Story by Lance Cpl. Ali Azimi | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 07.13.2012
The roar of the propellers above the helicopter was deafening. A screech rang throughout the hull, where eight Marines and the flight crew sat. Their only form of communication was hand signals, but those sitting side-by-side had the luxury of screaming into each other’s ears, hoping the message was comprehended down the row of seats....
Story by Lance Cpl. D. J. Wu | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 07.13.2012
Behind the action of the air and ground combat elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, is the command element that coordinates the vigilant ballet of war....
Story by Lance Cpl. D. J. Wu | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 07.13.2012
More than 5,000 Marines came to in the Combat Center’s training area from Marine Forces Reserve and I Marine Expeditionary Force to participate in Large Scale Exercise-1/Javelin Thrust 2012 from July 2 through July 12....
Courtesy Story | Marine Corps Air Station Yuma | 07.12.2012
As Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012 completes its final week of air-ground task force training, Brig. Gen. James Hartsell, the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding officer, met with Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, July 7....
Story by Cpl. Joshua Young | 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 07.07.2012
Marines with 9th Communication Battalion set up supporting communications and data transmission services for 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade during Javelin Thrust 2012/ Large Scale Exercise-1 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif....
Courtesy Story | 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 07.07.2012
Javelin Thrust 2012/Large Scale Exercise-1 is underway at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif....
Courtesy Story | Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) | 07.04.2012
In the Mojave Desert, the environment itself is an adversary who never rests and will send those who are inattentive directly to medical – if they’re lucky....
Story by Lance Cpl. William Waterstreet | Marine Corps Air Station Yuma | 07.02.2012
A few Marines fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time witnessed an amazing piece of history come alive. On July 2, for the first time in more than 60 years, the Marine Corps’ Navajo code from World War II was again passed over radio transmission....
