Story by Cpl. John Baker | Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 07.04.2015
U.S. Marines, Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen recently came together to form Task Force Al Taqaddum, an Advise and Assist team operating from a new training site in a familiar location. The joint task force brings Operation Inherent Resolve’s A&A mission closer to the fight, bringing unique capabilities from all services together under one command. At the Al Taqaddum site, located right......
Story by Cpl. John Baker | Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 07.01.2015
U.S. Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen work around the clock to sustain and improve the Task Force Al Taqaddum Advise and Assist site at Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq. Each service and section plays an important role in ensuring the success of this mission, part of Operation Inherent Resolve. One unit in particular is tasked with expeditionary air field operations. Airmen with 321st......
Courtesy Story | Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 06.09.2015
Eleven photos of U.S. Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command preparing and launching strike missions to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, June 9-10, 2015, are now available....
Story by Lance Cpl. Garrett White | Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 06.07.2015
Young men and women between the ages of 18 and 25 account for some 65% of enlisted service members in the U.S. Marine Corps. Some of them were so eager to serve they barely made it into the low end of that age bracket....
Story by Cpl. John Baker | Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 06.01.2015
The U.S. Marine Corps trains young men and women to succeed in highly-technical job fields, regardless of their prior experience. Many Marines serve honorably in military occupational specialties they never thought they’d end up enjoying—and others join to contribute their love of a trade to the service of the nation....
Story by Cpl. Jonathan Boynes | Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 05.29.2015
For most people, buying an energy drink or mailing a letter won’t be the moment that defines their week. But for deployed service members, when access to everyday amenities is scarce, little things can make a huge difference....
Story by Lance Cpl. Garrett White | Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 05.29.2015
In the continuing fight against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, U.S. and coalition military aircraft populate the skies above Iraq and Syria, running daily strike missions against the terrorist organization....
Story by Cpl. John Baker | Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 05.28.2015
Force Protection—keeping personnel and their equipment safe—is one of the six primary warfighting functions common to operations in the U.S. Armed Forces. Marines at home and abroad take measures to secure their bases, and the farther from home one gets, the more important force protection becomes....
