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Posthumous combat promotions for Marines March 24, 2011 — Marines killed in action may now be posthumously promoted. The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos expressed a need for the change to honor those Marines already selected for promotion, but are unable to accept because of death and Marines who died after displaying incomparable leadership in combat. The new order, released in MORE

Marines rescue downed pilot after fighter jet crashes in Libya March 22, 2011 — Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit rescued a U.S. Air Force pilot downed in Libya March 22. The F-15E Strike Eagle crashed in northeast Libya March 21 while flying in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn, the joint coalition enforcing U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973 to protect the Libyan people from the country’s ruler. Using two MORE

26th Marine Expeditionary unit joins Odyssey Dawn March 20, 2011 — Aircraft from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit joined Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn in the early morning hours of March 20, in support of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973, which is centered on protecting Libyan citizens from any further harm from the Libyan Leader Muammar al-Qadhafi’s regime.AV-8B Harriers targeted Qadhafi’s ground forces MORE

Authorized departure from the island of Honshu, Japan March 17, 2011 — Command sponsored family members from the U.S. Embassy Tokyo, Foreign Service Installation Yokohama and Consulate Nagoya, located on the island of Honshu, Japan are authorized to voluntarily depart to the U.S., the designated safe haven.The authorized departure of eligible family members was approved on March 17, 2011 and is for a period not to MORE

Marine athlete receives Pentathlon award March 15, 2011 — Athletes, coaches and Wounded Warrior Regiment staff proudly watched Capt. Jon Disbro receive the title Warrior Pentathlete here Feb. 26.According to Major Susan Stark, Wounded Warrior Regiment Warrior Athlete Reconditioning program director, all pentathlon participants at the Trials and Games must compete in their respective disability category. MORE

Marine Corps continues flying with Joint Strike Fighter program March 14, 2011 — Gen. James Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, took another step towards a stronger future for the Marine Corps by signing a memorandum of understanding on tactical aircraft integration on March 14. The memorandum, signed also by the Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Navy Operations Admiral Gary Roughead, incorporates a plan to MORE

Wounded Warrior shows true grit to stay in the fight March 14, 2011 — In September 2001, Than Naing was cooking hamburgers in a fast-food restaurant in New York City and taking prerequisite classes part-time at the City College of New York in hopes of pursuing an engineering degree.A 25-year-old recent immigrant from Burma, Naing had no knowledge of the Marine Corps and little interest in current world events. He MORE

Communications key to providing Marines effective logistics support March 10, 2011 — Effective communications are just as important for Marines engaging extremists as they are for those communicating with their support elements, and they are vital in ensuring the Defense Logistics Agency keeps the Marine Corps prepared to fight. Michael Brletich, Marine Corps deputy national account manager for DLA said they have a solid MORE

Osprey hits 100,000 flight hours; keeping Marines safe, enemies scared March 4, 2011 — The insurgent’s nightmare: Marines descending quickly and quietly from the clouds right to their front door. The MV-22 Osprey makes this bad dream a reality.The Osprey executes missions as the Marine Corps’ safest and most efficient tactical rotorcraft. It has proven itself over a span of ten years, 14 deployments and countless training missions, MORE

Guam delegation tours Marine Corps training area March 3, 2011 — Governor Eddie Baza Calvo and a delegation of Guam legislatures including Senators Frank Blas Jr., Judith Guthertz DPA, and Rory Respicio saw a firing range and other facilities first-hand at a tour of Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA., March 2. The orientation included an aerial tour from a Marine Corps HMX-1 helicopter (the squadron responsible for MORE

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