The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, pins Cpl. Daniel L. Heller, a U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam veteran, during his Navy Cross award ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington D.C., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. The award ceremony was an upgrade to a Silver Star award for Cpl. Heller's actions during the Vietnam War on Feb. 13, 1969. AUGUST 29, … [Read more...]
Marine Training Systems Mitigate BOP Concerns
AUGUST 26, 2024 - When Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller famously quipped, “Hit hard, hit fast, hit often,” there’s a good chance he had Marine Corps mortarmen in mind. From the Spanish-American War through the 21st-century War on Terror, the Marine Corps has consistently employed artillery and other fire support systems to achieve decisive results. Today, as the Corps … [Read more...]
Marines Execute HIRAIN & NAVRAIN Exercise
AUGUST 22, 2024 - In August, Marines from Delta Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, conducted a combined High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) exercise as part of Intrepid Maven Oasis (IMO) within U.S. Central Command’s (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility. IMO, led by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, … [Read more...]
School Liaisons Support Military Families
AUGUST 21, 2024 – The U.S. Marine Corps’ School Liaison Program supports military families as they experience major life events like moving to new duty stations, deployments, or family separation. “We help ensure that when they’re transitioning, from all over around the world, that their children are not at a disadvantage just because they have to move an average of six to … [Read more...]
Fire Prevention Focuses on Building Community
Sparky the fire dog, the mascot of Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, hi-fives a student from Killin Elementary School during a fire safety presentation on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 16, 2023. As part of Fire Safety Month MCIPAC Fire and Rescue is holding fire safety events on Marine Corps Installations across Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps … [Read more...]