IWO TO, Japan – Hundreds of U.S. Marines landed on the remote island of Iwo Jima on Tuesday to prepare for the 65th anniversary of one of World War II's bloodiest and most iconic battles.
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NEW YORK — For a civilian it's a source of inspiration. For a photographer it's a dynamic study of composition and structure. For a historian it inspires debates on amphibious tactics and whether an island a third the size of Manhattan should have been bypassed in favor of other objectives.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Huntington Beach 3/1 Marines Foundation will host their second annual 3/1 Run March 13.
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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — North Carolina Marines from several units recently joined to form Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 26. SPMAGTF-26 is scheduled to board the ship that will become USS New York, Oct. 29. The ship and embarked Marines will sail to New York City for the ship’s commissioning, Nov. 7, where it will be designated USS New York.
USS New York holds particular significance to the people of New York with 7 1/2 tons of steel recovered from the World Trade Center forged into her bow. The ship also honors the memory of those who lost their lives during the unprovoked attacks of 9/11.
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NEW YORK CITY —
Above the blare of passing taxi horns and the shouting street food vendors rang out a steady cadence call of a New York Marine sounding off as a sweating civilian attempted one more push up as part of Marine Day Times Square May 23.
CHICAGO —
On the final day of Marine Week Chicago infantry Marines from Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines put on a raid demonstration in front of around 2,000 people at the Arlington Park Racetrack.
Continue reading "Marine Week Chicago closes with the MV-22 Osprey" »
CHICAGO —
Roy Arnold has been the president of Arlington Park race track since April 2006, but before he took the job, Arnold was the assistant commander of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.
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CHICAGO —
Roy Arnold has been the president of Arlington Park race track since April 2006, but before he took the job, Arnold was the assistant commander of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.
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CHICAGO —
The Marine Corps gave Chicagoans the chance to look at, hold and even play with some of its newest equipment today at Navy Pier.
CHICAGO —
Despite Friday’s constant rain showers and cold winds, numerous citizens braved the weather and came out to Daley Plaza here for an exercise demonstration dubbed “Chicago Moves,” which called upon Marines from the Quantico, Va.-based Martial Arts Center of Excellence, also known as MACE, to showcase their own version of fitness and self defense techniques.
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CHICAGO —
A brass quintet with the Twentynine Palms Marine Band shared their music knowledge and answered questions about opportunities in the Marine Corps as musicians after performing at Roberto Clemente High School here today.
Continue reading "Party of five rocks West Side Chicago high school music class" »
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, S.C. — Those who are fond of the noise they hear above them are in for an earful as the 2009 MCAS Beaufort Air Show dubbed “Blues Over Beaufort,” soars into the Lowcountry skies, May 16 and 17.
Continue reading "Angels take wing; 2009 MCAS Beaufort Air Show roars into town" »
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2009 – Surfs up! Military children of wounded or fallen servicemembers will be able to catch their first wave this summer, thanks to Freedom Is Not Free, a California-based troop-support group.
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WASHINGTON —
Senior military officials and government dignitaries gathered to watch the premiere of “Taking Chance,” the HBO made-for-TV movie, Feb. 9 at the Motion Picture Association of America.
Continue reading "Movie premiere hits close to home for service members" »
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2008 – As they have for the past 32 years, nearly 20,000 runners gathered at the Marine Corps War Memorial here to tackle the 26.2 miles of the 33rd Marine Corps Marathon on Oct. 26.
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In a few short weeks, U.S. Marine Dawid Pietrek was supposed to be coming home after his tour overseas ended.
Continue reading "Virginia Marine running in honor of fallen Bensenville comrade" »
Joan Gutierrez has a replaced hip and her husband, Jesse, has a rebuilt knee, but the two will participate Sunday in the Marine Corps Marathon 10K in Washington, D.C., to raise money for Purple Heart Family Support, one of the outreach programs of MarineParents.com Inc.
Continue reading "Life less ordinary: Becoming Marine parents" »
Troops and family members are invited to join a live Oct. 20 Webcast of a Pentagon summit meeting that will explore the best ways to support families of service members who are killed, seriously wounded or become ill or injured.
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SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, Michigan-- Their bond is strong yet before Saturday many did not know what one another looked like or even what their last names were.
Artist's portraits touch spirit of lost Marines of Ohio's Lima Company
COLUMBUS - There's a little-known stretch of heaven in Westerville.
Leon Deraps died May 6, 2006, while serving in Iraq
JAMESTOWN, Mo. - Sandy Deraps has a sparkle in her eye and a loving smile on her face when she hears her son's name.
Artist memorializes Lima Company's dead
It came in a vision to Westerville artist Anita Miller: a series of paintings in the Statehouse honoring the fallen servicemen of Lima Company.
The Marine Corps turned 232 years old Saturday. Ever since it was formed in a Philadelphia bar in 1775, the Corps has given Marines countless reasons to take pride in the heritage of their organization.
Marines Raising Funds to Support Marines Injured in Iraq or Afghanistan
Washington, D.C. (October 04, 2007) – LCpl. Josef Lopez and Cpl. Neil Schalk didn’t know each other while serving in the Marine Corps in Iraq, but the invisible bonds of brotherhood that tie Marines together made it an easy decision for them to support each other through their next challenge: the Marine Corps Marathon. Those same bonds also made it an easy decision for a Gold Star family to support their cause.
Mario Sagastume was an infantry Marine who served in Vietnam 40 years ago. He and his wife, Nanette Sagastume, have a son who served as an infantry Marine in Iraq in 2004.
Continue reading "It's not about the war, or politics: Chico couple off to bootcamp" »
HOBART — Nothing against Jeff Pentek or Matt Mroczynski, the top two finishers at Saturday morning's Pfc. Ryan Jerabek, USMC Memorial Challenge in Hobart.
AL ASAD, Iraq (July 6, 2007) -- Smells of secret sauces and spices filled the inside of the dining facility as employees from Outback Steakhouse prepared Bloomin’ Onions, calamari, and pasta. Outside, the scent of sizzling steaks rose from the grill and wafted throughout the base.
MARINE CORPS BASE, CAMP H M SMITH, Hawaii (July 3, 2007) --
There are many holidays throughout the year celebrating the individual beliefs, heritage and traditions of the people of the United States.
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NEW YORK (May 25, 2007) -- New York police and firefighters joined forces with the Marine Corps on Thursday for a two-mile motivational run through the lower east side of Manhattan led by a “wounded warrior.”
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(Original publication: May 21, 2007)
Thousands of U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel will visit the New York City area for Fleet Week, starting Wednesday.
I mentioned earlier that I attended the Marine Parents Conference in St. Louis last week. It was an honor for me to be included and I have a wonderful time. As I walked around the conference I noticed something extraordinary about the hundreds of Marine parents who had come together. They were proud. Everywhere I looked there were yellow ribbon pins, pins that read “My son is a Marine,” moms and dads were wearing t-shirts printed with photos of their Marine and everyone had a photo of their Marine in his dress blues. I couldn’t help but be awed by the force of the pride in the room.
ST. LOUIS — Patricia Fry, whose son is a Marine infantryman, was explaining the fine art of creating a scrapbook to Rita Swift, whose son is a Marine helicopter pilot.
recently had the privilege of attending the annual conference for MarineParents.com. The conference was in St. Louis this year and I was invited to make the trip out by the founder of Marine Parents, Inc. I should mention here that I am not the parent of a Marine, but I do know the organization quite well. Tracy Della Vecchia started Marine Parents when her son was deployed to Iraq at the start of the war. He went back two more times before getting out of the Marine Corps. As the mother of a Marine in harm’s way, Tracey was desperate for answers. She wanted to get information, she wanted to find support, she wanted to know everything there was to now about the Marine Corps. But as she looked online, she didn’t find any organizations dedicated to helping the parents of those who serve. So Tracy took matters into her own hands and started MarineParents.com.
St. Louis, MO – April 6, 2007 - United States Marine Corps family members from around the country will gather in St. Louis at the MarineParents.com conference to learn about the Marine Corps, combat deployment, recovery from combat, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and ways to encourage awareness for Troop Support in their own communities. Attendance will range from new Marine families, families experiencing first, second or third combat deployments, and families who have experienced casualties of combat.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Dec. 1, 2006) -- In light of their Oct. 4 first place finish in the Marine Corps-wide Maj. Gen. W. P. T. Hill Memorial Award for Food Service competition, Food Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, celebrates the well-earned victory and prepares for next year’s event.
Continue reading "Food Service Company wins best field mess in Marine Corps" »
A permanent memorial for the 30 fallen heroes of Nevada involved in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars was dedicated last year in December at the Red Rock Canyon Visitor's Center.
On December 9, 2006 at 10:00 a.m., an additional memorial stone will be added to pay tribute to the 12 additional soldiers and Marines from Nevada who have lost their lives over the past year. This dedication program will be held at the Red Rock Visitor's Center, 1000 Scenic Loop Drive.
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It was almost a year ago that Lance Cpl. Neil Schalk, then 19, a Marine from Richland Center serving in Iraq, was wounded by a homemade bomb during a convoy mission from Fallujah to Ramadi.
Continue reading "Catching Up: Iraq war veteran marks third marathon finish" »
Transcript:
JIM LEHRER: Mr. President, generals, colonels, majors, captains, lieutenants, warrant officers, sergeants, corporals, privates, ladies and gentlemen.
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The Marines at Camp Pendleton kicked off their 231st birthday celebration a day early Thursday with a color guard, a symbolic cake-cutting ceremony, and a traditional pageant featuring period uniforms.
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MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO (Oct. 13, 2006) -- Thousands of motivated civilians and service members participated in Marine Corps recruit training for a day, at the depot’s fifth annual Boot Camp Challenge, Oct. 7.
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MARION - First Sgt. Grady L. Braddy Jr. has no regrets for the 22 years he served his country. Braddy retired Aug. 11 in ceremonies held at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center Anacostia, Washington, D.C.
MARION - First Sgt. Grady L. Braddy Jr. has no regrets for the 22 years he served his country. Braddy retired Aug. 11 in ceremonies held at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center Anacostia, Washington, D.C.
The Marine Corps Marathon is coming to Iraq this October with parallel races scheduled for Arlington, Va., and Anbar province, Iraq, organizers said.
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CAMP FUJI, Japan — U.S. Marines and sailors in Scottish kilts?
Vietnam Veteran Steve Bozeman, Staff Sergeant John Glaister, and First Sergeant Rick Caisse ran twenty miles on Saturday, May 20, 2006, with a Healing Field American flag purchased from the Exchange Club of Lynchburg in order to honor those five Marines from Company C in Lynchburg who were killed in Iraq last year.
Sociologist John Shelton Reed wrote that "barbecue is the closest thing we have in the U.S. to Europe's wines or cheeses; drive a hundred miles and the barbecue changes." For most people, cooking on the barbecue is, at its best, a social and even cultural encounter. But for those who really know what they're doing, it's also about marinades, flavors and patience, said Staff Sgt. Daniel Newcomb, a Kaneohe-based Marine who is one of 10 finalists for the $5,000 Command of the Grill award to be announced tomorrow in New York City's Times Square. "People who love the grill put a lot more attention into it."
Continue reading "It’s grillin’ time, Serious BBQ cooks flame with intensity" »
Parents get cybersupport for loved ones in war zones
Steve Schulz knew where to find emotional support when he learned that a roadside bomb had driven shrapnel into his son's brain while on patrol with his Marine unit in Iraq.
TWENTYNINE PALMS - President Bush is expected to visit the families of U.S. Marines and Navy personnel Sunday at the end of a three-day trip to California, a White House spokesman said Monday.
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Columbia, Mo. -- The MarineParents.com, Inc., Annual National Conference will be held in Houston, Texas the weekend of April 21-23.
The conference offers a phenomenal lineup of six guest speakers, many authors, Marines and Sailors, breakout sessions, and plenty of opportunities to meet and network with other Marine Corps and Navy parents, spouses, families and friends. Join Marine and Navy families from all over the United States for a weekend of education, friendship, entertainment, patriotism, and esprit de corps.
When Kansas minister Fred Phelps and his church began picketing the funerals of fallen soldiers and Marines, a handful of Kansas motorcyclists decided to fight back.
ROCHESTER - History was changed Tuesday in a quiet VIP room at the Rochester International Airport when President George W. Bush signed a bill to rename the Scio post office in honor of Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham.
Continue reading "Bush signs Dunham bill: President: Scio man's death was ‘not for naught'" »
As mourners arrived for the funeral of Pfc. Allan Morr, a protester's sign read, "God hates you."
There were just four protesters, one of them a child. But their presence - as family and friends said goodbye to Morr, 21, who was killed while serving in Iraq - still sent an angry chill through the community. Local residents called their message and tactics offensive.
PEQUANNOCK -- A motorcycle club has pledged to help a Pompton Plains group that aids injured Marines.
California-based Rebels With a Cause has pledged half its proceeds from an upcoming cross-country trip to the Family & Friends for Freedom Fund, which helps families of Marines hurt in action with unexpected expenses.
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One by one, the parents of eight soldiers sent off to war, some for the last time, braved the cold Saturday to share their stories amid dabbed tears, choked sobs, clutched American flags and a determination to set aside the political strife over the war in Iraq.
Rarely do opponents and supporters of the Iraq war agree on anything about the conflict. It's even rarer for them to share a stage -- but that much at least will change this weekend in San Jose.
Continue reading "'War mothers' to tell what it's like to wait for word from Iraq" »
MOVIE: Make Peace or Die: The First Days of War in Iraq with 1st Battalion 5th Marines
INTRO:
March 2003 - Thousands of troops are massed on the border of Iraq poised for war. Among the first to cross the line of departure is one of the most decorated units in the American military having served since World War I: First Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment. The Marine Corps infantry unit known as “1/5” (one-five) carries to battle a flag with its salient motto, “Make Peace or Die.”
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"They gave their life fighting for our Country...
now it is our turn to take care of their Children"
With the ongoing global war against terrorism and the continuing war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the goal of the Vail Armed Forces Week, is to raise funds for Recognized Military Foundations, providing educational scholarships, for the children who have lost a parent or was seriously wounded while serving our country. For this years event 90% of the net proceeds from the weeks event will be equally distributed to the
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
and
Naval Special Warfare Foundation.
The balance of 10% to be donated to a Army Foundation still to be selected.
Yuma Marines earned bragging rights on Wednesday night.
A team made up of Marines from several units at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma beat Yuma High, the two-time city champions, 25-20 in the first-ever Yuma Toys for Tots flag football game at Yuma's Doan Field.
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It was integration at Exercise Forging Sabre in more ways than one.
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SHINKIARI, Pakistan — Marine Lance Cpl. Robert Reese has an illness that the military hospital here can't cure.
He's homesick.
Continue reading "Relief troops call Pakistan home for holiday" »
ABOARD THE USS NASSAU (Nov. 11, 2005) -- Because they wore combat uniforms instead of dress blues and swayed not to music, but the rocking of a ship plowing through the waves of the Atlantic Ocean, the 230th birthday of the Corps held special meaning to the Marines and sailors of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). (22nd MEU)
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MILLVILLE -- Both Tom Walkup Sr. and Harry Swain III know what it is like to lose a child unexpectedly.
• "The Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is an official activity of the U.S. Marine Corps and official mission of the Marine Corps Reserve," says the program's Web site.
Local military continued their relief and humanitarian work last week with supply deliveries and debris removal, hosted an author and kicked off a Christmas toy drive. (4th AAB)
Continue reading "Keesler delivers supplies, Marines launch 'Toys'" »
MARINE CORPS MOBILIZATION COMMAND, KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Sgt. Michael Clawson claimed the Command of the Grill semi-final title after edging out five other contestants in Weber's first grilling competition created solely for the men and women serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Recipes from Master Gunnery Sgt. Harold Lang and Sgt. Keith Thompson earned Honorable Mentions.
This past weekend I went to Washington, D.C. to run the U.S. Marine Corps Marathon. I had been training for the event all summer and was able to raise over $1,300 for a charity in the process. This was my second marathon, and I had a good idea of the amount of work and dedication it would take. Unfortunately, I somehow neglected to factor hundreds of hot Marines in my training program, so when I got to Washington, I was forced to reconcile my excitement to see them with the challenge of completing 26.2 miles while partially-dehydrated.
Saturday's Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville will honor all branches of the military - but the Navy will lead the way. (10th Marines and 3/2 to march in parade)
While Thanksgiving may conjure up thoughts of lazy days filled with stuffed turkey, yams, family, football and, of course, pumpkin pie, many of America’s bravest will be lucky to pause 30 minutes in the deserts of Iraq or Afghanistan to acknowledge the holiday.
The runners completed the goal in spite of distractions such as an unimproved course
of rocks and gravel and an improvised explosive device detonating on the horizon.
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Casey Owens completed his first marathon yesterday, which is always a tremendous accomplishment. But it was especially so for Owens, who just over a year ago was injured in an antitank mine explosion in Iraq. As he crossed the Marine Corps Marathon finish line, the 24-year-old Marine corporal from Houston was mobbed by well-wishers, including Marine Commandant Michael Hagee.
Ten injured veterans to run in Marine Corps Marathon
Continue reading "Amputee helps wounded Marines run marathons" »
The “Tribute to the Fallen” run began Oct. 28 and will continue 24 hours a day until Nov. 10, the Marine Corps' birthday.
Continue reading "Marine detachment honors fallen comrades" »
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2005) -- Combat Center Marines and volunteers with the Toys for Tots program attended a Twentynine Palms High School football game at the Twentynine Palms Junior High School field Oct. 21 to kick off events for this season’s collection drives, which gathers toys for needy area children.
NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 28, 2005) -- After 30 years of service to the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Clifford L. Milton-Stewart will retire Oct. 31st. Over the years he has seen many changes in the Marine Corps. One contrast between past and present is the level of education Marines obtain before and after joining the Marine Corps.
Continue reading "Sgt. Maj. reflects on 30-years of service" »
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2005) -- The fifth Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps will review the depot's ceremonies celebrating the Corps' 230th birthday at Shepherd Memorial Drill Field Nov. 9.
Continue reading "Fifth SMMC to celebrate Corps birthday here" »
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, N.C. (Oct. 28, 2005) -- “All-in!”
Excitement builds as a steely-eyed Marine pushes all of his hard-earned chips towards the center of the table. His tournament life at stake, he’s willing to lose it all on the chance that his two cards are best.
Continue reading "Jacksonville community goes 'all-in' on New River poker night" »
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, N.C. (Oct. 28, 2005) -- Nine members of the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron motorcycle club participated in a ride to Fort Macon State Park Oct. 21 to raise awareness about safety.
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2005) -- More than 200 former San Diego drill instructors and guests visited the depot Oct. 20-22 for the first West Coast drill instructor reunion.
Marine Cpl. Ryan Groves, who was injured while on military duty in Iraq, returned to Mount Union College on Thursday to discuss his personal experiences. Groves, 25, who is from Portage County, lost much of his left leg when a rocket-propelled grenade exploded near him. (3/1 Marine)
Continue reading "Mount students hear Marine’s speech from Iraq" »
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.(Oct. 27, 2005) -- The Marine Corps Association is set to present a check for nearly $13,000 to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund at the MCA Bookstore Friday.
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC (Oct. 13, 2005) -- In an effort to ensure all hands are prepared for its upcoming deployment, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) Command Element conducted predeployment briefs at Camp Lejeune’s Marston Pavilion today.
Continue reading "Predeployment briefs aimed at entire 22nd MEU (SOC)" »
12TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT (Oct. 21, 2005) -- A group of would-be Marines - faces muddied and sweat beading - finished Volkslauf, the annual, obstacle-filled mud run dubbed the “Ultimate Challenge” in Bakersfield, Calif., Oct. 8.
Continue reading "Future devil dogs get down, dirty in Bakersfield mud run" »
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NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Three Norfolk-based amphibious ships will get underway Oct. 22, headed for the south Florida region in the event assistance is needed if Hurricane Wilma strikes land there.
Continue reading "Norfolk Ships Ready to Provide Hurricane Wilma Relief" »
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.(Oct. 20, 2005) -- The Marines and sailors of Brigade Service Support Group 1, 1st Force Service Support Group, sponsored a free rock concert here Sept. 26 to raise money for their Marine Corps Birthday Ball.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2005) -- Frank Torres and Howard Mason are among the few Marines who survived fighting at the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War in the early 1950s.
Continue reading "Orange County "Chosin Few" Chapter holds annual luncheon to remember the fallen" »
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2005) --
With the sound of thunder overhead, pillars of flame rising from the flightline and automatic weapons fire pounding the dirt, the all-out assault sent a clear message; the Marines have landed. (Pics of 4th Tanks, 3/5, and 3rd MAW)
Continue reading "Pendleton Marines help showcase the sights and sounds of Freedom" »
GULFPORT - A Marine with a sword will cut cake, one way or another. (4th AAB)
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (Oct. 20, 2005) -- The 2004 Marine Corps Marathon attracted roughly 24,000 runners to Arlington. But with 30,000 runners currently registered, this year’s race will be the largest to date.
Continue reading "Changes made to 2005 Marine Corps Marathon" »
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — U.S. military airdrop missions out of Bagram to Pakistan, bound for victims of the Oct. 8 earthquake, have been canceled since Saturday because of weather and coordination issues with Pakistani government officials.
Continue reading "Weather, logistics delay relief missions out of Bagram Air Base" »
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2005) -- When Marine 1st Sgt. John S. Kob returned home from Iraq in June, his family was ready to receive him with open arms, but 140,000 arms could get exhausting. (1/1)
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (Army News Service, Oct. 17, 2005) – The Army, Marine, and Navy’s top noncommissioned officer visited Kuwait Oct. 12 and 13 to meet with their servicemembers and view current operations and equipment. (13th MEU)
Continue reading "Three services top-enlisted visit troops, Kuwait" »
HENDERSON HALL, ARLINGTON, Va. (Oct. 17, 2005) -- The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Michael W. Hagee, invited local and foreign Muslim military leaders here Monday to join him in an Iftar, an event observed every year during the Islamic month of Ramadan.
GULFPORT - Sgt. Dennis Woulard said he returned from Iraq to find his home once had six feet of water in it and his wife and sons fled Hurricane Katrina and had taken residence in Chicago, all while his fellow Marines faced gunfire and mines and waited to come home. (4th AABN)
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, N.C.(Oct. 17, 2005) -- Approximately 30 Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron and Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Marine volunteers participated in Operation Clean Sweep Oct. 6.
8th MARINE CORPS DISTRICT FORWARD HEADQUARTERS, Dallas (Oct. 15, 2005) - Humanitarian efforts and help during hurricanes. (Picture at external link)
Continue reading "8th District Marines rally to make mission despite hurricanes" »
The 50th Miramar Air Show, which runs through Sunday, promises more family entertainment than past years without skimping on the high-tech aviation that military buffs have come to expect.
Continue reading "Miramar Air Show is cleared for take-off" »
BAGHDAD, Oct. 15 -- Large numbers of Iraqi voters ignored sporadic outbreaks of violence and voted Saturday in a constitutional referendum that would increase the role of Islam in the government and formalize Iraq's democracy. But insurgent firefights with U.S. Marines and militant attacks on polling places were lowering voter turnout in some areas of the Sunni west.
Seven months of nervousness and restless nights finally came to end for a lot of loving family members and friends, and the time to celebrate with the ones they missed the most returned
Continue reading "Tanks roll back home, reunite with their loved ones" »
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI,Japan (Oct. 14, 2005) -- Andrew Clark, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Specialists and native of Lakeville Minn., Steven G. Lightsey, ARFF and native of Birmingham, Ala., Daniel L. Kline, ARFF and native of Lewisburg, Pa., Lee H. Crowell, ARFF and native of Houston, paddle their way through the pool on a raft during the Marine Corps Community Services' Gladiator Ultimate Unit Physical Training Challenge, Oct. 14. (Pics on website)
Continue reading "Marines paddle to first place in Presidential Challenge" »
CAMP TAQADDUM, Iraq (Oct. 13, 2005) -- You cannot find Marines without sailors and Oct. 13 was no exception as the Marines and sailors of 2nd Force Service Support Group (Forward) gathered here to celebrated the 230th birthday of the United States Navy.
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. (Oct. 13, 2005) -- Station service members and their families, along with Department of Defense employees, were serenaded by the Spirit of America Tour Oct. 5 at the parade field here.
Country fans received a rare treat by listening to the soothing tunes of a famous country singer – Billy Ray Cyrus, who is best known for his hit single “Achy Breaky Heart.”
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (Oct. 13, 2005) -- Marine Corps Base Quantico is subject to tropical storms through autumn, and preparedness is the key to staying safe through hurricanes such as Isabel which made landfall in September 2003 just south of Cape Hatteras, N.C., and greatly effected the Quantico area.
Continue reading "Preparing for the fall season hurricanes" »
CAMP LEJEUNE - His leg broken and his arm torn up, Sgt. Daniel Kachmar sat and waited Wednesday in a wheel chair.
But when the buses arrived, Kachmar stood. His Marines were home from Iraq.
Continue reading " Hundreds of Marines return to Camp Lejeune" »
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Service members stationed at Camp
Lejeune, N.C., will enjoy a USO show with country music singer Ty England
during the Second Marine Expeditionary Force Homecoming Celebration Oct. 22
Continue reading "Country Music Singer Ty England Performs USO Show for Troops in North Carolina" »
AL ASAD, Iraq (Oct. 10, 2005) -- You take the flag, march it to the flag pole, call the commands and fly the colors. A member of the color guard for Marine Light Attack Squadron 167, Lance Cpl. Nick R. Baham, a Denver native, has done it a hundred times. However, on Oct. 10, it was different.
Continue reading "Marine supports mom, raises breast cancer awareness by flying flag" »
AL ASAD, Iraq (Oct. 11, 2005) -- The U.S. Navy was born on 13 October 1775 by an act of the Continental Congress. Long-building political tensions between the British Empire and its American colonies had broken out into armed conflict. Peace and reconciliation efforts were failing. If the colonies were going to win their independence, they would need a Navy.
Continue reading "Birth of the U.S. Navy – 13 October 1775" »
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.(Oct. 12, 2005) -- Hundreds of smiling faces and open arms greeted the Marines of Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron-775 as they returned home to Camp Pendleton Sunday evening. Approximately 280 Marines stepped off the busses near the HMLA-775 hanger, some meeting family
members for the first time.
American military aircraft based in Afghanistan have provided more than 100,000 pounds of relief supplies in two days of missions to earthquake-ravaged Pakistan, U.S. military officials said Tuesday. (13th MEU)
Continue reading "Military arrives in Pakistan to assist in earthquake recovery" »
AL ASAD, Iraq (Oct. 10, 2005) -- A congressional delegation of U.S. House of Representative members and staff visited 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing personnel here, Oct. 10.
Continue reading "U.S. representatives visit Al Asad, meet with Marines, Soldiers, Sailors" »
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2005) -- The depot opened its gates to the local community Saturday for the fourth annual Boot Camp Challenge.
Continue reading "Boot camp challenge: Local racers run rampant at depot's annual obstacle race" »
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2005) -- Fleet Week, an annual recognition of military members by various businesses and organizations, and a way to learn more about the military, began Sept. 24.
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, SC. (Oct. 7, 2005) -- Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and the United States Navy said goodbye to a squadron which has faithfully served for 38 years, during a deactivation ceremony held aboard Fightertown, Sept. 30.
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Trip back home had 12 false starts (4th ANGLICO)
A plane load of US Marines are back home in Oklahoma. 17 members of the 325th out of Broken Arrow returned to Oklahoma from Iraq Thursday afternoon. The homecoming was bittersweet; one of their buddies didn't make it back.
TWENTYNINE PALMS - Fernando Linares is 3 years old, turns 4 on Halloween. On Wednesday, he wore khaki-colored desert fatigues just like his daddy's, right down to his tiny camouflage cap, and waited with his mommy, Carmen, for a father he has rarely seen.
Continue reading "Balancing duty and family while striving for victory" »
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2005) -- Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School celebrated their 63rd birthday with their 27th annual field games at Victory Field Oct. 7.
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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.(Oct. 6, 2005) -- The excitement intensified for the Marines and sailors as their convoy of white busses carried them closer to the camp here during the early-morning hours of Sept. 28.
MCRD/ERR PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (Oct. 6, 2005) -- Sweat soaked through their clothing and muscles began to weaken, but each team of Marines from Headquarters and Service Battalion managed to find just enough strength to cross the finish line during the ‘Amazing Race’ held aboard the Depot Sept. 30.
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC (Oct. 6, 2005) -- Using both land and sea-based forces, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) recently launched raids against ‘terrorist’ strongholds aboard and near Camp Lejeune.
Continue reading "22nd MEU wraps up its Certification Exercise" »
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2005) -- During Operation Iraqi Freedom 1 in January 2003, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, provided timely and accurate fires that were crucial in allowing I Marine Expeditionary Force to progress deep into Iraqi territory and bring down Saddam Hussein’s Regime in 21 days of major combat operations. (3/11 )
Continue reading "3/11 artillerymen strut into Victory Field for a safe return to their families" »
More than 150 Twentynine Palms Marines returned home from Iraq today. The two units served in Al Anbar province since the Spring. NewsChannel 3 was at the Marine homecoming on base this afternoon.
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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE — Juan Vargas didn’t make any signs or bring an air-horn like some of the other families who welcomed their Marines home Thursday. He didn’t jostle through the crowd to get an early glimpse of his older brother as he stepped off the plane.
The Marines, Navy and city officials are hoping 2005 will be another record-breaking year in the area's Toys for Tots campaign.
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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Oct. 4, 2005) -- It was June 23, 2005, when 20 Marines boarded a seven-ton truck and began their treacherous journey back to Camp Fallujah, Iraq. What happened a short distance down the road is something that has, and will, continue to change their lives forever. (2nd FSSG 2nd Supply Bn Ammo Co)
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Historical and
Museum Commission (PHMC) will dedicate an official state historical marker for
the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps, Tun Tavern, at 10 a.m. on
Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, in Philadelphia.
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (Oct. 3, 2005) -- Family readiness is an important part of the Marine Corps which deserves the finest attention when it comes to Marines deploying, ensuring their families are taken care of and ready to handle any assignment. The concept of readiness is not limited to simply preparing for a deployment or packing up the house for a permanent change of duty station. It can be achieved through the simplest tasks. October is Emergency Preparedness Month and one of the ways that Quantico is assisting in readiness is through the distribution of the “Z” card.
Continue reading "Readiness found within card holding plan." »
Although they didn’t betray the slightest hint of emotion during the official welcoming ceremony held in their honor Friday, 10 Marines just home from Iraq were all smiles as soon as they were able to break rank to hug family and friends at Rome’s Marine Corps Reserve Training Center.
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Marine Corps Marathon organizers plan to hold the race's Runners' Expo at the D.C. Armory Oct. 28-29 as originally scheduled, marathon spokeswoman Beth Cline said yesterday. The armory's role in housing Hurricane Katrina evacuees put the building's availability in doubt, and race organizers had begun searching for an alternative location
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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, SC -- Master Sgt. Donald Parrish, the officer-in-charge of explosive ordnance disposal for Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device for Valor for his actions in Iraq in a ceremony aboard the Air Station Sept. 14.
For a few months, some of them were part of Lucky Lima, the nickname given to an Ohio-based Marine unit that had left for Iraq in January and, for a time, had not suffered any casualties or injuries.
Continue reading "Marine battalion heads to North Carolina; will meet with Cheney" »
WAIKIKI, Hawaii(Sept. 29, 2005) -- As training intensifies, select Camp Pendleton Marines in the Single Marine Program here were afforded the opportunity to take a break from military life and go to Hawaii Aug. 31 - Sept. 8.
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan (9/27/2005) -- The Station Commissary hosted a mouth-shoveling, pizza-throwing and pie-in-face smearing FoodFactor event in recognition of the Single Marine Program's 10th anniversary, Sept. 25.
Continue reading "Residents compete in Commissary's FoodFactor" »
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2005) -- “Once captured, there is no comprehending what goes through your head,” said former Marine and Vietnam prisoner of war, Walter W. Eckes, 59, who spoke at the Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital’s 15th annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action remembrance ceremony Sept 16.
Continue reading "First national commemoration held since July 1979 for POWs,MIAs" »
OXFORD — The 110th Battle for the Bell between Miami University and the University of Cincinnati began with a somber remembrance for one of their fallen brethren.
Continue reading "MU band honors Marine band alum killed in Iraq" »
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Sept. 27, 2005) -- MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – The memorial ceremony started with everyone taking their seats as music played and pictures of the fallen Marines were displayed.
Continue reading "Remembering the lost, honoring their lives" »
Utahns show respect: Ceremony gets to the heart of the nation's heroes and their families' sacrifices
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Salem, Ore. -- Over 100 Marine reservists from Oregon and Southwest Washington returned home from Iraq this weekend.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2005 – Their message was simple: "We support our troops," said rally organizer Kristinn Taylor. "We love them and we support their mission."
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This week, Marshall County will prepare to welcome home it's Marines. (3/25)
LOS ANGELES Friends and family are mourning a Marine from Los Angeles who was killed in Iraq
Continue reading "Pfc. Ramon Romero, 19, remembered for 'decisive character'" »
FOXBORO -- It was a day they waited almost 40 years for -- to welcome home and bury their brother and friend.
AR RAMADI, Iraq (Sept. 25, 2005) -- It’s the hardest thing to do, especially in a brotherhood as close as the Marine Corps. Saying good-bye to one of your own, a fellow Marine lost on the battlefield. The Marines of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment recently paid their respects and honored their own when a memorial service was held for Lance Cpl. Shane Swanberg, who died from indirect fire Sept. 15.
September has been a difficult month for Americans.We watched in horror the catastrophic wrath of Hurricane Katrina as she decimated the Gulf Coast of the United States.
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Col. Thomas F. Qualls stepped off the CH-46 Sea Knight, dropped to his knees and spread his arms.
His family ran into them.
(Wayland, September 24, 2005, 6:00 p.m.) Community members came out Saturday to help raise money for a local Marine injured while serving in Iraq.
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(Columbia) September 24, 2005 - Members of the community came together Saturday to help families of marines killed or injured in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, SC (Sept. 23, 2005) -- Approximately 600 Marines and sailors returning from Iraq were diverted to the Air Station Sept. 15, due to Hurricane Ophelia. The Marines and sailors were from various units based at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, N.C., and were originally scheduled to land at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.
Continue reading "Fightertown hosts Marines returning from tour in Iraq" »
New York City firefighters teamed up with the U.S. Marines Corps. on Friday for the culmination of a week’s worth of special disaster training.
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EAST LONGMEADOW Last December, the Third Battalion, 25th Marines gathered at the annual Marines Ball in Buffalo, New York before being deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. (Sept. 15, 2005) -- Before a flight, during a flight and well after a flight, there is one Marine who takes on the responsibilities of maintaining the aircraft, observing its safety and providing in-flight maintenance - the crew chief.
NAHA, OKINAWA, Japan(Sept. 23, 2005) -- The feeling a batter gets when he hits a ball out of the park, and the crowd goes wild is more than words can describe. When more than 100 children stepped onto the field Saturday to start what would surely be a great day of hits, slides, dives and saves, no one really noticed that they spoke two different languages; baseball was speaking to everyone.
Continue reading "Marines, Okinawan ballplayers ‘hit it off’ in friendship game" »
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Sept. 23, 2005) -- MARINE CORPS CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., (Sept. 23, 2005) – Marines stood a short distance behind their fellow comrades who were about to be recognized for wounds received and actions taken during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Continue reading "Heros awarded Purple Hearts, combat awards" »
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2005) -- These are America's newest Marines and their leaders at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Company M graduates 473 men today:
Continue reading "MCRD San Diego's newest Marines graduate Sept. 23" »
NAVAL AIR STATION-JOINT RESERVE BASE FORT WORTH, Texas (Sept. 23, 2005) -- While Hurricane Rita continues to elude experts on her exact landfall position in the Texas Gulf Coast region the Leathernecks of Fort Worth, Texas based Marine Aircraft Group 41 continue a high-paced contingency of aviation assets to support the Katrina-battered regions of Louisiana and Mississippi.
MARINES CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2005) -- This year's National Hispanic Heritage Month's theme is "Hispanic Americans: Strong and Colorful Threads in the American Fabric," and it pays tribute to the millions of United States residents from Hispanic dissent.
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Two buses of Marines rolled into the parking lot and families clutching ``Welcome Home'' signs crowded forward on the sidewalk.
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- About 2,200 North Carolina-based Marines are scheduled to come home Saturday aboard ships that were the target of a rocket attack in Jordan last month.
Continue reading "Hundreds Of Marines To Return From Mideast Deployment" »
'It feels great to see grass,' says corporal who served in Fallujah
Continue reading " Marines return home after 9 months in Iraq" »
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (Sept. 22, 2005) -- Imagine being 10,000 feet up and the temperature drops, wind rises, and suddenly you hear someone shout, “Jump!” At that moment, you then make your way to the back of the helo and take the jump of a lifetime.
Focus: National Security
Focus: Hurricane Relief
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MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (Sept. 17, 2005) -- After spending the weekend of Sept. 11 in New York City performing in the New York Police Department Memorial parade and concert, the Marine Corps Base Quantico Band found themselves on the road again last weekend, this time to Dover, Del., for the Delaware State Firefighters Convention Sept. 17.
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CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, Ar Ramadi, Iraq (Sept. 22, 2005) -- The Marine Corps’ first provisional civil affairs unit concluded its tour of duty yesterday after a Transfer of Authority ceremony here.
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. (Sept. 21, 2005) -- Cast and crewmembers from the TV show "The West Wing" filmed a sequence of scenes on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Sept. 21 for an episode that will air on NBC Sunday at 8 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS--(Sept. 21, 2005) -- Marines from the Special Purpose Marine Air/Ground Task Force St. Bernard had a change of plans this week as Hurricane Rita aimed in on the Gulf Coast.
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, N.C. (Sept. 21, 2005) -- The thunder rolled as Marines and Sailors here waved the North Carolina Rolling Thunder through the Station gates Sept. 10, and even though the personnel may not have seen the group, they did hear them.
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MARINE Corps Air Station New River, N.C. (Sept. 21, 2005) -- The remnants of Hurricane Ophelia were seen throughout New River after the storm hit here Sept. 13 and 14.
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CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Dan Hicks is seeking a few good men.
Continue reading "Marines wrestling coach scouring Corps for new recruits" »
The D.C. Armory's role in housing Hurricane Katrina evacuees may force the relocation of next month's Marine Corps Marathon Runners' Expo.
The area was packed with wives, many holding babies who had never seen their fathers. There were mothers with shirts proudly proclaiming, "My Son, My Marine, My Hero!" Grandmothers and grandfathers had come from all over the eastern half of the country...
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Nine flags were raised Sunday in ceremonies marking the beginning of construction of the Heroes of Freedom Memorial dedicated to the men and women who have served and those who gave their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Hundreds from Roanoke and the New River Valley came to the annual event to raise funds for Toys for Tots and Camp Roanoke
In 40 days, the Marine Corps Marathon will be filling the D.C. Armory with its runner's expo, but the armory already is filled with 200-250 Hurricane Katrina evacuees.
Continue reading "Marine Corps Marathon expo location is uncertain" »
OCEANSIDE, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2005) -- Local surfers are usually the only people riding the crisp waves to shore at the Oceanside Harbor, but on the morning of Sept. 17, a lumbering Landing Craft Air Cushion — flanked by several assault amphibious vehicles — staked their own sandy claim.
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