NOVEMBER 21, 2025 - In a mutual demonstration of support and appreciation, First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, and Second Lady of the United States, Usha Vance, visited Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River on Wednesday, Nov. 19, engaging with service members, military families and students at Department of Defense … [Read more...]
Veteran Dies While Rescuing Trapped Coal Miners
NOVEMBER 20, 2025 - Marine Corps combat veteran Steven M. Lipscomb lost his life, Nov. 8, while looking after the safety of his crew at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County, West Virginia. "All of West Virginia mourns the loss of this courageous man," said West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey in a Nov. 14 proclamation, which also ordered state flags flown at … [Read more...]
Strengthening Marines Quality of Life
NOVEMBER 20, 2025 - For the average Marine, the barracks are just a place to rest after work. But Sgt. Christopher Krecklau, a bachelor enlisted quarters manager with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Combat Readiness Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, sees them as a representation of a community worth preserving, improving, and taking pride in. For the dedicated … [Read more...]
Marines Ready for Drone Live-Fire
NOVEMBER 19, 2025 — U.S. Marines with Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force integrated advanced drone technology into III MEF operations Nov. 6 at Camp Hansen, marking a significant step forward in unmanned systems employment in the Indo-Pacific region. Marines from EOTG’s Unmanned Systems Branch developed first-person view drones that can … [Read more...]
Marines Airlift Relief to Hurricane-Hit Jamaica
NOVEMBER 18, 2025 - Joint Task Force Bravo, in concert with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, provided critical humanitarian assistance to Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13. As part of the U.S. military response, nine aircraft were allocated to support the effort, including three CH-47 Chinooks and three UH-60 Black Hawks from the 1st … [Read more...]




