March 23, 2010 — All eyes were on World War II veterans as they were honored and recognized at the World War II Memorial in Washington March 11 for their participation in the Pacific Campaign more than 65 years ago. The 250 veterans attending the ceremony were flown in by the Honor Flight Network, a non-profit organization that provides trips for military veterans MORE
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March 22, 2010 — “It all started with an early [canoe ride] up the Zambezi River,” said Cpl. Justin Trinidad, a Marine security guard with Detachment Harare, Zimbabwe, Marine Corps Embassy Security Group. The day that began with a simple tour ended with Trinidad saving the life of another man on the safari after the group was attacked by a hippopotamus March MORE
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March 18, 2010 — General James T. Conway, commandant of the Marine Corps, toured a technical demonstration where more than two dozen commercial vendors showcased the first Experimental Forward Operating Base March 12. ExFOB is a four-phase experiment which tests methods to reduce the logistical needs of combat units in a deployed environment. Created by the Marine MORE
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March 10, 2010 — The director of operations at Headquarters Marine Corps held a media round table for local military reporters at the Pentagon to address current and future operations of the Marine Corps March 9.Topics discussed included the progress of the troop surge in Afghanistan and other Marine Corps operations throughout the world, including the condition of MORE
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