Story by Lance Cpl. Angel Alvarado | Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command | 12.03.2021
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James A. Hunt poses for a photo at Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, Virginia, 5 November, 2021. Hunt is an avionics technician with the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Oceana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angel Alvarado)...
Story by Marcy Sanchez | Landstuhl Regional Medical Center | 10.01.2019
LANDSTUHL, Germany -- The deep thumps of the human body, the grunts of discomfort and the exhaustion of combat are all components of the Army’s Combatives Program, a hand-to-hand combat program which aims to instill the Army’s Warrior Ethos and bridge the gap between physical training and tactics....
Story by Lance Cpl. Brennan Beauton | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 08.27.2019
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – After three rigorous weeks of obstacle course line-drills, aquatic training, and countless hours of free sparring, six Marines earned their instructor tab signifying they are now Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructors....
Story by Laurie Pearson | Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow | 02.22.2018
Juan Rivera, S-6 Communications director, and Maj. Alfredo Romero, S-4 director started a grappling/judo club, kicking off their first practice aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., Jan. 9....
Story by Cpl. Brianna Gaudi | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 06.27.2017
MCMAP courses enhance Marines’ close combat skills utilizing techniques from multiple martial art backgrounds including hand-to-hand combat, ground fighting and the use of traditional and non-traditional weaponry....
Story by Nathan Hanks | Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany | 05.26.2017
Training and successfully testing for one of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program’s belts was not enough for several Marines aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. They wanted a bigger challenge…to become a MCMAP instructor and teach their fellow Marines how to execute each technique correctly. This was the end result for five Marines who fought, grappled and sweated their way......
Story by Airman 1st Class Kevin Sommer Giron | 19th Airlift Wing | 05.08.2017
“Imagine running around in a storm, not knowing what to do or what’s going on,” said Staff Sgt. Peter Beyer, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter. “For some people, that’s what starting Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training might feel like, but if you trust in your instructors and your peers, you’ll soon learn how to take cover from the storm.”...
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Cory Asato | Navy Public Affairs Support Element, Det. Northwest | 04.27.2017
LAS VEGAS - Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Bobby Yamashita became the 2017 U.S. Grappling World Team Trials Gi Senior Men 77-kilogram champion in Las Vegas, April 27....
