Tag Archives: Marines

Peshmerga soldiers rehearse urban tactical movement at a training base near Irbil, Iraq, Jan. 26, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry basic course that will help improve their tactical knowledge to aid in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. There are six Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve training locations: four building partner capacity sites and two building specialized training sites. Army photo by Spc. Jessica Hurst

Daily SITREP: Battle for Mosul, USS Zumwalt & More

Posted on October 17, 2016 by atech

From the military services and around the DoD, here’s your Daily SITREP for Monday, Oct. 17, 2016:
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Posted in Daily SITREP, Rotator | Tagged Air Force Research Laboratory, Fallujah, Marines, Operation Inherent Resolve, USS Zumwalt, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) | 1 Comment

Sgt. Jose Arroyo, a competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, fires his M16A4 service rifle during the section match May 17, 2016 at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria, Australia. The event is part of Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting 2016, a competitive marksmanship event that evaluates the shooting skills of the competitors. The section match consisted of two running portions and two firing portions where teams were evaluated on both skill and swiftness as a marksman.

Daily SITREP: Blue Angels Fly, Eager Lion 16, Trojan Footprint 16 & More

Posted on May 26, 2016 by glenn.selby

From the military services and around the DoD, here’s your Daily SITREP for Thursday, May 26, 2016.
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Posted in Daily SITREP, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Air Force, Army, Blue Angels, Eager Lion, Marines, Navy, Trojan Footprint, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S.S. Donald Cook | Leave a comment

The 15 Marines who are taking part in the 770-mile march pose for a photo beforehand. DoD photo by Katie Lange

Sore, Tired, Yet Driven: Marine Ruckers Nearing 770-Mile Goal

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Katie Lange

Marching for days means blisters and strained muscles, but some Marines are doing that to remind themselves they’re alive while their fallen comrades are not.
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Posted in DoD News, Inside the DoD, Military Families, Rotator | Tagged Camp Lejeune, Florida, Marine Raider Memorial March, Marine Special Operations Command, Marines, MARSOC, memorial, Navarre, Raider 7, ruck, rucking raiders | Comments Off

And it begins. 15 Marines and three civilians start a 770-mile ruck from Navarre, Florida, to Camp Lejeune to honor 11 service members who died in a Black Hawk crash one year ago. DoD photo by Katie Lange

770 Miles To Go: Group Marches Nonstop to Honor Fallen Marines

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Katie Lange

770 miles is a long way to march, but it’s worth it to honor 11 Marines who died 1 year ago.
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday, Inside the DoD, Military Families, Military History, Rotator, Spouse Spotlight | Tagged 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Andrew Seif, anniversary, Camp Lejeune, Florida, Kerry Kemp, Liam Flynn, Louisiana National Guard, Marcus Bawol, Marine Raider Memorial March, Marines, memorial, Navarre, North Carolina, ruck, Stanford Shaw III, Thomas Saunders, Trevor Blaylock | 3 Comments

Destiny Flynn visits the grave of her husband, Marine Corps Special Operations Staff Sgt. Liam Flynn, with their daughter, 1-year-old Leilani, ahead of Memorial Day. Photo by Kevin O'Brien.

#HonorThem: Marine Widow Talks Fallen Hero’s Life, Legacy

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Katie Lange

The widow of a Marine who died in a helicopter crash in March opens up about her loss and the importance of celebrating her husband’s life this Memorial Day.
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Posted in DoD News, Memorial Day, Military Families, Rotator | Tagged Arlington National Cemetery, Blackhawk crash, Destiny Flynn, fallen heroes, Liam Flynn, Marines, Memorial Day, special operations, special ops | 4 Comments