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A Marine F-35B joint strike fighter lifts off from the runway during the first short take-off and vertical landing mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 25. The milestone training mission was flown by Maj. Brendan M. Walsh, of the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501. Walsh recently qualified in vertical landing operations at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. in preparation for this mission. - A Marine F-35B joint strike fighter lifts off from the runway during the first short take-off and vertical landing mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 25. The milestone training mission was flown by Maj. Brendan M. Walsh, of the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501. Walsh recently qualified in vertical landing operations at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. in preparation for this mission.

Marines fly first F-35 STOVL mission at Eglin

The 33rd Fighter Wing and the F-35 Lightning II program reached a new milestone when Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501 completed its first short take-off and vertical landing mission here Oct. 24.Maj. Brendan M. Walsh flew the hour-long mission in which the aircraft remained in the STOVL configuration for the entire flight. The aircraft

A participant in the 38th Marine Corps Marathon gives a thumbs up while passing spectators in Washinton Oct. 27, 2013. The MCM is currently the fifth largest marathon in the United States and the ninth largest in the world. The People's Marathon is composed of runners from all over the U.S. and more than 50 countries. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Bowyer/Released) - A participant in the 38th Marine Corps Marathon gives a thumbs up while passing spectators in Washinton Oct. 27, 2013. The MCM is currently the fifth largest marathon in the United States and the ninth largest in the world. The People's Marathon is composed of runners from all over the U.S. and more than 50 countries. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Bowyer/Released)

Marathon still running strong in its 38th Year

The crack of a Howitzer signaled the start of the 38th Marine Corps Marathon in the National Capital Region Oct. 27.A sea of runners lined the crowded streets for miles. At 7:40 a.m., contestants in wheel chairs and hand cycles, some of which were Wounded Warriors, began the race at the front of the pack. Shortly after, the ocean of runners rolled

Marine Corps not changing male dress cover

Recent headlines in the media have created confusion regarding a Marine Corps uniform item, the male dress cover. Some in the media have implied that the President of the United States directed a change in this dress cover. Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos said, “the President in no way, shape or form directed the Marine Corps to

Amos Marks 30th Anniversary of Marine barracks attack in Lebanon

The attack on the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon on Oct. 23, 1983 became a harbinger of what is known today as the war on terror, said Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James F. Amos, during a ceremony Oct. 23, 2013, in Jacksonville, N.C., to mark the 30th anniversary of the attacks.The terrorist truck bomb took the lives of 241 service members."The

U.S., Grenada to mark 30th anniversary of military intervention

Officials from U.S. Southern Command and the U.S. Embassy in Grenada will join leaders from Grenada and its eastern Caribbean neighbors Oct. 24, 2013, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of a multinational intervention that rescued Grenada from chaos and restored the security and democratic institutions it enjoys today.Marine Gen. John F. Kelly,

Obama honors Beirut bombing victims, families, comrades

In a statement marking the 30th anniversary of the suicide bombing of a Marine barracks in Beirut, President Barack Obama honored the fallen service members, their families and the survivors who worked to free the victims from the rubble.Here is the president’s statement:Thirty years ago today, 220 Marines, 18 sailors, and 3 soldiers lost their

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on 30th anniversary of Marine barracks bombing in Beirut

Today we remember the 241 U.S. service members who were killed 30 years ago in the attacks by Hezbollah against the U.S. Marine compound in Beirut. It was a deadly and tragic day for the Marines, the Department of Defense, and the United States of America -- one that will never be forgotten.The United States will always honor the sacrifice of those

Tuition assistance reinstated for Marines following shutdown

Tuition assistance was reinstated Oct. 21 for Marines to use in accordance with previously released MARADMIN 456/13.Due to the government shutdown, tuition assistance was unavailable for 21 days, starting Oct. 1. “Marines are encouraged to submit their applications starting Oct. 21.,” Bart Macmillan, an education and career specialist with Joint

DoD identifies Marine Corps casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.Lance Cpl. Christopher O. Grant, 20, of Richwood, La., died Oct. 20, while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp

Government: Capt. Clement did nothing wrong, he just did nothing

A Marine Corps board of inquiry recommended a commissioned officer be administratively separated after reviewing his actions during a combat patrol with the scout snipers who were filmed urinating on dead insurgents in Afghanistan in 2011, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Oct. 14-16.Capt. James Clement was charged with substandard performance of

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