May 30, 2012 — “For the first time in the training they’re the ones calling the shots. The pressure is all on them,” said Sgt. Jose Zepata, a combat instructor, Combat Instructor Company, The Basic School.More than 200 Marines with Charlie Company, The Basic School, completed their final preparations for their convoy exercise at Landing Zone 7, May 25.“It’s a lot MORE
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May 23, 2012 — An F-35B Lightning II made its first flight at Eglin Air Force Base today, two months after 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing officially introduced the Marine Corps' fifth generation fighter to the world at the 33rd Fighter Wing."Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 has had an exciting year with the arrival of our first three aircraft in January, the MORE
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May 22, 2012 — Under blue skies, 5,973 participants completed the fifth Marine Corps Historic Half marathon May 20. This year marked the largest number of finishers for the 13.1-mile event.The Historic Half is one of 11 events leading up to the 37th annual Marine Corps Marathon being run Oct. 28 this year.Fredericksburgs own Bert Jacoby finished first overall MORE
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May 09, 2012 — The top U.S. non-commissioned officer shared the spotlight last night with fellow honorees U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Prince Harry and other luminaries as he accepted a prestigious Atlantic Council leadership award on behalf of all enlisted service members.Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman MORE
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May 08, 2012 — Navy corpsmen anxiously waited for the blood flowing from Lance Cpl. Meng Lu’s arm to fill the bag near his feet.Waiting in the next room was a dying Afghan National Army soldier. Lu’s blood would save his life.Earlier Tuesday morning, May 8, the soldier stepped on a pressure plate while on patrol, setting off an improvised explosive device that MORE
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May 04, 2012 — The Marine Corps’ Experimental Forward Operating Base process is designed to identify and evaluate commercial technologies that can increase the self-sufficiency of expeditionary forces. ExFOB will host invited vendors to demonstrate their technologies at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 30-May 4.This demonstration will evaluate wearable MORE
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May 02, 2012 — Marines participating in the 2012 Warrior Games met with the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Juan Garcia May 2, who thanked them for their service and for inspiring other wounded, ill or injured service members and the fans watching their athletic events. “I want to echo the President’s characterization of our MORE
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May 01, 2012 — The U.S. Olympic Committee and Department of Defense held its opening ceremony today for the 2012 Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. More than 200 wounded, ill or injured service members from the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Special Operations Command are scheduled to compete in the MORE
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