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3rd Marine Regiment honors, remembers friends
Story by Kristen Wong | Marine Corps Base Hawaii – Kaneohe Bay | Date: 11.02.2012Three pedestals of wood, three pairs of combat boots, three rifles, and fond memories — these items were but a mere representation that paled in comparison to the three missing sons of 3rd Marine Regiment.... Read More
Marines remember 'they came in peace'
Story by Lance Cpl. Scott Whiting | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune | Date: 10.25.2012It was a quiet morning in Beirut, Lebanon. With the country divided during a civil war, Marines and other service members were present in the country conducting peacetime operations and took up headquarters at... Read More
WWII exhibit honors veterans in Trinidad
Story by Staff Sgt. Ruth Pagan | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs | Date: 10.20.2012Soldiers form 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, were invited to attend an exhibit of World War II memorabilia and reception for the local WWII veterans held at... Read More
29 years later: Beirut Marine shares memory of bombing
Story by Lance Cpl. Paul Peterson | 2nd Marine Logistics Group | Date: 10.11.2012The 1983 terrorist attacks on the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, killed 241 American servicemembers and sent shockwaves through the Marine community. Read More
2/5 Marines, sailors honor fallen brethren aboard Camp Pendleton
Story by Sgt. Alfred V. Lopez | 1st Marine Division | Date: 09.28.2012A calm breeze usually sweeps through the air at the Camp San Mateo helicopter landing zone, amidst the training exercises usually conducted here. Read More