December 31, 2012 — USS PELELIU – Leaders at the helm of the Marine Corps spent their holiday with the Marines and sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, Dec. 28.The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen James F. Amos; the First Lady of the Marine Corps, Mrs. Bonnie Amos; the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. MORE
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December 28, 2012 — USS RUSHMORE (Dec. 28, 2012) The time on deck aboard the USS Rushmore is 1800 hours as Marines arrive with textbooks in hand. Inside a small room, servicemembers squeeze together, sitting behind a screen-projector. Class is in session.Marines and sailors aboard the USS Rushmore took advantage of the Marine Corps’ Tuition Assistance Program and MORE
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December 22, 2012 — U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY - Deployed Marines are often alienated from news back home, but tragedies that shock and wound a nation are not left unseen by service members half-a-world away from their country.Such a tragedy caused Marines and sailors assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, to pause during MORE
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December 13, 2012 — USS PELELIU – A new class began in the ship’s main medical space, Dec. 7, when Marines and sailors took part in a exercise routine that strives to enhance not only their spiritual and mental well being, but also their fitness levels. PITAIYO, an acronym for Put It Together All In Your Orbit, is a fusion of Pilates, tai-chi and yoga blended into one MORE
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December 09, 2012 — USS PELELIU – Corpsman up! Many Marines do not realize the hard work their unit’s corpsmen put in day in and day out. Three sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit were recently recognized for their superior achievement over the past year as hospital corpsmen.Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Ryan G. Hachez, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Wendell MORE
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December 09, 2012 — CENTRE D’ENTRAINEMENT AU COMBAT ET AGUERISSEEMENT, Djibouti – After an extended period at-sea, Marines and sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit stretched their legs in Djibouti on Dec. 4.The training, led by instructors from French forces of the French CWTC in Djibouti, involved obstacle courses different from ones Marines and sailors MORE
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December 03, 2012 — KUWAIT – Marines shielded their eyes the best they could as a sand storm moved across the firing-range. Wind-speeds reached more than 30 miles-per-hour, which made a dead-center shot at more than 500 yards seem impossible. What may have seemed unfeasible was made achievable by the scout snipers of Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine MORE
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December 01, 2012 — CAMP PATRIOT, Kuwait – The U.S. Marines are known as America’s expeditionary force in readiness; a balanced air-ground logistics team ready to deploy to any part of the world at a moment’s notice. What is sometimes overlooked is their ability to return all personnel and equipment back to amphibious shipping, after completing a mission or training MORE
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