December 12, 2012 — First Lady Michelle Obama arrived here yesterday carrying a big red bag filled with presents -- courtesy of White House staff members.The gesture comes as the Marine Corps ramps up efforts nationwide in support of its Toys for Tots campaign.As she has for the past four years, Obama joined several Marines inside JBAB’s Naval Marine Corps Reserve MORE
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December 12, 2012 — For Cpl. Aaron Clote, the challenge involved with becoming a Marine and the chance to experience the world was something he couldn’t miss out on.Clote, now a sniper and serving as the radio operator with the scout sniper team, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, was the oldest of seven children growing up. He MORE
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December 11, 2012 — A harsh reality of war is that some servicemembers must pay the ultimate sacrifice, while others are severely injured in the pursuit of freedom.For those who are injured, the healing process is not only physical but also mental. Both must be repaired to help these heroes move forward in life.To aid these wounded warriors, the Troops First MORE
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December 11, 2012 — It was a day of somber remembrance for servicemembers with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, as they attended a memorial service for Lance Cpl. Anthony Denier, Dec. 8, at Combat Outpost Hanson, Afghanistan.In front of a formation of India Company Marines and sailors stood a battlefield cross, which consisted of an upside MORE
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December 10, 2012 — The Veterans Affairs Department is publishing a proposed regulation in the Federal Register that would change its rules to add five diagnosable illnesses that are secondary to service-connected traumatic brain injury.“We must always decide veterans’ disability claims based on the best science available and we will,” Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric MORE
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December 10, 2012 — Cpl. Jon Kuklis, a Marine Corps Reservist, was today presented a stunning USMC Diver’s Automatic Wrist Watch from the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) for being the 1,775th Marine to cross the finish at the 37th MCM held on Sunday, Oct. 28in Arlington, VA and Washington, D.C. The award represents the year the U.S. Marine Corps was established.Kuklis was MORE
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December 10, 2012 — The F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter jet will be a strategic deterrent for the nation because of its "huge leap in capability," a Marine Corps pilot said.Lt. Col. Jeffrey Scott, commander of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing's Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., recently told the Pentagon Channel the F-35 MORE
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December 07, 2012 — “Today, we pay solemn tribute to America's sons and daughters who made the ultimate sacrifice at Oahu. As we do, let us also reaffirm that their legacy will always burn bright -- whether in the memory of those who knew them, the spirit of service that guides our men and women in uniform today, or the heart of the country they kept strong and free,” MORE
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December 06, 2012 — When the Joint Strike Fighter Operational Test Team begins testing the F-35 this month, maintenance personnel will be fully self-sufficient and prepared to transition to flight operations. By the time the first aircraft arrives, personnel will have successfully completed all initial training requirements and have already demonstrated the ability to MORE
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December 05, 2012 — Six years ago, Marine Corps Maj. Megan McClung was in the final month of her second, year-long deployment to Iraq when, while escorting journalists from Newsweek into Ramadi, her Humvee struck a massive improvised explosive device, instantly killing her and two U.S. Army soldiers, Dec. 6, 2006.McClung was serving as the public affairs officer for MORE
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