Tag Archives: U.S. Marine Corps

Operation Eagle Resolve

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

Eagle Resolve 2013 is a multi-lateral exercise that focuses on naval, land and air, designed to enhance regional cooperative defense efforts of the Gulf Cooperation Council and U.S. Central Command.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Department of Defense, DoD, Doha Qatar, Eagle Resolve, Eagle Resolve 2013, Marine Corps, military exercise, multi-lateral exercise, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, United States Marines, USMC | Leave a comment

Photo: Master Sgt. Cory Paskavan, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force platoon sergeant, reenlists at 10,000 feet above sea level during a parachute operation during Exercise Eagle Reslove over Qatar, April 26, 2013. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Q. Stone.

Worth A Thousand Words: I Believe I Can Fly

Posted on May 7, 2013 by kfinley

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Cory Paskavan re-enlists at 10,000 feet above sea level during a parachute operation as part of Exercise Eagle Resolve over Qatar, April 26, 2013.
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility, exercise eagle reslove, Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, Maritime Raid Force, MEU, parachute operation, Qatar, Reenlistment, U.S. Marine Corps, Worth a Thousand Words | Leave a comment

A Horse Named Sgt. Reckless

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

This is the story of Sgt. Reckless – a Mongolian mare purchased by a Marine Corps lieutenant for $250 during the Korean War.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 5th Marines, battle of outpost vegas, Department of Defense, DoD, march 1953, sgt reckless, U.S. Marine Corps, United States Marines, USMC, usmc history, war horse, warfare history, world war 2, WWII | Leave a comment

Photo: U.S. Marines, assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit walk to their temporary living quarters after arriving at Camp Al-Galail, Qatar, April 21, 2013, for exercise Eagle Resolve 2013. Eagle Resolve is an annual, multinational exercise designed to enhance regional cooperative defense efforts of the Gulf Cooperation Council nations and U.S. Central Command. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston

Worth A Thousand Words: Forward March

Posted on May 4, 2013 by bniegel

U.S. Marines walk to their temporary living quarters after arriving on Camp Al-Galail, Qatar, April 21, 2013, for exercise Eagle Resolve 2013.
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Posted in Rotator, Wednesday Warfighter, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 2013, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion, amp Al-Galail, Eagle Resolve, Gulf Cooperation Council, Lima Company, Marine, Marines, Qatar, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Marines, USMC, Wednesday Warfighter, Worth a Thousand Words | Leave a comment

3rd MAW Pilot Receives Aviator of the Year Award

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

Maj. Robert Weingart, a pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, received the Alfred A. Cunningham Marine Aviator of the Year award for his action in Afghanistan.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Afghanistan, alfred a cunningham, aviator of the year, aviator pilot, Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, deployed, deployment, DoD, down range, helicopter squadron 469, marine aviator of the year, marine award, marine light attack squadron, pilot, robert weingart, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. military, U.S. Navy, US Marines, us pilot, USMC | Leave a comment