MAY 25, 2023 - As a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps, I have personally witnessed the devastating impact that trauma can have on individuals and their loved ones. From physical injuries to emotional distress, the effects of combat can leave lasting scars on veterans, leading to mental health issues like PTSD, mTBI, and Moral Injury, resulting in depression, anxiety, and a … [Read more...]
Retaining the Best and Brightest Marines
MAY 24, 2023 - Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines received a break from a patrol exercise to speak with their career monitors during their final stop on the Marine Manpower and Enlisted Assignments Roadshow on April 26, 2023. Master Sgt. Jason Krumrie, the 0311 monitor, and Gunnery Sgt. Cruz Nuanez, an 03XX monitor, both with MMEA-22, met with Marines from Baker … [Read more...]
Alert Contingency MAGTF: ‘Our Most Ready Force’
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines provide security for a platoon attack during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec.11, 2022. SiF-EX is a Division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a … [Read more...]
Navy Leaders Visit Blue Diamond Marines
MAY 22, 2023 - U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Randall Peck, the prospective commander for Expeditionary Strike Group 3, ESG 3 Command Master Chief Jasen Williams, and officers with the Senior Amphibious Warfare Officer Course visited Marines with the 1st Marine Division, May 9, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, to further develop the Navy-Marine Corps relationship and … [Read more...]
Marine Muscle Aids Special Olympic Games
MAY 19, 2023 — About 200 Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point enthusiastically volunteered to support the Craven County Special Olympics Spring Games that were held at Havelock High School, May 18, 2023. “It was a great opportunity for service members from the base to get involved with the community,” said Sgt. Maj. James Robertson, MCAS Cherry … [Read more...]