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2nd MAW Band ignites Columbus Day festivities in New York City
Story by Cpl. Tyler J. Bolken | 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing & Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | Date: 10.18.2012The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing band recently returned to the air station from New York City after performances in two Columbus Day Parades and game three of Major League Baseball’s American League Division... Read More
Amphibious Landing Exercise 2013 ends
Story by Gunnery Sgt. David J. Drafton | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 10.18.2012U.S. and Philippine forces concluded the bilateral Amphibious Landing Exercise 2013 with a closing ceremony at Subic Bay International Airport Oct. 18. Read More
Weapons Company flies with Fighting Griffins
Story by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels | 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit | Date: 10.17.2012Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Marines and sailors with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th MEU, conducted a tactical... Read More
Marines, French, British forces clear objectives
Story by Lance Cpl. Erik Brooks | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 10.17.2012The enemy never stood a chance as three different countries’ elite forces closed in from the air and ground, eliminating anything that stood in their path by displaying seamless integration of their collective... Read More
Marines, sailors spread joy to children in Timor-Leste
Story by 2nd Lt. Matthew Finnerty | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | Date: 10.15.2012The sounds of loud cheers, joyful screams and celebratory high-fives engulfed a small dirt schoolyard in Baucau, Timor-Leste. Two tired teams, one a group of students, the other a band of U.S. service members,... Read More