Story by Pfc. Dalton Precht | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.05.2013
Shouts of ‘Back blast area, all clear!’ followed by the roar of missiles taking flight broke the tranquil morning at G3 range aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. as Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment took the rare opportunity to conduct live-fire training with the Javelin and tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided or TOW missile systems August 29, 2013....
Story by Sgt. Alfred V. Lopez | 1st Marine Division | 10.05.2012
On a late Thursday afternoon, Staff Sgt. Javier Acosta, a platoon sergeant with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, and Sgt. Ronny Pool, a platoon sergeant with Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, were both on their routine commute to their respective homes on Sept. 27, 2012....
Story by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.30.2012
When the Marines and sailors of Regimental Combat Team 5 arrived here in August 2011, their predecessors from RCT-1 had already planted the seeds of transition with Afghan National Security Forces....
Story by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.26.2012
On October 11, 2010, Marines with 81mm mortar platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, lost one of their brothers....
Story by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.11.2012
The 5th Marine Regiment is considered the most highly decorated regiment in the United States Marine Corps.
Story by Sgt. Michael Cifuentes | 1st Marine Division | 05.12.2012
U.S. Marines serving in Marjah, Afghanistan, say when they have the time, they often think about the luxuries and comforts they miss at home. Naturally, there’s always one lady missed very much by a deployed Marine – his mother....
Story by Sgt. Michael Cifuentes | 1st Marine Division | 05.08.2012
First Lt. John Winslow, Engineers Platoon commander serving with 2nd Bn., 9th Marines, said his Marines are preparing for the arrival of their replacement units who’ll man the three posts in Marjah. The Afghan National Security Forces here will operate the remaining outpost....
Story by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 05.03.2012
Brows soak in hard earned sweat.
