Story by Cpl. Anna Albrecht | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 06.11.2015
Stepping onto the scale, the butterflies set in as Cpl. Roman Fernandez wonders who he will face later that day. Once the name of the opposing boxer is announced, his adrenaline starts pumping. His coach meets up with him in the locker room to wrap his hands and go over the game plan....
Story by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 06.10.2015
USS RUSHMORE, At Sea – Marines and Sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) saved 65 distressed Indonesian mariners from a sinking craft in the Makassar Strait, June 10, 2015....
Story by Cpl. Anna Albrecht | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 05.25.2015
Salt water splashes into the faces of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force as they cruise toward their objective aboard combat rubber raiding craft. As their suspected time on target becomes closer, each Marine quietly considers their personal tasks and how they will protect the Marine by their side. The CRRCs slow down, and they navigate through the shadows toward the......
Story by Cpl. Anna Albrecht | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 05.25.2015
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force participated in sustainment training aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii and Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, May 8-20, 2015. This training was the last opportunity for Marines to train on land before deploying to the 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. The training included marksmanship, diving, helocasting,......
Story by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 05.22.2015
The Marine expeditionary unit represents everything the Marine Corps offers. The Marines that comprise the MEU are the first responders to crises around the world. Its successes are carried out by young Marines dedicated to maintaining a force in readiness. However, this would not be possible without exceptional senior leadership throughout the MEU....
Story by Lance Cpl. Harley Thomas | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 05.19.2015
Local-based military members, as well as representatives from 22 countries within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, gathered to observe amphibious landings by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, May 19, 2015....
Story by Cpl. Anna Albrecht | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.22.2015
Reconnaissance Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit wake early for a busy day of mission preparation and execution. With no time to waste, they begin their morning routine and start prepping gear. Everything, from grabbing ammo, chow and water, getting maps ready and laying out routes, all needs to get done before the mission. Just hours after a warning order is dropped, the Marines......
Story by Cpl. Anna Albrecht | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.22.2015
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit completed Certification Exercise, or CERTEX, while aboard the Essex Amphibious Ready Group’s three ships off the coast of San Diego April 21, 2015....
