MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Since 2008, www.Marines.com has been one of Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s most successful advertising tools in support of recruiters. In fiscal year 2011 alone, the website had more than 7 million visits and produced more than 79,000 qualified leads. MCRC expects the new website they recently launched to do even better. “With the way … [Read more...]
Women Get One Step Closer to Combat
February 27, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers For the last several years, in the wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan, women have fought and died in combat zones. Although not serving in infantry units, female medics, military police officers and intelligence officers have been ushered onto the obscure front lines of combat to aid ground troops. Now, the Pentagon is proposing … [Read more...]
Stolen Valor Unconstitutional?
On February 22, a federal appeals court in San Francisco began to hear arguements in one of the first cases of prosecution under the Stolen Valor Act. Originally posted Sept. 16, 2011 “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people … [Read more...]
Military Families Can Apply for New Home
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2012 – More than 100 wounded warriors and military and veteran families will be the recipients of a new home this year, thanks to the generosity of a nonprofit organization and one of the nation’s largest banks. Operation Homefront, which provides emergency assistance to military families and wounded warriors, has teamed up … [Read more...]
Cobra Gold 2012 Concludes
2/24/2012 By Army Pfc. Ryan Scott , Marine Corps Bases Japan CAMP SURANAREE, Korat, Kingdom of Thailand — Kingdom of Thailand — The U.S. ambassador to Thailand and the Royal Thai Air Force’s Deputy Chief of the Defense Forces praised the efforts of those who took part in Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 during a ceremony at the Royal Thai Air Force Wing 1 headquarters here Feb. … [Read more...]