Tag Archives: USMC

Mock Helicopter Raid to Eliminate Insurgents

Posted on April 15, 2012 by jtozer

Video by Sgt. Paul Robbins From 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines and sailors use CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (Reinforced), to eliminate mock insurgents during a helicopter raid as part of their Certification Exercise. The assault …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged assault force, certification exercise, CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters, Defense, fast rope insertion, helicopter raid, helicopters, insuregents, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Marines, military, mock insurgents, Semper Fi, service members, training, USMC | Leave a comment

Episode #131: Weekly News Roundup for April 13, 2012

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Ian Graham

In “This Week in the DoD” for April 13: This week marked the one-year anniversary of the Joining Forces campaign, a program focused on military families led by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President …
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Posted in Bloggers Roundtable, DoD News, Emerging Media, Podcast | Tagged Afghanistan, Air Force Cross, April 17, Capt. Barry Crawford, crash, Distinguished Service Cross, F/A-18, First Lady, income tax, IRS, Joining Forces, Marines, Michelle Obama, military families, mishap, Month of the Military Child, Morocco, MV-22 Osprey, podcast, Sgt. Felipe Pereira, tax day, The Colbert Report, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF, USMC, Virginia Beach | Leave a comment

Female Engagement Team Deploys, Says Goodbye to Family & Friends

Posted on April 13, 2012 by jtozer

Video by Lance Cpl. Joshua Young From Marine Expeditionary Force Female Engagement Team 12-1 members say goodbye to their friends and family at Camp Pendleton, Calif. The FET is trained to engage the people of Afghanistan, primarily the females, and build …
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday | Tagged 12-1, Afghanistan, Afghans, Camp Pendleton, Defense, deploying, education, Female Engagement Team, females, FET, friends and family, Marines, medical aid, military, relationships, saying goodbye, service members, USMC, women | Leave a comment

Marines Execute Night Take Off, Landing Exercises

Posted on April 8, 2012 by jtozer

Cpl. Jonathan Wright has the story From Marines.mil Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (Reinforced) and Marine Attack Squadron 311, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct take off and landing exercises under the cover of night. The exercise was part of the …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged amphibious, amphibious integration training, certification training, combat element testing, Defense, DoD, effective, efficient, Exercise, fast, Marine Attack Squadron 311, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron, Marines, MEU, military, night training, USMC | Leave a comment

Afghan Engineers Build Check Points, Step Toward Independence

Posted on April 7, 2012 by jtozer

Story by Lance Cpl. Timothy Lenzo From Regimental Combat Team 6 PATROL BASE WASHIR, Afghanistan – The road to Washir is dusty and dirty, with potholes and hills making it an obstacle course. The ride almost feels like off-roading, with vehicles hitting …
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