Story by Sgt. Brittney Vella | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 04.12.2017
“’The Legend of 1,000 Cranes’ comes from the idea that if a person folds 1,000 cranes, their wish will be granted by the gods,” said Staff Sgt. Ismael Esconde, the substance abuse control officer of Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. “My goal is to spread the legend and make a positive impact on people in my own way.”...
Story by Cpl. James Marchetti | Marine Corps Air Station Yuma | 10.02.2014
Since the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-15, operated by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, commenced in early September, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and its encompassing ranges have been buzzing with activity....
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Afghanistan District | 06.15.2013
A new, safe and modern road that halves the travel time between the rural town of Nawa and Lashkar Gah, the Helmand province capital, opened to the public in May....
Story by Sgt. Sarah Fiocco | Marine Rotational Force - Darwin | 05.10.2013
Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and soldiers with Delta Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conducted their first bilateral training exercise and sent rounds down range using each other’s weapon systems during a familiarization shoot, here, May 10. During the shoot, Marines fired the Australian soldier’s......
Story by Sgt. Sarah Fiocco | Marine Rotational Force - Darwin | 04.21.2013
Approximately 200 Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, arrived aboard RAAF Base Darwin from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, as part of the second iteration of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, April 21. As the Marines stepped off a Boeing 737, they were met with a handshake from US Ambassador, Jeffrey Bleich....
Story by Sgt. Jacob Harrer | 1st Marine Division | 09.24.2012
A graduating class of chief petty officers stand at attention after being pinned with the anchor rank insignia by friends and family. Each chief wears a tan combination cover that was placed on his head by a mentor who has guided him through a six-week induction course. It is a Navy ceremony rife with centuries-old traditions....
Story by 1st Lt. Timothy Irish | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.25.2011
The Commandant and Sergent Major of the Marine Corps visited nine Forward Operating Bases and Combat Outposts spread across all of Helmand province, Afghanistan, in one day, Nov. 24....
Story by Cpl. Reece Lodder | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 09.10.2011
Tucked behind a rocky mountainside, a company of Marines spread out by platoons along its base. After a countdown, an explosion growled beyond the thick shield of rocks. As vibrations coursed through the ground, the infantrymen rushed through a breached concertina wire obstacle to begin their assault....
