Story by Sgt. Amaia Unanue | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 11.23.2017
Every morning for a week, at the break of dawn, a 19-year-old would start his 10-mile journey through memories of a past life and toward a new future. He walked past his previous home in Warner Robins, Georgia, remembering the flood that stole it all away leaving him and his mom homeless and forcing them to sell their possessions to afford a new apartment....
Story by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.12.2016
CAMP COURTNEY, Okinawa, Japan – “Hammer to fit, paint to match,” said Staff Sgt. Patrick L. Sherricker, referring to Maintenance Platoon’s motto. “We’re going to get it done as quickly as possible then we’re going to make it look sexy.”...
Story by Cpl. Abbey Perria | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 11.26.2014
Over 2,000 Marines depend on these guys: few missions are possible without them. Marines like Cpl. Beau Brummel can coax a Humvee’s engine to a roaring start and Sgt. Matthew Green can ensure a radio signal is loud and clear. Infantrymen confidently use weaponry Staff Sgt. Patrick Hubbard has fixed and drink the clean water Sgt. Duran Ritche has provided from water purification systems....
Story by Cpl. Lia Aragon | Regional Command Southwest | 05.25.2013
It’s as simple as it gets, just a few pieces of metal welded together. The modest innovation, however, has helped not only ease mechanics’ job of removing an armored vehicle grill but has also made the task safer....
Story by Spc. Ken Scar | 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 02.21.2012
Afghan Border Police and Afghan Uniformed Police from all areas of Regional Command-East have been coming to Forward Operating Base Gardez to learn how to work on vehicles and, more importantly, with each other, at a class taught by the U.S. soldiers of the Maintenance Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan....
