Tag Archives: Marines

Photo: Lance Cpl. Kevin Romero looks for a suspected insurgent who had engaged the Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment while they were conducting a sweep of a compound near Patrol Base Boldak March 3. U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt Bobby J. Yarbrough

Marine Experiences First Enemy Contact

Posted on April 3, 2013 by bniegel

Join Marine Corps Sgt. Bobby Yarbrough as he recounts the first time he made enemy contact in Afghanistan……and experienced what it was like to come under fire.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, DoD News, Marine Corps, Marines, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected, Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP), MRAP, U.S. Marine Corps, US Marine, USMC, Weapons Company, Wednesday Warfighter | Leave a comment

Photo: Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion engage silhouette targets with M27 infantry automatic rifles while moving March 25, 2013 at Range 10 near Camp Schwab during weapons familiarization and sustainment training. The Marines also fired the IAR while stationary at both known and unknown target distances. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mark W. Stroud

Worth a Thousand Words: Contact 12 O’clock

Posted on April 3, 2013 by bniegel

U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion engage silhouette targets with M27 infantry automatic rifles during weapons familiarization and sustainment training near Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan, March 25, 2013.
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Posted in Rotator, Wednesday Warfighter, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Camp Schwab, M27 infantry automatic rifles, Marine Corps, Marines, military, Range 10, U.S. Marine Corps, Wednesday Warfighter, Worth a Thousand Words | Leave a comment

Aquaticus Supervivo: From the Water, Survive

Posted on March 31, 2013 by nmcfarland

The Marine Corps Water Survival School at Camp Johnson, N.C., is home to one of the most physically demanding courses in the Marine Corps.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged amphibious assault force, camp johnson, combat gear, combat survival, combat training, combat water survival, Department of Defense, Marine Corps, Marine Expeditionary Unit, Marines, survival, training, U.S. Marine Corps, water, water survival, water survival school | Leave a comment

Who is the Ultimate Marine’s Marine?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Who is the Ultimate Marine’s Marine? The Corps wants to know! Help them decide by filling out a contest bracket and watch as the Corps’ most famous go head-to-head for this coveted title.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged #UltimateMarine, Cpl. Dunham, Facebook, Maj. Zembiec, Marine Corps, Marine history, Marines, Marines Blog, Sgt. Maj. Kasal, Sgt. Meyer, Sgt. Peralta, tournament, Twitter, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Marines, Ultimate Marine, United States Marine Corps, United States Marines | Leave a comment

Professional Reading’s Positive Impact

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Ian Phillips

The military understands the importance of developing a habit of reading and has created lists to guide service members to great material.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Air Force, Army, CJCS, Coast Guard, leadership, Marines, Navy, professional development, reading, teamwork | 2 Comments