Tag Archives: U.S. Marine Corps

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

Marines assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion are airlifted by a helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 during a special purpose insertion and extraction training exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 13, 2013. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Joyner

Worth a Thousand Words: Hangin’ Around

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Marines assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion are airlifted by a helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 during a special purpose insertion and extraction training exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 13, 2013.
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Joyner, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marines, North Carolina, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Marines, United States Marine Corps, United States Marines | Leave a comment

Photo: Service members and stand by during a briefing prior to a patrol before one of the first scout dog patrols on Luzon during WWII.

War Dogs

Posted on March 23, 2013 by bniegel

Have you ever wondered when or how military working dogs became what they are today? Here are some facts and history about the K-9 Corps and military dogs.
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