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Passion to lead drives Marine to new heights - News
When he was 16 years old, he was a supervisor at a scrap-metal yard, and he served as the captain for his high school wrestling team. Today, he's a sergeant in the Marine Corps and a youth basketball coach.
Corps shooting team teaches marksmanship - News
Being recognized as the best at anything is an accomplishment in itself. Being recognized as the best shooters in the Marine Corps is an honor some consider second to none.
Artillerymen receive assault amphibious vehicle familiarization at Camp Fuji - News
Marines with 12th Marine Regiment received assault amphibious vehicle (AAV) familiarization training with members of Combat Assault Battalion Jan. 24 in the North Fuji Maneuver Area at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji on mainland Japan.
Ospreys conduct low-altitude training in Philippines - News
Three MV-22B Ospreys and approximately 30 Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 conducted low-altitude flight training here Jan. 23-24, marking the Marine Corps' first Osprey training in the Republic of the Philippines.
Marines, athletes partner to serve community - News
Two days before 100 of the country's top high school football athletes battled it out on the football field at the 2013 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, they met in the community parks of Carson and Long Beach to mentor children from the area.
Marines are required to complete a physical fitness test semi-annually. To score a perfect 300, any male must run three miles in under 18 minutes; perform 20 consecutive pull-ups and complete 100 crunches in two minutes (EDITOR'S NOTE: To score a perfect 300, females must run three miles in under 21 minutes; perform 70-second flexed-arm hang or eight consecutive pull-ups and complete 100 crunches in two minutes).
Gravity does most of the work - News
"You're falling to the Earth, to your death, unless you do something about it," said Senior Chief Anthony Schudel, the Master Diver for 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division. "There are a lot of things beyond your control that can go wrong with parachuting."
Marine Combat Controllers provide crucial service for Marine air - News
A 12-by-6 mile former lake bed, comprised of dry vegetation and compact sand, may seem to be useless ground. However, the Marines from Marine Mobile Air Traffic Control Team see this barren land as an opportunity to create a runway for aircraft as large as a Marine KC-130.
Marines impact local communities through service - News
On Thanksgiving 2012, United States Marines from Recruiting Station Baton Rouge and Marine Corps Recruiting Command helped serve hundreds of New Orleans citizens at the 38th Annual Orleans Parish Sheriff's Thanksgiving Dinner Celebration.
ARFF Marines battle the blaze - News
It's the early morning at the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting squadron when the call goes out. Intercom screaming, ear-piercing sirens blaring, Marines rush to get into place for an emergency they trained and prepared for since entering their military occupational specialty.
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MARINE CORPS SUCCESS STORIES: SECOND LIEUTENANT JOSEPH EVANS
When 2ndLt Joseph Evans began to consider the opportunities that existed in the Marine Corps, it was the chance to not only serve, but to lead as an officer of Marines that most intrigued him.
