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Archive: September, 2012

Running toward gunfire: Marines, British forces repel insurgents attacking Camp Bastion September 24, 2012 — Sgt. Rasheem Thomas never thought his first night working on Camp Bastion would turn into a gun battle with 15 insurgents.When Thomas was told he was transferring from 1st Platoon to 2nd Platoon, the landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, thought nothing of it. Instead of working on Camp MORE

Reading program unites deployed servicemembers to families back home September 24, 2012 — During their Western Pacific deployment, the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit is participating in a program that links its Marines and sailors to their loved ones back home.?The United Through Reading program helps connect servicemembers to their family members by providing them the opportunity to record themselves reading a book to their loved ones. MORE

Corps changes deployment training September 24, 2012 — Since 2001, the Combat Center has provided comprehensive and collaborative training for combat operations in the Middle East. Training exercises have evolved from the Combined Arms Exercise to what is known today as Enhanced Mojave Viper.As the demands of war have evolved, so has training. The Corps is taking a new step in training evolutions and MORE

Australian Army, US Marines combine arms during urban operations September 24, 2012 — Marines were positioned and camouflaged throughout a tree line. They waited patiently for their Australian partners to arrive before executing an assault at the urban operations training facility at Mount Bundy Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 5.The roar of massive M1A1 tank engines echoed between the walls of the training MORE

Allen: Surge Bought Time for Afghan Forces to Grow, Mature September 24, 2012 — The goal of the just-completed U.S. troop surge in Afghanistan was not to defeat the Taliban, but to provide Afghan security forces the time needed to develop, the commander of NATO forces in the country said today.And, Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen added, it succeeded.Allen spoke to NBC's Lester Holt this morning and stressed the coalition MORE

Department of Defense Strives to Find Missing Troops September 21, 2012 — Somewhere amid the land and sea battlefields of World War II are more than 73,000 Americans classified as missing in action. Thousands more are listed as unaccounted for in Korea, the jungles of Vietnam, and other conflicts.Each year on the third Friday of September, Americans honor prisoners of war and service members still considered missing in MORE

Panetta Announces Completion of Afghanistan Surge Drawdown September 21, 2012 — The drawdown of U.S. surge forces in Afghanistan is complete as scheduled, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced here today during a news conference with New Zealand Defense Minister Dr. Jonathan Coleman.Panetta said the return of 33,000 troops President Barack Obama committed to the war in Afghanistan in 2009 is ?an important milestone.??As MORE

?America?s Battalion? unwinds through battalion Olympics September 21, 2012 — Second Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, gave their weathered camouflage utilities a week-long break to carry out a battalion size Olympics promoting unit cohesion and competitive spirits.The Marine sprints across the green stretch of field with the opponent tailing closely behind. He looks back and sees his fellow warriors MORE

Reserve battery maintains combat readiness at Fuji September 21, 2012 — ?Fire mission!"The preparatory command echoes across the battery position as teams of Marines prepare their M777A2 155 mm howitzers to fire downrange.Reserve Marines with Oscar Battery trained alongside active-duty service members as part of 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, at East Fuji MORE

Range coaches: key to every Marine is a rifleman September 21, 2012 — In a combat zone, Marines use their weapons, whether a pistol or rifle, to protect fellow warriors and even themselves. Marines must stay prepared at all times to use these weapons properly and most of all effectively.Range coaches and combat marksmanship trainers working the Carlos Hathcock Range Complex aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, MORE

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