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Beach brawl: Cherry Point Marines scrum with rugby brethren
Story by Cpl. Tyler J. Bolken | 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing & Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | Date: 08.11.2012Rugby isn’t for the faint of heart and whipping winds and drenching rain wasn’t about to prevent the 2nd annual Blackbeard 7s Beach U.S. Open Rugby Championship Tournament at Atlantic Beach, Aug. 11. Read More
Marine Harrier squadron heads to Pacific
Story by Cpl. Tyler J. Bolken | 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing & Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | Date: 06.05.2012More than 130 Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 542 departed Cherry Point, June 5, en route to the Pacific to provide aviation support with the squadron’s AV-8B Harriers as part of the 31st Marine... Read More
Air support enhanced by vertical take offs
Story by Lance Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki | 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing & Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | Date: 03.19.2012As an attack jet geared toward supporting the infantryman on the ground, the AV/8B Harrier has one technological feature that stands out – its ability to take off and land much like a helicopter. But how does... Read More