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Iraq-bound Marines feel the HEAT
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Every day at carnivals and amusement parks throughout the United States, Americans lay down good money to get thrown, dipped and tossed around on amusement rides.
Former Marine brings new take to family readiness
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — First Sgt. Jose L. Padilla Jr., never expected that April 2008 would his final month of service in the U.S. Marine Corps. He had reached his limit of service, but not the rank of sergeant major as required by the Corps, which left him unable to continue his then 25 years of honorable service. ...
Marines’ heroic actions at Shewan leave more than 50 insurgents dead, several wounded
In the city of Shewan, approximately 250 insurgents ambushed 30 Marines and paid a heavy price for it. Shewan has historically been a safe haven for insurgents, who used to plan and stage attacks against Coalition Forces in the Bala Baluk district. ...
Marine warfare school adapts to changing combat environment
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (July 22, 2008) — The art of warfare is always changing in the ways they are planned for, fought, and won. Looking back through centuries of battles fought from the American Revolutionary War to the current Global War on Terrorism, planning, tactics and execution have continuously evolved into what they are today. ...
Raiders open the doorway to urban assault
CAMP AL QA'IM, Iraq — Marines stacked up and waited outside the door of a small one-room shack for their moment to strike. Under the hot sun, they wiped sweat from their eyes to calm the burning sensation it caused. They didn’t know the situation they would face once they busted through the door, but they were ready for anything....
Amphibious assault Marines prepare for combat
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Marines with Delta Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, honed their skills as riflemen by conducting raids and urban warfare training along with dismounted security patrols at night this week. ...
MCBJ firefighters on Okinawa practice eliminating obstacles, getting inside
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan — Thirty firefighters with Marine Corps Bases Japan hacked, cut and pried their way through one of the toughest doors around during forced-entry training at the MCBJ Fire Department June 25....
Amos advances to general, becomes assistant commandant
After advancing to general in a July 2 ceremony presided by the commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. Gen. James F. Amos assumed duties as 31st assistant commandant of the Marine Corps today. ...
24th MEU flips to coin; Civil Military Operations Center opens in Gamsir
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan — At a forward outpost in Garmsir, a line of Afghans wait to talk with Marines at the newly opened Civil Military Operations Center; they have come to voice their claims and receive cash payments for losses incurred while Marines battled insurgents. ...
New Marines learn discipline, camaraderie
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO — The Spartans, Romans and today’s U.S. Marines are known as some of the finest fighting organizations man kind has ever known. These great armed forces in history all had one thing in common with one another. They all had discipline and all knew some form of close-order drill....Most Commented
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