Audio by Cpl. Nathan Hall | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 06.06.2019
I'm Corporal Nathan Hall with your Marine Minute. Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command and Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration, was confirmed by the Senate for his fourth star to the rank of general, and as the 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps June 5. The change of office ceremony will be held in July at Marine......
Audio by Cpl. Michael Parks | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 11.16.2018
I'm Corporal Michael Parks with your Marine Minute. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division recently conducted essential, live-fire artillery training during the Artillery Relocation Training Program 18-3 exercise at Combined Arms Training Center in Camp Fuji, Japan. The program is a regularly scheduled, annual training event, which enhances the warfighting......
Audio by Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 10.19.2018
I'm Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. Marine Barracks Washington 8th & I hosted a parade for Retired Sgt. Maj. John Canley to honor his service and present him with the Medal of Honor flag on October 19th. The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert Neller, was in attendance. Sgt. Maj. Canley was awarded the Medal of Honor, October 17th, for his heroic actions at the......
Audio by Cpl. Michael Parks | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 10.05.2018
I'm Corporal Michael Parks with your Marine Minute. The 34th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Glenn M. Walters retired after 39 Years of active duty service, during a ceremony at the House of the Commandants, Marine Barracks Washington. October 4th. Walters will be replaced by General Gary L. Thomas, who previously served as the deputy commandant, will take over as the......
Audio by Cpl. Savannah Mosby | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 09.20.2018
I'm Corporal Savannah Mosby with your Marine Minute. Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in Southeast, D.C. at an apartment complex for elderly. Marines with Marine Barracks Washington immediately responded and provided assistance to the local fire department. After helping rescue the elderly they escorted them to Marine Barracks Washington Annex where they were provided treatment and......
Audio by Sgt. Cedric Haller | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 05.23.2018
I'm Sgt. Cedric Haller with your Marine Minute. Marine Barracks Washington is in search a new drill master. The drill master is tasked with supervising the maintenance of ceremonial excellence, to include all funerals and memorial ceremonies in the National Capitol Region. Marines eligible for this position must be volunteers who hold, or are selected for the ranks of gunnery......
Audio by Lance Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 10.24.2017
I'm Lance Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. Marines and Sailors are currently participating in Exercise Dawn Blitz 17, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Service members from five other nations are also participating in the scenario-driven, expeditionary-maritime training exercise designed to hone their amphibious capabilities. Also in the......
Audio by Lance Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 08.24.2017
I'm Lance Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. Three of the first African-Americans to serve as U.S. Marines were posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejuene,North Carolina, August 24th. The Montford Point Marines were among the first African-Americans to serve in the Marines following desegregation in the Corps during......
