March 26, 2012 By Pfc. Nicholas S. Ranum CAMP FOSTER,Okinawa - Leaving children unattended in a vehicle is always illegal, but with rising temperatures will become increasingly dangerous. Leaving children under the age of 9 unattended in vehicles violates both Marine Corps Bases Japan Order 5800.2E and Kadena Air Base Instruction 31-204. On both Marine Corps bases and … [Read more...]
Afghans, Coalition Work to Avert ‘Insider’ Attacks
March 26, 2012 By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – Afghan and coalition leaders are working to limit “insider threat” killings in Afghanistan, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces there told reporters here today. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen said at a Pentagon news conference that Afghan and coalition forces have changed their operations to … [Read more...]
Insurgents Inside the Wire
March 26, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Lance Cpl. Harry Lew kept falling asleep on his post in Afghanistan. As punishment, two other lance corporals in his unit made Lew do push-ups, leg lifts and side planks. They poured sand in his face and mouth, kicked him and punched him for several hours. Shortly after this degrading and humiliating experience, Lew shot himself in … [Read more...]
Marines Prepare to Join Fight
March 23, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Daniel E. Valle, Marine Corps Bases Japan CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa — More than 40 Marines with various units took part in predeployment training on Camp Hansen March 12-21. The purpose of the training was to prepare the Marines for their upcoming deployments to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Marines are individual … [Read more...]
Recruiting Stays on Track for Active Service Components
March 22, 2012 By American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON -- All of the active service components and five of the six reserve components met or exceeded their numerical year-to-date recruiting goals for fiscal year 2012 through February, Pentagon officials reported yesterday. Here are each service's recruiting totals -- all at 100 percent of their goals -- for the first … [Read more...]