Story by Cpl. Joshua Hines | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa | 09.07.2012
Marines face danger and criticism daily both on and off the battlefield. Some may think being a Marine means to seek out these dangers in all of its shapes and forms. In truth, being a Marine simply means to have courage. Courage defined by the Marine Corps is having the ability to recognize our fear of the dangers and criticisms that lie before us and to proceed in the face of such fear with......
Story by Cpl. Joshua Hines | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa | 08.14.2012
The Marines and sailors of Security Cooperation Task Force Africa Partnership Station 2012 partnered with the Romanian Marines of 307th Naval Infantry Battalion, during exercise Summer Storm 2012, Capu Midia, Romania, Aug. 10-15....
Story by Cpl. Joshua Hines | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa | 08.04.2012
Crowded around the circle, a blazing sun resting high above, they close in. Inside the mass of bodies, a lone warrior stands his ground against the overwhelming numbers, sweat dripping down his brow, he keeps his eyes on the approaching enemies....
Story by Cpl. Joshua Hines | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa | 05.23.2012
The town appears empty; the streets quiet. THUMP! The wind blows a window against a wall somewhere in the distance.
Story by Cpl. Joshua Hines | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa | 05.23.2012
The Marines and sailors of Security Cooperation Task Force Africa Partnership Station 2012, were able to get hands-on experience with several variants of the AK weapons series, during the foreign weapons training held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 18....
Story by Cpl. Joshua Hines | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa | 05.14.2012
The Marines and sailors of Security Cooperation Task Force Africa Partnership Station 2012 worked alongside the sailors of the USS Fort McHenry, recently, during a three-day training event on Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C....
Story by Cpl. Joshua Hines | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa | 05.11.2012
The sun hangs high in the cloudless sky. All is quiet except the whisper of tree tops rustling in the breeze and water lapping on the shore in the distance. Suddenly, gun fire rings out and a Marine yells, "CONTACT FRONT, CONTACT FRONT!"...
Story by 2nd Lt. Peter Koerner | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa | 05.10.2012
Marines and sailors of Security Cooperation Task Force Africa Partnership Station 2012 underwent stability operations training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., recently. The training is part of SCTF APS 12’s preparation for their upcoming deployment to Africa and was conducted by II Marine Expeditionary Force Special Operations Training Group. The stability operations training......
