Press Releases
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- Casualties from Osprey crash in Morocco identified
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.
Two 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Marines died and two were severely injured when an MV-22 Osprey crashed in a Royal Moroccan military training area southwest of Agad...
( 4/13/2012 )
- Official Marines Facebook Page reaches 2 million fans
WASHINGTON The official Marines Facebook Page reached 2 million fans March 3, 2012. The Page reached the milestone days after its second anniversary.
The Page, run by active duty Marines, is the Mari...
( 3/5/2012 )
- Statement from the CMC
WASHINGTON, D.C. "I have viewed an internet video that depicts Marines desecrating several dead Taliban in Afghanistan. I want to be clear and unambiguous, the behavior depicted in the video is wholly inconsiste...
( 1/12/2012 )
- Marine Week to Rock Cleveland in 2012
CLEVELAND, OHIO Fourth Annual Event Celebrates Community, Country and Corps June 11-17 2012
The United States Marine Corps will partner with the city of Cleveland, Ohio, to bring Marine Week to the nation...
( 10/25/2011 )
- CMC Approves Wearing of Memorial Bracelets
Washington, D.C. The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Marine Gen. James F. Amos, has approved the wearing of memorial bracelets effective immediately. Memorial bracelets memorializing prisoners of war, missing in a...
( 10/18/2011 )
- British Marine Finishes Turkey Trot 10K with Royal Flare
QUANTICO, Va. A British Royal Marine today added international flavor to the Turkey Trot 10K held aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. Marine Maj. Finlay Walls, 41, led all finishers while he completed the 10K in...
( 11/22/2010 )
- Marine Corps Marathon medal ranks 1 in U.S.
QUANTICO, Va. The Marine Corps Marathon 2009 finisher medal is ranked number one among U.S. marathon medals, according to the May–June issue of Marathon & Beyond magazine. In the article, “Don’t Meddle With...
( 6/23/2010 )
- Sexual Assault Prevention Month
ARLINGTON, Va. On April 12, Col. Roarke L. Anderson, commanding officer, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, will proclaim April 2010 Sexual Assault Awareness Month for t...
( 3/22/2010 )
- JSF F-35B performs first vertical landing
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS, Washington, D.C. The Marine Corps moved closer today to adding the Joint Strike Fighter F-35B STOVL (Short Take-Off Vertical Landing) variant to its arsenal. The test plane, BF-1, rode more than 41,000 pounds of t...
( 3/18/2010 )
- USMC announces units for Afghanistan deployment
WASHINGTON The Marine Corps is scheduled to deploy approximately 8,500 Marines and sailors to Afghanistan in response to President Barack Obama’s announced build-up of forces.
The three deployment g...
( 12/7/2009 )
- Elmo sends birthday wishes to Marines
WASHINGTON On Nov. 10 the United States Marine Corps will celebrate its 234th Birthday. Marines around the world will pause to reflect on the tradition, success and share in the camaraderie of being the ...
( 11/6/2009 )
- Marine Corps Marathon Health, Fitness Expo
QUANTICO, Va. The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) Health and Fitness Expo opens in its new venue, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center located at 801 Mt. Vernon Place in Washington, DC (Mt. Vernon Square Metro S...
( 10/21/2009 )
- MRAP All Terrain Vehicles arriving for C4I Integration
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. The next generation of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, the MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATVs), are now arriving at Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center (SSC) Atlanti...
( 10/2/2009 )
- Suicide Prevention Week
WASHINGTON In a nation where more people die by suicide than by homicide, the need for suicide prevention is urgent. This week, September 6th-12th, you can do something to help prevent another ...
( 9/10/2009 )
- Announcing the Marine Corps Association Foundation
ARLINGTON, Va. The Marine Corps Association (MCA) is proud to introduce the Marine Corps Association Foundation (MCAF).
MCAF will not replace the Marine Corps Association; rather, the Foundation enables...
( 8/4/2009 )
- Super Cobra crashes in National Forest
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. A 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing AH-1W Super Cobra crashed last night at approximately 11:54 p.m. PST.
( 5/6/2009 )
- Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
WASHINGTON The results of the 61st annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Campaign, conducted during October, November and December 2008, have been tabulated. The results are:
( 2/4/2009 )
- Marine, columinst James Brady dies
NEW YORK James Brady, long-time author of PARADE's celebrity profile column "In Step With", died Monday at his Manhattan home. He was 80.
He is survived by his wife, Florence; two daughte...
( 1/29/2009 )
- 2008 Marine Corps Marathon Event Series
WASHINGTON Organizers of the 2008 Marine Corps Marathon Event Series, held aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, have announced the winners of the Overall Series Awards in four categories: overall mal...
( 12/5/2008 )
- 2009 Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon
WASHINGTON Runners can get in on all the action of the 2009 Marine Corps Historic Half marathon when registration for the second annual event, to be held on May 17 in Fredericksburg, VA, opens on January 7. ...
( 12/3/2008 )
- Pacific Command commemorates Battle of Tarawa
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii More than 50 servicemembers, the majority of whom were Marines, visited the Republic of Kiribati Wednesday for the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa, paying tribute to approximat...
( 11/21/2008 )
- Marine master sergeant fulfills father’s last wish
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii On Nov. 20, 1943, Marines from Co. K, 3rd Bn., 2nd Marines, began a 76-hour battle on Tarawa Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean that would become the bloodiest battle in Mari...
( 11/21/2008 )
- Quality of life of Marines, families remains strong
QUANTIOC, Va. Results of the 2007 Quality of Life in the Marine Corps study were released today. Study results reveal that despite the Global War on Terror and high operational demand, Marines...
( 10/22/2008 )
- 26th MEU trains vehicle convoy commanders at sea
ABOARD USS SAN ANTONIO The engines are silent, the wheels are not turning. The trucks are, in fact, chained to the deck in the bowels of a warship. But that hasn’t stopped Marines and sailors from Comba...
( 9/18/2008 )
- New Assistant Commandant for the Marine Corps
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS General James F. Amos pinned on his fourth star today, and assumed his new duties as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps during a ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington.
Am...
( 7/2/2008 )
- Questionnaire for Security Clearances Revised
Washington, DC The Department of Defense, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have approved revisions to question 21 on the Questionnaire for National Security Positio...
( 5/1/2008 )
- Officer's child excels in German singing competition
GARMSICH, Germany The daughter of a Marine Corps officer serving at the George C. Marshall Center here earned two honors during a recent German music competition.
With a voice like an angel, Kassidee Kane,...
( 2/29/2008 )
- Associated Press Mischaracterized Civilian’s Opinions as Official Study
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (Washington D.C.) In a letter today to Associated Press president Thomas Curley, the Marine Corps raised objections to a story by reporter Richard Lardner which mischaracterized a preliminary internal paper writt...
( 2/21/2008 )
- 22nd MEU (SOC) ramps up relief operations in Bangladesh
ABOARD USS KEARSARGE Marine helicopters from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) delivered more than 2,500 gals. of water today along with 12,000 lbs. of medical supplies to areas in Bangla...
( 11/26/2007 )
- The Clubs offer a chance to attend Super Bowl XLII
QUANTICO, Va This fall, clubs and restaurants across the Corps will be sponsoring the Marine Corps Community Service Football Bash in an effort to get Marines into MCCS facilities for a little fun, camaraderie...
( 10/4/2007 )
- The Few, The Proud, The Marines slogan wins
MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND, QUANTICO, Va. Madison Avenue’s Advertising Walk of Fame now has a new member in its ranks. “The Few. The Proud. The Marines.” will be forever enshrined on the famed walk, the announcement, Sept. 26, was done ...
( 10/2/2007 )
- 'Raging Bulls' lift airmen, soldiers from Iraq
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait The Aviation Combat Element for the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) transported approximately 600 soldiers and airmen from Iraq to Camp Buehring, Kuwait, supporting a s...
( 9/28/2007 )
- Farewell Message to the US Armed Forces
WASHINGTON As my time as Chairman comes to an end, I am filled with pride in the accomplishments of the incredible men and women of our Armed Forces, and humility in having had the opportunity to serve wit...
( 9/28/2007 )
- Register for Combatant Commanders Workshop
WASHINGTON Lieutenant colonels and up have until Oct. 22 to register for the 2007 Combatant Commanders Workshop, “Rapid Technical Support for the Warfighter,” going Oct. 29-30 in Suffolk, Va.
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