Amidst the hot and damp jungles of Okinawa, a platoon of Marines must decide whether to hold their position or patrol through thick vegetation and unbeaten paths to find the enemy.
HIT, Iraq – Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 and the battalion’s law enforcement professional is working closely to prosecute criminals in Iraq.
Roger Parrino, the b...
Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, departed the Combat Center Aug. 26 and 27 on a seven-month deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
More than 1,000 Marines and sailors left the Unit Marshallin...
The enemy can’t hide in the dark if the night sky is lit up like a light bulb.
Marines with Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat T...
The governor and the commanding general of all the Iraqi Security Forces for al-Anbar took full control and responsibility for security from coalition forces, which has loosened control of the once deadly province.
The Iraqi leaders signe...
AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq (August 23, 2008) – Marines with Company A, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, Multi-National Force - West have epitomized the ability of Marines to adapt and overcome by serving outside of their normal milita...
For those of us who are born and raised in the United States, it’s easy to take the privileges and opportunities that we enjoy in our country for gr...
At the back edge of a helicopter, a column of Marines stare out into the vast space above their drop zone as the wind whips violently across their f...
After nearly three years of Marine Corps units operating out of the Rawah Iraqi Police Station, the “Warlords” of Company F, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 ...
While home on leave, Sgt. Thomas Neiper decided to take a ride on his motorcycle. Traveling along an unfamiliar stretch of road, he lost control and was thrown from his bike, smashing into a gu...
RAMADI, Iraq (Aug. 24, 2008) – Ramadi citizens, along with city and provincial leaders, came together Aug. 24, to take part in the grand opening of the 17th Street Municipal Building.
The municipal building, also known as the “Red Buildi...
The Jump Platoon with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, is proving you can teach an old dog new tricks.
The purpose of a jump platoon is to ensure the safety of a battalion comma...
A new berm project, which stretches along the entire Iraq and Syrian border, was completed by Support Platoon, Company A, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5 Aug. 23. <...
Treading lightly with eyes wide open is an essential ability to have while marking and detonating minefield locations in Iraq.
After an arduous six-month training cycle, the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit boards the ships of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group the last week of August for their scheduled deployment.
The 2,...
The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club honored Marines during an Aug. 4 race day.
The club color guard, made of retirees Sgt. Maj. Steve Meyers, Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jerry Guiles and Army Maj. Pete Brunh...
The rigors and swift change in lifestyle that comes with Marine Corps recruit training can often be a damper on a recruit’s motivation. There are some that are able to retain their motivation and drive during the h...
Sgt. Michael K. Kamerer’s Squad was first for the jungle patrol. They made their way into the jungle armed with small-arms weapons and supplied with two days of food and water. The squad climbed steep hills, crossed streams, and ridgelines.
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It is the Marines’ responsibility to ensure all planes within a 15-mile radius of MCAS Futenma operate safely during take off and landing procedures.
“We make sure planes get where they need to as safe and fast as possible,” sai...
Lt. Gen. John F. Goodman, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, relinquished command to Lt. Gen. Keith J. Stalder during a retirement ceremony along the flightline here, Aug. 22.
Stalder comes to Hawaii from North Carolina, wh...
Since Operation Iraqi Freedom began in March 2003, Marines have continued to uphold their tradition of war-fighting excellence as they provide security to, and help rebuild Iraq.
Key to the Marines’ ever-changing role in the war o...
As the sun rose on the morning of Aug. 13, Marines and sailors at the Combat Center’s Camp Wilson began forming a line outside the Combat Center’s Mobile Dental Unit with their dental records in hand.
While none of the Mar...
In mid-June the Combat Center welcomed Tina Paulson as its school liaison in an effort to provide necessary support to both families and the local school district to problem solve any issues that may arise and impact the education of the chil...
For many past and present military service members, the sound of Taps playing and the image of a folded American flag being presented to a family member are a few American military traditions that spring to mind when honoring those who paid the u...
A group of Marines stand by to infiltrate a heavily guarded building and the only way in is from the roof. A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter hovers 60 feet above the building and the Marines fast rope in to execute the mission.
In order to prep...
Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow Fire and Emergency Services Division members set the standard for overall excellence in 2007, taking home two prestigious awards at the annual Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services Awards Banquet in...
The intensity was overwhelming. The sizzling sound of sautéing filled the room. The cooks moved swiftly in the tiny, steam-filled kitchen, each performing their own contributing task. They know what it’s like to work under pressu...
It’s not easy being part of a regiment that is on a constant deployment rotation. There is little time for the Marines and sailors to find a moment to sit back and relax and equally as hard on the families who support their deployed service members....
Lightning started a blaze that had burned 680 acres of land aboard the Marine Corps facility here in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest 20 miles northwest of Bridgeport, Calif., and still continues to burn.
More than 300 emergency crewm...
In the final stage of the Corps' physical fitness makeover, the commandant signed a new order Aug. 8 defining tougher body fat and appearance standards for Marines.
The one change likely affecting a broad number of Marines is no longer a...
FARAH PROVINCE, Delaram, Afghanistan – U.S. service members serving here in support of Operation Enduring Freedom recently provided medical treatment to an Afghan girl in Afghanistan’s Farah Province.
The team of military medical provid...
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle is an armored vehicle designed to transport service members safely through combat zones as they accomplish their missions.
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The number of forward operating bases occupied by Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 is decreasing as the battalion moves toward a state of operational over watch in th...
HABBANIYAH, Iraq (August 21, 2008) – With violence in the region down nearly 80-percent from pre-surge levels in many areas, Iraqi citizens have begun focusing on economic development and essential services.
Citizens of Habbaniyah came to...
RAMADI, Iraq (August 21, 2008) – Lieutenant Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, the Multi National Corps-Iraq commander, visited the Marines, sailors and soldiers of 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, in Ramadi August 21.
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The 2008 East Coast Regional Softball Championship kicked off Aug. 15, as seven teams scrambled to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to compete alongside the air station’s team for this year’s title....
More than 200 Marines, Sailors and civilians from across the globe participated in Exercise Carolina Hornet 2008 aboard the USNS Wright, July 13 through Tuesda...
RUTBAH, Iraq – City and village leaders from around the region gathered at the Rutbah City Council building here Aug. 18-20 to learn the fundamentals of running a democratic government.
“It does my heart go...
As one of the countless patrols passes through the Garmsir city district, three children stare. They have spotted something unfamiliar in the passersby. Among the Marines are men in different un...
With the Corps' new combat fitness test nearing, Training and Education Command officials began a worldwide road show for Marines and media here Aug. 18-19.
In the next few months at installations around the globe, instructors from the Martial...
Due to the significant changes in re-enlistment bonuses from fiscal year 2008 to 2009, the window for eligible Marines seeking to cash in on their new contracts is quickly closing.
For some Marines, taking advantage of the rare opportunit...
The Marine Corps will limit re-enlistment boatspaces for first-termers in fiscal year 2009 after removing the caps in 2008 in an effort to expand the Corps’ wartime strength.
As a result, the boatspace caps will make re-enlistment more co...
On an average day Staff Sgt. Clarence L. Pitre gets up before the sun rises and begins the typical day of a Marine. He reports to his appointed place of duty and serves his country along side his fellow service members. But at the end of the d...
A group of 14 Reserve Marines from 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, set out from desert camps and forward operating bases Aug. 18, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center here for the base staff judge advocate’s office to take an oral exam admi...
As construction continues on the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific headquarters building, history was revealed through four new glass murals in the main lobby Aug. 12.
The murals portray historical conf...
A somber gathering of Marines and sailors from 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, paid final respects to two of their own in a memorial service at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field Aug. 19.
Cpl. Richard J. Nelson, a rifleman, and Lance Cp...
The United States Marine Corps, steeped in history and tradition, stands for honor, courage and commitment. The Corps’ senior enlisted recently tackled issues to further that commitment and improve the future of today’s Marines.
Sergeants major...
