U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Alexander H. Miller, senior watch officer, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton (MCIWEST-MCB), far right, gives the 'Commander's Update Brief' to U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, commanding general, MCIWEST-MCB, Camp Pendleton, during exercise Semper Durus 17 on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 13, 2017. Semper … [Read more...]
Marine Expeditionary Unit Conducts Ssang Yong 2023
APRIL 6, 2023 - The Alliance between the United States and Republic of Korea has endured the test of time for 70 years. From unforgiving conditions of Inchon and sub-zero temperatures of the Chosin Reservoir to brutal combat in the jungles of Vietnam, the U.S.-ROK Alliance has been forged through shared struggles of war and a common vision of freedom. Fast forward to present … [Read more...]
Exchange Customers Can Support Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
APRIL 6, 2023 - Springtime brings April showers, blooming flowers and warmer temperatures. It’s also the time of year that NEX and MCX patrons have the opportunity to assist the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) by purchasing a $5 benefit ticket. This year, the benefit tickets will be on sale April 2 – May 13 at select NEX locations and online at myNavyExchange.com … [Read more...]
Marines Take Part in the ANGLICO Basic Course
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Trent Holton, a transmissions system operator with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, sights into the common laser range finder-integrated capability system as part of a call-for-fire practical application class during the ANGLICO Basic Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 8, 2023. ABC … [Read more...]
Remembering Fallujah: Operation Vigilant Resolve 19 Years Ago
APRIL 4, 2023 - On March 31, 2004, armed insurgents ambushed and killed four American civilian security contractors who were driving through the city of Fallujah, Iraq. Within hours of the attack, shocking images of the Americans’ desecrated bodies – burned, and hung from a bridge – were broadcast around the globe. When the horrific killings occurred, Marines were finalizing … [Read more...]