Archive for October, 2011
-
4
You’ve Got a Friend in Me: Marines Impact Military Children in Mentoring Program
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — It’s a normal Tuesday afternoon and Marines across Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., are getting off work and heading home to their families or to the barracks. [Read more...]
-
1
Noteworthy Marine
Cpl. Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams May 26, 1943, “Woody” was accepted into the Marine Corps. He trained as a demolition man and flamethrower and was subsequently deployed to the Pacific. Woody landed on the beaches [Read more...]
-
5
Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center
Location: Pickel Meadow, Calif. The Mountain Warfare Training Center was established in 1951, as the Corps’ Cold Weather Battalion, to train Marines bound for Korea. After the Korean War, the mission and role of the [Read more...]
-
4
First To Fight
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines fight to win wars. Sometimes they fight for belts, titles and the love of a sport. Mixed martial arts is growing tremendously worldwide. In the past [Read more...]
-
0
Marine Memorabilia on the Silver Screen
When TV, movie and video game writers want a formidable character, they often add a dash of Marine mystique – usually, but not always, with a tattoo. MARINES found these examples under the magnifying glass. [Read more...]
-
3
Steaks on a Plane: Steak Team Mission Brings Taste of Texas to Helmand
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — The 8-ounce fillets hit the grill in a sizzle and juice dripped down on the red coals, causing a flow of white smoke to billow from the smoker. The line [Read more...]
-
0
Gunfighters Salute: Huey crewman awarded honors for heroism
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – On June 18, 2010, two UH-1Y Huey helicopter crews with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 flew to the aid of ground forces in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The [Read more...]
-
0
New Top Enlisted: ‘Warfighter’ Takes Charge as New Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
WASHINGTON — “The Marines in uniform today, every single one of them, had a choice — and they all chose to serve. I get to serve them. I am privileged to serve in this capacity,” said [Read more...]