Story by Lance Cpl. Aziza Kamuhanda | 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 01.30.2023
USS Mesa Verde, Atlantic Ocean – Drive two minutes on the highway and you may have already passed it; Livonia, the smallest town in Louisiana, with a population less than 1,300 people, emerged a formidable hard charger who was ever so hungry for a challenge away from home....
Story by 2nd Lt. Jonathan Coronel | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 05.05.2020
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) full mission profile rehearsals, aerial reconnaissance, and simulated close-air support (CAS) while maintaining a presence in the South China Sea aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), April 17-24, 2020....
Story by 2nd Lt. Jonathan Coronel | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 03.27.2020
In 1918, the Marine Corps earned one of its many well-known nicknames at the battle of Belleau Wood. After a ferocious offensive, the Marines forced the Germans into a retreat. Marine Corps legend has it that in the wake of their withdrawal, one German soldier left a journal in which he described the Marines as "Teufelhunden", meaning "devil dogs"....
Courtesy Story | Marine Corps Installations East | 07.02.2019
This week we are republishing a story that appeared on our pages on this date in history. We hope it will give you an appreciation for our Corps’ illustrious heritage and a unique look at the style and tone of journalism during these years. Today’s article features BLT 1/6 as it conducted its first Med landing back in 1963....
Story by Lance Cpl. Margaret Gale | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 11.22.2018
USS IWO JIMA – Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit celebrate Thanksgiving aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Nov. 22, 2018. Food services provided a full thanksgiving meal and ceremonial cake cutting for the holiday....
Story by Lance Cpl. Margaret Gale | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 11.13.2018
NORWEGIAN SEA – Marines and Sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in exercise Trident Juncture 18 in Iceland and Norway during October and November, 2018. Trident Juncture is the largest NATO exercise held since 2002 and allowed for military forces to operate in a collective defense scenario....
Story by Cpl. Jonathan Sosner | 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 07.26.2018
At some point in their Marine Corps career, every Marine will experience at least one significant life event. For many Marines, simply earning their Eagle, Globe and Anchor and the title of Marine, is it. However, for a number of Marines and Sailors currently deployed with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, they are experiencing a different kind of significant life event....
Story by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 06.13.2018
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit has a new commander – Col. Tye R. Wallace ended his historic tenure during a change of command ceremony at Camp Hansen, handing the unit’s colors to Col. Robert Brodie as fellow Marines, Sailors, friends and family looked on June 13....
