Story by Lance Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 10.16.2016
POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii – Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment’s “Black Sheep,” conducted a direct fire training exercise on Oct. 16, during their annual training exercise, Lava Viper, a staple in the battalion’s pre-deployment training, at Range 13 aboard Pohakuloa Training Area....
Courtesy Story | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 01.27.2012
Sporadic bursts of rifle fire cut through the still air, drawing an immediate response from the Marines staged on the opposite end of the clearing. Calls for maneuvers were made as groups of Marines took up defensive positions, returning fire in the direction of the enemy contact. Minutes later, three hostiles were either killed or captured, and a security perimeter was established around the......