May 25, 2009 — A relentless sea of chrome and red, white and blue patriotism roared up Constitution Avenue toward the National Mall May 24 as thousands of veterans rode in the 22nd annual Rolling Thunder. This year, police officials who were directing traffic estimated nearly half a million people participated in the event. As noon approached, the Rolling MORE
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May 20, 2009 — Ray Mabus, former Mississippi governor and U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was sworn in today as the 75th Secretary of the Navy. Leading the Navy and Marine Corps, Mabus will be responsible for an annual budget in excess of $150 billion and almost 900,000 people. The secretary of the Navy is responsible for conducting all the MORE
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May 20, 2009 — Local Virginia and Maryland residents couldn’t avoid the aerial acrobatics or interactive displays, as an estimated 100,000 people attended the 2009 Joint Service Open House May 15-17. Marines presented multiple aircraft displays for the public, while aviators and stunt pilots from the Army, Air force and Navy performed maneuvers and demonstrated MORE
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May 20, 2009 — A throng of family members and Marine veterans gathered amidst the white grave markers of Arlington National Cemetery to remember the service and sacrifice of six Vietnam War casualties May 14. After 41 years, the remains of the six Marines killed in Vietnam have been identified and repatriated.Lance Cpls. Kurt LaPlant, Luis Palacios, Ralph L. MORE
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May 15, 2009 — Workers from the General Dynamics Corporation saw the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle, one of their own products, put to the test May 12. Marines from the Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., and from the EFV Program Office in Woodbridge, Va., demonstrated the capabilities of the EFV aboard Quantico’s testing MORE
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May 11, 2009 — One hundred thousand people descended on the National Mall May 7-10 for Public Service Recognition Week, which honors men and women who serve as federal, state and local government employees. This year, the Marine Corps sponsored several exhibits during the four-day annual event to showcase some of their capabilities and interact with the public. MORE
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May 11, 2009 — Military Spouse magazine and the United Services Automobile Association named Tanya Quiero the 2009 Military Spouse of the Year May 7. One finalist was selected from each branch of service based on voting from readers and an outside military spouse selection committee. Quiero, wife of Gunnery Sgt. Jose Quiero, was selected from more than 600 MORE
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May 06, 2009 — A 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing AH-1W Super Cobra crashed last night at approximately 11:54 p.m. PST. The helicopter, from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166, crashed north of Interstate 8 and Kitchen Creek Road in Cleveland National Forest. The crash resulted in the fatalities of the aircraft’s two pilots. This incident is under MORE
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May 04, 2009 — Ten Norwegian service members from the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway landed on the West Coast April 18 to begin a week-long tour of select installations in California and Florida. The familiarization tour was in direct support of the prepositioning program and fulfilled Headquarters Marine Corps’ reciprocal U.S.–Norway bilateral MORE
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