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Broadway blends culture and Corps in "Movin' Out"

Ten years ago this might have been called a combat zone, but today Times Square, in the heart of New York City, is as far away from Fallujah or An-Nasiriyah as a Marine can get - or is it?On April 7, The New York Times delivered news that some of my Marine brothers had fallen in battle. Like every Marine past and present, and never expecting

"Wild Goose" Marines recon New York City for Fleet Week

In preparation for Fleet Week 2004 in New York City, Marines from helicopter squadron HMM-774 "Wild Goose" from Norfolk, Va., made a trip to the Big Apple Thursday to complete a detailed landing zone reconnaissance flight."It is a one of a kind experience," said Maj. Drew "Ike" Ryan, Operations Officer, MAG-42, Detachment B. "To fly over the

‘America’s Battalion’ brightens Afghan childrens' day

Hundreds of Afghan children, some barefoot, form a single-file line with anxious looks on their faces. Smiles break through the dirt caked to their faces. “Our American friends came to visit, and they brought gifts,” seemed to be what the children were thinking. Their friends, the Marines and sailors of 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, based at Camp

Marines liven up career day at World Financial Center

"Marines have a special way of greeting each other," explained Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Green, from 6th Communication Battalion in Brooklyn N.Y. "And since you all are Marines for the day, I'm going to teach you how to greet each other like Marines." A roomful of 10-year-old kids looked intently back at the muscled Marine that stood in front of them.

HMH-464 Condors prepare to migrate home

After six months of being Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s only helicopter squadron, the Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 are ready to return home to Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C. The HMH-464 helicopter detachment will be replaced by a detachment from HMH-461, their sister unit from New River and the same unit

1/3's Lava Dogs ride the waves during coxswain's course

As 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepares itself for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in Okinawa, Japan, later this year, training continues to ensure the battalion is readily capable to complete any mission with great success. As part of the evolution, 22 Marines from Bravo Co., 1/3, took part in a month-long Coxswain's Skills Course,

Tactical drivers follow rules;

A hungry squad of grunts without ammunition sit in the field waiting for a delivery that is already 30 minutes late. Approximately 200 miles away, a driver and an assistant driver, both clad in flak and Kevlar, climb into a Humvee loaded down with beans and bullets. The driver lets off the emergency break and puts his shellback in gear; the

Harlem native reenlists in the Corps at WTC

Spring afternoons in New York City feature tourists and natives filling the streets in a bustling whirlwind of voices faces from all over the world. However, the ground that used to house the World Trade Center is usually a bit more subdued. On the afternoon of April 16, the sun dipped behind the clouds as the slow, smooth sound of Taps floated

Task force seeks assistance for Haiti's children

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Ron Coleman, commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Haiti, expressed his sincere gratitude to individuals and organizations that provide assistance to the people of Haiti, especially its children. "The Multinational Interim Force Haiti is working very closely with the interim government of Haiti and with non-governmental

Corps filling some GWOT billets with retirees

The Marine Corps is looking for a few good retirees -- about 150, to be exact. The commandant of the Marine Corps recently authorized the expanded use of the retired Marine population to help fill the more than 2,500 existing Global War on Terrorism-related billets, according to Lt. Col. Linda McGowan, deputy section head, Mobilization, Plans and

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