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...]
2012 Air Show Calendar
2012 AIR SHOW CALENDAR BY DATE Calendar last updated: May 2, 2012. Currently 230 airshows are on this schedule. Note: there WILL be many schedule additions, cancellations, corrections & changes! Verify all info Locally! January 7-8 Cable Air Show 2012 Cable Airport, Upland California … [Read more...]
1,650 miles: 79-Year-Old Retired Marine Runs from New Orleans to Canadian Border
5/31/2012 By Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah , Marine Forces Reserve NEW ORLEANS -- Four thousand miles from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, where he ran his first around-the-island marathon for charity, 79-year-old Tom Knoll stood, awaiting amongst several supporters as he prepared to kick off his latest endeavor. The man who spent the past three decades running to raise donations for … [Read more...]
Marine Combat Operations Locked on Target
5/31/2012 By Lance Cpl. Cory D. Polom, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.- For more than 10 years the Marine Corps has been conducting combat operations against enemies who do not rely on aircraft. So why does 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion continue to sustain skill sets that would allow them to defend land elements from air … [Read more...]