Cpl. Kyle J. Walker, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.
Senior officers from 12 nations met at the School of Infantry April 11 to view a static display of firepower the Marine Corps uses when storming the beach. The 18 officers were here as part of the 42nd annual International Senior Officers Amphibious Planning course at Naval Air Station North Island. The 11-week course
Cpl. Travis A. Gannon, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.
Law enforcement, military service and the priesthood -- all share a foundation in community service. That?s what attracted LCpl. Timothy Wolf. Wolf, "Wolfy" or "Wolfman," as some people call him, considered all three professions and is testing the military side through the Marine Corps. While pursuing community service, Wolf, a 20-year-old landing
Cpl. Kyle J. Walker, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.
Senior officers from 12 nations met at the School of Infantry April 11 to view a static display of firepower the Marine Corps uses when storming the beach. The 18 officers were here as part of the 42nd annual International Senior Officers Amphibious Planning course at Naval Air Station North Island. The 11-week course covers concepts and
Cpl. Michael Kjaer, MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE ALBANY, Ga.
Six military policemen in flight suits, kevlar helmets, goggles and utility vests crept toward the Inspector-Instructor staff building. The two front MPs carried a shield, and held 9 mm Beretta pistols to the side of their shields, watching the buildings door and windows. The four rear MPs also carried their Berettas ready to fire. They moved
Sgt. M.C. Miller, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.
The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit recently evaluated the new Enhanced Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (E-NBC) system for its upcoming six-month Western Pacific deployment. The "Fighting 13th" is the first Fleet Marine Force unit to be issued the complete system. The equipment will enhance the skills of NBC teams to detect, identify and
LCpl. Nathan J. Ferbert, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.
The sky cried and the wind howled as Leathernecks and family members surrounded 15 field-loaded packs and stacks of M16 service rifles in formation on the San Mateo parade deck Monday. The packs, each garnished with cammie-netted Kevlars, small flags, flowers and the name of an ill-fated Marine, were at the center of a ceremony 3rd Battalion, 5th
LCpl. Nathan J. Ferbert, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.
The sky cried and the wind howled as Leathernecks and family members surrounded 15 field-loaded packs and stacks of M16 service rifles in formation on the San Mateo parade deck Monday. The packs, each garnished with cammie-netted Kevlars, small flags, flowers and the name of an ill-fated Marine, were at the center of a ceremony 3rd Battalion, 5th
Cpl. Kyle J. Walker, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.
Game shows are all the craze today, offering chances to win millions on prime-time television. The stakes here are not as high, but Marines at KPEN-TV Channels 17 and 30 produced their own game show at the School of Infantry's Advanced
LCpl. Nathan J. Ferbert, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.
When "I" Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, holds a formation, they're missing an entire squad -- 14 Marines who died during an MV-22 Osprey training mission Saturday in the desert of Marana, Ariz. The Marines died when the Osprey crashed during nighttime operational testing as part of training to evacuate civilians from hostile
Sgt. M.C. Miller, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.
Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a Military Operations in Urban Terrain Exercise March 14-29 at a closed Air Force base near Victorville, Calif. More than 1,000 Marines from Battalion Landing Team 3/1's infantry companies and Light Armored Reconnaissance Company focused on realistic urban training to enhance their tactics