Tag Archives: Marines

Two children excitedly welcome home their father and the crew of the attack submarine USS Norfolk from a six-month deployment during a homecoming ceremony on Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Nov. 3, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kim Williams

Top 10 Reasons I Admire Military Kids

Posted on April 12, 2013 by bniegel

In honor of April’s Month of the Military Child, guest blogger Elaine Sanchez offers her Top 10 list of the qualities she appreciates most about military children.
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Posted in DoD News, Military Children, Military Family Appreciation, Military Kids, Rotator | Tagged Afghanistan, Army, Army Military Child of the Year, children, community, family, Family Focus Friday, Marines, military, Military Children, military families, Military Family Appreciation, military kids, Month of the Military Child, Navy, Pentagon, sacrifice, Tragedy Assistance Program, U.S. Air Force | Leave a comment

F-35B Conducts First Night Time Vertical Landing

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

An F-35B Lightning II completed the first short takeoff and vertical landing during a night test mission.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Department of Defense, F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, Lockheed Martin, marine aviation, Marine Corps, Marines, multi-role fighter, night operations, STOVL, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, warfighter | 1 Comment

Sink or Swim: Becoming a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

The Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course is among the most physically demanding courses in the Corps.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged combat survival, Department of Defense, life-threatening, Marine, Marine Corps, Marines, mciws, service members, survival, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, water survival, water survival course | Leave a comment

Photo: A Marine Special Operations Team member fires a M240B machine gun during night fire sustainment training in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. Marine Special Operations Team members are deployed in Helmand province to train and mentor Afghan National Security Forces. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau

Worth A Thousand Words: Suppressive Fire

Posted on April 10, 2013 by bniegel

A U.S. Marine special operations team member fires an M240B machine gun during night fire sustainment training in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013.
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Posted in Medical Monday, Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged Afghan National Security Forces, Afghanistan, ANSF, deployed, M240B, M240B Machine Gun, machine gun, Marines, Medical Monday, night fire sustainment training, Special Operations Team, U.S. Marine Corps, US Marine, Worth a Thousand Words | Leave a comment

Photo: An AV-8B Harrier from Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 performs a vertical take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. Boxer is underway conducting training off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Oscar N. Espinoza.

Worth A Thousand Words: Yellow Skies

Posted on April 9, 2013 by kfinley

An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 214 performs a vertical take-off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2013.
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged amphibious assault ship, AV-8B Harrier, Marine Attack Squadron, Marines, sailors, Southern California, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy, USS Boxer, vertical take off, VMA, Worth a Thousand Words | Leave a comment