Air Control Squadron 2, Detachment A, held an “In Their Boots” event April 21 aboard the Air Station. The event gave Marine family members a glimpse of some of the training and duties their Marine performs … [Read more...]
Now Zad: Life After the Taliban (Part I)
April 25, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in a two-part series about the district of Now Zad in southern Helmand province, Afghanistan, and the Marine responsible for rebuilding it after years of insurgents and unrest. In 2009, Navy Capt. Thomas A. Craig flew over the district of Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan. … [Read more...]