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Marines provide guidance and encouragement to young women during mentoring weekend
As part of the Marine Corps' national partnership with the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation, six senior female Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Command engaged 100 young women from the Atlanta metropolitan area in the second annual "Girls Who Rule the World" mentoring weekend in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Marine connects with past during visit with Thai childrenMarines are men and women of diverse cultures, ethnicities and lifestyles who volunteer to serve in the armed forces for many different reasons. What varies even more are the life experiences each Marine brings with them to the Corps. |
Exercise Fire Dragon 13-2 commences at Camp FujiMarines began regimental-level artillery Exercise Fire Dragon 13-2 Jan. 28 at the North and East Fuji Maneuver Areas. |
Marines Respond to New York StormMarines recently displayed their unique ability to go wherever they are needed with short notice during relief efforts in New York. This video is a look back on their achievement in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. |
Corps' top leaders address lifting of Combat Exclusion PolicyDefense Secretary Leon E. Panetta officially announced the end of the 1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule excluding women from assignment to units and positions whose primary mission is to engage in direct ground combat, Jan. 24. |
Passion to lead drives Marine to new heightsWhen 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 marksmanshipBeing 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 FujiMarines 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 PhilippinesThree 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 communityTwo 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. |
The perfect PFTMarines 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"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 airA 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 serviceOn 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 blazeIt'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. |
Answering the Call to Serve at Home and AbroadMarines are always making headlines for their uncompromising dedication to serving others, both at home and abroad. GySgt Tawanda "Tee" Hanible is one such Marine, whose inspiring story sparked national interest and led to a feature article in the Heroes Edition of Newsweek Magazine that hit newsstands this past November. |
Recruits get dose of confidenceSome obstacles were tall, and some were short. Some required finesse and agility, while others required brute strength. However, one thing all the obstacles in the Confidence Course had in common was that they were all challenging. |
Marines master bridge buildingAs Marines traverse through the dense jungle, they stumble upon a 70-foot-wide trench approximately 50-feet-deep. Without hesitation, the Marines pull out a 100-foot rope and lower a Marine down to cross the trench and start building a one-rope bridge. |
Lifting of the 1994 Combat Exclusion Policy-SgtMaj of the Marine Corps RespondsSince 1918, women have been an integral part of the Marine Corps and for the past 11 years of fighting, have proven themselves worthy in the face of the enemy. SgtMaj of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett addresses the recent lifting of the 1994 Combat Exclusion Policy and assures Marines that this will not affect mission accomplishment or lower standards. |
Nighttime squad challenge prepares Marines for upcoming deploymentFatigue consumed their bodies as their muscles trembled and minds strained while they made their way through an obstacle course during the night's darkness. |
Let the good times roll"Rollover, rollover, rollover," is what Fox Co. lieutenants, at The Basic School, screamed as they bounced off the walls of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Egress Trainer at Camp Upshur on Jan. 16. |
Marine to draw on past experiences as Combat InstructorA mortarman turned squad leader plans to use his experiences gained while deployed to teach new Marines as a combat instructor. |
15th MEU finishes sustainment training in DjiboutiAfter an extended period at-sea, the west coast's forward-deployed sea-based Marine Air Ground Task Force stretched its legs for some sustainment training in Djibouti, Africa. Dec. 3-21. |
Infantry battalion shifts focus to jungle trainingMarines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, which is currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program, conducted hasty rappel training at JWTC on Camp Gonsalves Jan. 8 as part of a nine-day course Jan. 7-15. |
General provides guidance for 2013LtGen Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, provided guidance to his command Jan. 4 that explained his intent and vision for III MEF during 2013. |