Story by Pfc. Samantha Schwoch | Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) | 01.30.2018
Capt. Tiffany Basham, a logistics officer, as well as a recent graduate of Norwich University, in Northfield, Vermont, is the first female officer at 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division....
Story by Pfc. Samantha Schwoch | Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) | 01.25.2018
In the mountainous terrain of northern Vermont, where temperatures drop below freezing and the snow covers the landscape, Marines were pushed to their limits as they battled against the extreme winter weather....
Story by Cpl. Krista James | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.26.2015
Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, conducted a combat engineer specialists leadership course, (SAPPER) for Marines with 4th CEB, 4th Marine Division, stationed at various units across the U.S. and soldiers with the 119th Engineer Company out of the West Virginia Army National Guard, aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 26, 2015. “We’ve been teaching......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa | 06.04.2013
Ditching, ditching, ditching! The moment those wings hit the water, brace yourself you’re going under. Water rushes up your nose and oxygen seeps away every second until you are submerged into total darkness. The fear may be too much for some, but for the Marines and Sailors of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.3, preparation is key....
Courtesy Story | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa | 05.07.2013
The sound of gunfire often echoed through the cool morning air from April 24 to May 13 near Crawfordsville, Ark., as Marines and sailors trained for the next rotation of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa...
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Monique LaRouche | Regional Command Southwest | 12.01.2011
When Lance Cpl. Louis E. Rhodes was told he would be deploying to Afghanistan; he never expected he’d be having Thanksgiving Day dinner with his mom....
Story by Sgt. Earnest J. Barnes | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.06.2011
In the past several years, Nawa has become the hallmark of what the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is striving to achieve within Helmand province. The Afghan National Security Forces and the Marines of Bravo Company have moved into a new patrol base within the district to further promote peace and limit the movement of what is left of insurgent fighters operating in the area....
Story by Capt. Nathan Braden | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa | 05.26.2011
Marines from 4th Combat Engineer Battalion partnered with members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces to conduct a nine-day command post exercise here as part of exercise African Lion 2011. ...
