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With The Old Breed

The HBO Series The Pacific, based on E. B. Sledge’s book With The Old Breed, was very educational and I enjoyed the stories and lessons. After watching it, I purchased the book right away. With The Old Breed, one Marine’s detailed story about fighting the Japanese at Peleliu and Okinawa during World War Two. “Sledgehammer” … Read moreWith The Old Breed

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Marine Corps upgrades GCSS-MC, reduces time from data to decision 2018/10/17

The Marine Corps has an improved reporting tool that will come in handy for supply and maintenance

Kaitlin Kelly

The Marine Corps Combat Pistol Program 2018/10/16

Every Marine is a rifleman. This is evident in every photo of a Marine donning the service alpha

Lance Cpl. Tanner D. Lambert

TARGETS: Maintaining confidence for combat readiness 2018/10/15

Now is not the time to be nervous. What if I don’t qualify? I’ll never see corporal. Okay, okay,

Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

Marine credits triathlons for making him a better warfighter 2018/10/09

After finishing his second Boston Marathon five years ago, Maj. Ken Parisi, a logistics specialist at Marine Corps Systems Command, wanted to tackle a new challenge – triathlons. He has completed four full-distance 140.6-mile races and 10 half-distance 70.3-mile races. He said this passion for triathlons gave him confidence and made him a better Marine.

Kaitlin Kelly, MCSC Office of Public Affairs and Communication

U.S., Philippines and Japan conduct amphibious landing in the Philippines 2018/10/08

U.S. and Philippine Marines aboard U.S. assault amphibious vehicles launched from the U.S. Navy’s USS Ashland and Philippine Navy’s BRP Davao del Sur as part of a counterterrorism and humanitarian response based exercise. The ship-to-shore movement brought the U.S., Philippine and Japanese militaries together to advance amphibious capabilities.

2nd Lt. Alyssa Morales

U.S. Marines and Sailors aid in local accident 2018/10/06

Two U.S. Marines, two U.S. Sailors and a Philippine Marine came to the assistance of a local Filipino motorcyclist who was pinned underneath his vehicle as a result of an accident in Ternate, Cavite, Philippines, around 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Cpl. Christian J. Lopez

U.S. Marines and Sailors aid in local accident 2018/10/05

Two U.S. Marines, two U.S. Sailors and a Philippine Marine came to the assistance of a local

Cpl. Christian Lopez

Man of Pure Heart and Honor 2018/10/03

A birthday celebration was held at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans on Oct 2, 2018 for retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Battle of Iwo Jima. A man with bright eyes and heartwarming laughter, 95 years old never looked so […]

Lance Cpl. Tessa Watts

Greater Corps Legacy: 100 years of women in the Marine Corps 2018/10/02

Paying homage to the women that sacrificed, conquered and impacted history over the past century is

Staff Sgt. Shakima Deprince

3rd Battalion, 8th Marines deploys to Norway as Marine Rotational Force Europe 2018/10/02

This is the first deployment of the expanded Marine Corps rotational presence of approximately 700 Marines in Norway, which was announced by the Government of Norway in August. The expanded rotational presence was marked by a transfer-of-authority ceremony today in Setermoen, Norway, presided over by Maj. Gen. Russell A.C. Sanborn, commanding general of U.S. Marine […]

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