Story by Cpl. Joseph Scanlan | 1st Marine Division | 12.16.2013
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, swarmed the Combat Center when they conducted live fire training in an urban facility, here, during their Mission Readiness Exercise Dec. 6....
Story by Staff Sgt. Caleb Barrieau | Joint Multinational Readiness Center | 12.09.2013
Infantrymen from the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, tested their skills at a full-fledged live-fire range with everything from claymore mines to grenades....
Story by Cpl. Joseph Scanlan | 1st Marine Division | 09.09.2013
“Five up, two right!” A Marine adjusts his elevation and deflection as he engages his next target at 1,200 meters in the distance....
Story by Sgt. April de Armas | 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade | 08.28.2013
Lined up and ready to go, three mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles begin to trek slowly across the terrain. The support troops inside know they have to reach their destination successfully in order to supply needed equipment to the Soldiers there. In the great circle of combat aviation, the support these troopers provide from the land enables the pilots and crewchiefs of the 82nd......
Story by Cpl. Joseph Scanlan | 1st Marine Division | 08.16.2013
Mortar and machine gun fire echoed across Range 800 here as riflemen sprinted through the dust-filled air to conquer every enemy position in their path....
Story by Lance Cpl. Scott Whiting | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.07.2013
The tanks of 2nd Marine Division haven’t executed a live-fire exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune’s main installation in nearly a decade. That all changed June 3-4, 2013, as 2nd Tank Battalion, performed a battalion-wide fire support exercise aboard the base....
Story by Cpl. Joseph Scanlan | 1st Marine Division | 05.10.2013
Not meeting objectives on time in combat can cost American’s their lives.
Story by Cpl. Joseph Scanlan | 1st Marine Division | 05.08.2013
When Marines come under attack, they expect fast and accurate fire support to repel the enemy.
