Marine Corps News Room

Story by Cpl Ryan Mains
Date Taken:09.21.2015 | Date Posted:09.30.2015 20:28

CAMP KINSER, Japan - The Battle of Okinawa was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific and the last battle during the island hopping campaign in World War II. Although anticipated not to last more than a few weeks, the battle ended up lasting 82 days.

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https://www.dvidshub.net/news/177686/trip-past-marines-visit-okinawa-battle-sites#.Vgygx2K9KSM

Posted by KC at 9:58 PM | Permalink

By Cpl. Paul S. Martinez, II Marine Expeditionary Force
28 Sep 2015

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, conducted vehicle rollover training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 23.

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http://www.marines.mil/News/NewsDisplay/tabid/3258/Article/620683/marines-gain-confidence-in-overturned-vehicles.aspx

Posted by KC at 4:05 PM | Permalink

By James K. Sanborn, Staff writer 3 p.m. EDT September 27, 2015

The year ahead will be dynamic and action-packed for the newly merged Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa.

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http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2015/09/27/marines-test-new-concepts-europe-africa-nato-exercise/72391890/

Posted by KC at 12:03 AM | Permalink

WBIR Staff, WBIR6:48 p.m. EDT September 26, 2015

(WBIR - KNOXVILLE) The family of 1st Lt. Alexander "Sandy" Bonnyman, Jr., honored with the Medal of Honor after he was killed during World War II, has scheduled three public events in conjunction with his burial in Knoxville.

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http://www.wbir.com/story/news/2015/09/24/public-events-set-bonnyman-memorial-funeral/72738242/

Posted by KC at 11:16 PM | Permalink

By William Cole
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser (Tribune News Service)
Published: September 26, 2015

Oahu residents will have to wait a few more weeks for the next Blue Angels show, which will include a Navy pilot who grew up in Hawaii Kai, but those around the Marine Corps base today might get a visual reminder of some of the spectacle to come.

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http://www.stripes.com/news/us/blue-angels-prepare-for-show-with-practice-for-wall-of-fire-1.370591

Posted by KC at 12:39 AM | Permalink

Story by SSgt Terika King
Date Taken:09.24.2015 | Date Posted:09.25.2015 12:24

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. – U.S. Marines and Sailors with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group have been working around the clock to get Internet networks and cyber communication up and running aboard the USS Boxer, USS New Orleans and USS Harpers Ferry for the PHIBRON-MEU Integration (PMINT) Exercise.

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https://www.dvidshub.net/news/177219/network-out-cyber-network-specialists-help-marines-communicate-pmint#.VgjI3mK9KSM

Posted by KC at 11:59 PM | Permalink

Jim Matheny, WBIR 5:35 p.m. EDT September 25, 2015

(WBIR) East Tennessee has been home to several recipients of the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for military valor. However, Lt. Alexander "Sandy" Bonnyman is the only recipient whose heroism and final moments alive can still be seen in stunning video that was recorded during a deadly battle.

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http://www.wbir.com/story/news/2015/09/25/bonnyman-film-tarawa/72819262/

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By Sgt. Melissa Karnath, Defense Media Activity
24 Sep 2015

WASHINGTON -- General Robert Neller received the battle colors of the Marine Corps from Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr. during a passage of command ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, Sept. 24, 2015, signifying his new position as the 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps.

http://www.marines.mil/News/NewsDisplay/tabid/3258/Article/620361/passage-of-command-neller-becomes-37th-commandant-of-the-marine-corps-dunford-s.aspx

Posted by KC at 4:23 PM | Permalink

By Hope Hodge Seck, Staff writer 8:18 p.m. EDT September 23, 2015

Expect Marines to remain fully engaged in the effort to combat the so-called Islamic State group in Iraq in the coming year, the head of Marine Forces Central Command said.

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http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/defense/show-daily/modern-day-marine/2015/09/23/marine-3-star-watch-ramadi-see-corps-impact/71575968/

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By Matthew L. Schehl, Staff writer 9:14 a.m. EDT September 23, 2015

One of the Marine Corps’ most deployed units in history celebrated its triumphant return to the force last week.

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http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2015/09/23/corps-reactivates-3rd-battalion-4th-marines-after-drawdown-save/72358562/

Posted by KC at 7:24 PM | Permalink

By 1st Lt. Allison Burgos | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | September 19, 2015

USS ANCHORAGE -- Elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are scheduled to participate in a bilateral training exercise with the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) from September 21 – October 10 aboard Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

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http://www.15thmeu.marines.mil/News/NewsArticleDisplay/tabid/8671/Article/618039/us-marines-team-up-with-french-forces-in-djibouti.aspx

Posted by KC at 7:17 PM | Permalink

Date Taken:09.11.2015 | Date Posted:09.18.2015 14:31

Master Sgt., the adjutant chief for the 4th Marine Corps District, received the Navy Marine Corps Medal in a ceremony at the Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11.

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https://www.dvidshub.net/news/176561/pittsburgh-marine-receives-second-navy-marine-corps-medal#.VhHRTCK9KSN

Posted by KC at 8:30 PM | Permalink

By Sgt. Eric Keenan, Defense Media Activity
17 Sep 2015

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. --
Employees of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency trained Marines from the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab how to operate “Spot,” a quadruped prototype robot, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 16, 2015.

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http://www.marines.mil/News/NewsDisplay/tabid/3258/Article/617688/four-legged-robot-runs-toward-potential-future-with-marine-infantry.aspx

Posted by KC at 10:08 PM | Permalink

“This farm was a savior for me. It was like I belonged here.”
Thursday, September 17, 2015 11:07 am Posted in Health by Tom Cramer

How would you like to spend a couple of restful, worry-free days on a scenic New Hampshire farm where you can pet a lamb or a friendly goat, ride a horse, gather eggs from the hen house, or just go for a walk in the woods?

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http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/22872/women-horses-and-healing/

Posted by KC at 4:14 PM | Permalink

By Michele Katz|September 15th, 2015|Military News, Popular, U.S. Marines

It’s probably not something civilians can ever really comprehend — your spouse “returning home” to receive a proper military burial after making the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

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http://popularmilitary.com/iraq-war-vet-releases-music-video-day-to-night-in-honor-of-marine-killed-one-year-ago/

Posted by KC at 9:08 PM | Permalink

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Katie Lange
DoD News, Defense Media Activity

Lots of veterans are looking for structure, purpose and a sense of community when they leave the military, and more and more are turning to farming to find it.

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http://www.dodlive.mil/index.php/2015/09/dodusda-team-up-to-help-vets-start-farms-ranches/

Posted by KC at 8:56 PM | Permalink

September 15, 2015 1:00 am • By Nick Mariano

MARION – Ian Michael and his Human Hug Project are hardly slowing down.

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http://thesouthern.com/news/mile-ride-for-ptsd-starts-at-marion-va/article_6cdaa740-59aa-57a7-9f78-8eeaa18ac8a6.html

Posted by KC at 5:49 PM | Permalink

'JULIE WATSON, Associated Press
10:46 AM, Sep 12, 2015 | 5:53 PM, Sep 13, 2015

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Six of 18 Marines injured in a rollover accident were listed in critical condition Friday, a day after the multi-ton truck carrying them flipped on a paved two-lane road at Camp Pendleton, killing a 21-year-old corporal from Louisiana, officials said.

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http://www.10news.com/news/deadly-camp-pendleton-crash-a-tremendous-blow-to-our-battalion

Posted by KC at 8:12 PM | Permalink

Andrea c. Dickerson - September 10, 2015 Featured in Veterans Health Center

As I limped through the doors of the Washington DC VA Medical Center, I carried along the same restless feelings of nervousness and anxiety I normally experience on a day-to-day basis.

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http://www.legion.org/veteranshealthcare/229799/i-didnt-want-live-anymore

Posted by KC at 7:55 PM | Permalink

Posted: Sep 09, 2015 6:53 PM CDT
Updated: Sep 09, 2015 6:53 PM CDT

VISTA (CNS) - A Marine veteran was scheduled to arrive home Wednesday night with her service dog, which was taken from her Vista home late last year and found about 1,400 miles away in Texas.

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http://www.cbs8.com/story/29995397/stolen-service-dog-returns-to-san-diego

Posted by KC at 11:27 PM | Permalink

Photos by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser
Date Taken:09.02.2015 | Date Posted:09.07.2015 17:10

Platoon 4036, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, conquer the Confidence Course obstacle Sept. 2, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. This obstacle requires recruits to sidestep across a rope without falling into the pond beneath. Papa Company is scheduled to graduate Nov. 6, 2015.

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https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2161776/marine-recruits-conquer-confidence-course-parris-island#.Ve4WXGK9KSM

Posted by KC at 5:53 PM | Permalink

By Dianna Cahn
The Virginian-Pilot
Published: September 5, 2015

NORFOLK (Tribune News Service) — The exercise was complex and dangerous, involving rappelling and fast-ropes techniques on a moving helicopter that can enable a Hampton Roads-based anti-terror unit to get into difficult terrain where aircraft might not be able to land.

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http://www.stripes.com/news/marine-corps/uncle-fallen-marine-was-one-heck-of-a-human-being-1.366542

Posted by KC at 9:15 AM | Permalink

Photos by Sgt. Jennifer Schubert
Date Taken:09.04.2015 | Date Posted:09.04.2015 11:28

Echo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, graduated boot camp Sept. 4, 2015.

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https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2159606/graduation-ceremony-echo-company-sept-4-2015#.Ve4bNmK9KSM

Posted by KC at 6:29 PM | Permalink

Photos by Lance Cpl. Vanessa Austin
Date Taken:08.29.2015 | Date Posted:09.01.2015 15:57

Recruits of Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, salute the national colors during an emblem ceremony Aug. 29, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. Each recruit earned an Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem and the title Marine after successfully completing 12 weeks of training. Echo Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 4, 2015.

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https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2153991/parris-island-recruits-complete-crucible-earn-title-marine#.Veek1GK9KSM

Posted by KC at 8:50 PM | Permalink

By Gretel C. Kovach | 5 p.m. Sept. 1, 2015

Will the Marine Corps fight to keep women out of the infantry? Female Marines who volunteered for research to help the commandant decide that question are eager to find out, along with many others tracking the contentious debate over women in combat.

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http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/sep/01/marine-women-look-back-combat-task-force/

Posted by KC at 8:28 PM | Permalink