Tag Archives: Marines

Photo: Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, conduct a Marine Corps Martial Arts grappling session during a motivational run on Onslow Beach, N.C., March 4, 2013. BLT 3/2, the ground combat element of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted the run to generate esprit de corps and enhance unit cohesion before embarking on their deployment this month. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Q. Stone

Worth A Thousand Words: 1,2,3 Ding Ding Ding

Posted on March 20, 2013 by bniegel

Marines conduct a Marine Corps Martial Arts grappling session during a motivational run on Onslow Beach, N.C., March 4, 2013.
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Posted in Rotator, Wednesday Warfighter, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 26th MEU, 2nd Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion, A Certain Force in an Uncertain World, amphibious, Atlantic Ocean, Battalion Landing Team, Esprit de Corps, Expeditionary, Marine Corps Martial Arts, Marines, motivation, Onslow Beach, training, U.S. Marine, U.S. Marine Corps, USMC | Leave a comment

Photo: Marines conduct a patrol during the final comprehensive bilateral force-on-force training evolution March 2-3 during Exercise Forest Light 13-3 at the Hokkaido-Dai Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan. Forest Light is a semi-annual; bilateral engagement that enhances the partnership between the U.S. and Japan, solidifies regional security agreements, increases interoperability of forces and improves individual and unit-level skills in a bilateral environment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kasey Peacock

Worth A Thousand Words: Winter Chill

Posted on March 16, 2013 by bniegel

U.S. Marines conduct a patrol during the final comprehensive bilateral force-on-force training evolution March 2-3, 2013, during Exercise Forest Light 13-3 at the Hokkaido-Dai Maneuver Area in Hokkaido, Japan.
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged Exercise Forest Light, Hokkaido, Hokkaido-Dai Maneuver Area, Japa, Marines, military, patrol, snow, snowman, training evolution, U.S. Marine Corps, US Marines, USMC | Leave a comment

Same Team

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

The U.S. Air Force’s Wingman Project was created to bring airmen together to take on suicide prevention and help struggling comrades remember they’re not alone; they’re an important part of a larger team.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged ACE, Air Force, Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, ANG Advisor, Armed with Science, battle buddies, Col. Ed Vaughan, Col. Vaughan, Colorado Air National Guard, combating service member suicide, CPR for suicide prevention, Defense, geek, Jessica L. Tozer, Marines, military, nerd, preventing suicide in the military, QPR, science fiction, SciFi, shipmates, Space Invaders, standing together, Suicide Prevention, suicides in the military, supporting each other, TARDIS, the Doctor, the Same Team effect, United States Air Force, USAF, Wingman Project | Leave a comment

Worth A Thousand Words: Controlled Pair

Posted on March 13, 2013 by bniegel

U.S. Marines assigned to Mobile Strike Force Team and Infantry Kandak 2, II Marine Headquarters Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct live-fire training on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan.
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Posted in Rotator, Wednesday Warfighter, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 5.56 mm, Afghanistan, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, II Marine Expeditionary Force, II Marine Headquarters Group, Infantry Kandak 2, ISAF, Joint Operation Task Force, live fire training, live-fire, M4, m4 carbine, Marines, Mobile Strike Force Team, NATO, Operation Dynamic Partnership, U.S. Marines, USMC, weapon | Leave a comment

Photo: Pfc. Dylan Redecker provides security during a bilateral boat raid as a part of exercise Cobra Gold 2013 Feb. 15. Cobra Gold is an annual exercise that includes numerous multilateral events ranging from amphibious assaults to non-combatant evacuation operations. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Katelyn Hunter

Worth A Thousand Words: Thousand Yard Stare

Posted on March 9, 2013 by bniegel

Pfc. Dylan Redecker provides security during a bilateral boat raid as a part of exercise Cobra Gold 2013 Feb. 15.
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 31st MEU, Allies, boonie, cammo, Cobra Gold, dirty, dylan redecker, ear, face, katelyn hunter, make-up, Marine Corps, Marine Expeditionary Unit, Marines, military, paint, raid, thailand, training, untited states, USMC | Leave a comment