Audio by Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 10.24.2018
I'm Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Southern Command recently returned home after deploying to Guatemala and Central America in the wake of the Volcan de Fuego eruption earlier this Summer. The Marines worked alongside local authorities to provide disaster relief and humanitarian assistance to the thousands of......
Audio by Cpl. Michael Parks and Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 09.26.2018
I'm Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. After nearly two weeks of recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, Marines and sailors of the II Marine Expeditionary Force returned to normal operational schedules after Camp Lejeune issued an all clear this past weekend. Throughout the duration of the hurricane and its aftermath, II MEF continued their preparation for......
Audio by Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 08.17.2018
I'm Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. Marines with 1st Marine Division recently participated in Summer Fire Exercise 2018 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. The exercise enhanced the Marine's ability to plan and deliver fire-support coordination, counter-fires, and regimental-level command and control. Over in Europe, Marines with Black Sea Rotational......
Audio by Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 07.26.2018
I'm Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit recently participated in embassy reinforcement training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Marines with the 22nd MEU also took part in the Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure course at Fort Eustis, Virginia. These types of specific training events help prepare the MEU for a......
Audio by Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 06.28.2018
I'm Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. Lt. Col. Michelle Macander took over as commanding officer of 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, during a change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, California, June 22nd. Lt. Col. Macander is now the first female Marine to command a Marine ground combat arms unit. In a statement about her recent accomplishment, Lt.......
Audio by Lance Cpl. Nathan Hall and Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 06.14.2018
I'm Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, concluded the newly adopted Marine Corps Battle Skills Test Program, June 8th. The BST is a structured approach to refreshing and maintaining the basic skills which make the Marine Corps unique. Col. John Atkinson, commanding officer of Headquarters and Service Battalion HQMC, said. (SB) "There's......
Audio by Lance Cpl. Nathan Hall and Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 06.13.2018
I'm Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. Marines with 2nd Marine Division wrapped up a live-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 6th. This type of training gives Marines an opportunity to increase their proficiency in executing effective fire support missions in the future. 2nd Lt. Matt Robinson, 3/6 Marines weapons platoon commander, spoke about the importance of......
Audio by Cpl. Savannah Mosby and Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 04.27.2018
I'm Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, completed Artillery Relocation Training Program 18-1 April 25, at Combined Arms Training Complex in Camp Fuji, Japan. The program is a Japanese-funded, routine training exercise that allows Marines to conduct live-fire training in Japan. Also in the Corps, Marines with 2nd......
