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FDNY, Marines train for chemical attack April 23, 2010 — The New York City Fire Department and the Marines’ Chemical Biological Incident Response Force responded to a simulated exploded bus, a subway chemical attack, a building collapse and two IED attacks, April 22.The all-day exercise was the culmination of a weeklong training evolution at FDNY Fire Academy on Randall’s Island pairing Marines and MORE

NJ Marines train junior leaders April 16, 2010 — "The clear lesson of our past is that success in combat, and in the barracks for that matter, rests with our most junior leaders." -- Gen. Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps. The Marines of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, focused on the cornerstone of infantry MORE

Iwo Jima veterans celebrated in New York March 3, 2010 — Marines young and old remembered their predecessors who stormed Iwo Jima 65 years ago in local ceremonies and gatherings marking the anniversary of the climatic battle of the Pacific. On Staten Island, Marine Corps League Detachment 246 members fired a rifle salute in honor of attending Iwo Jima Marines as part of their tribute ceremony. Paul Ryan, MORE

The picture of Marines: past and present March 2, 2010 — For a civilian it's a source of inspiration. For a photographer it's a dynamic study of composition and structure. For a historian it inspires debates on amphibious tactics and whether an island a third the size of Manhattan should have been bypassed in favor of other objectives."It's arguably the most famous news photograph ever taken, maybe the MORE

The Marines land in Hollywood as HBO unveils ‘The Pacific’ February 24, 2010 — More than a dozen current and former Marines mingled with a crowd of Hollywood regulars, rising stars and entertainment industry juggernauts Feb. 24 at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood as HBO unveiled its latest epic tale of American military campaigns. HBO premiered the first episode of its 10-part miniseries “The Pacific,” which tells the MORE

Reserve Marines Produce Chosin Documentary February 23, 2010 — Reserve Marines have produced “Chosin,” a documentary chronicling an epic battle of the Korean War, often called the Forgotten War.Marine Captains Brian P. Iglesias and Anton Sattler traveled to 27 cities across the United States in 2009 interviewing 185 survivors of the Chosin Reservoir Campaign. From November 27 to December 14, 1950, 15,000 U.N. MORE

Fallen N.J. Marine welcomed home January 22, 2010 — The remains of a local Marine killed in Afghanistan and selected to receive a Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device was escorted past flag-waving crowds to Becker Funeral Home, Jan. 21. Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek, 25, a field artillery cannoneer with 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, II Marine Expeditionary MORE

Oldest female Marine laid to rest in New York November 17, 2009 — The oldest living female Marine died on Veterans Day and was buried today in the Cypress Hills National Cemetery.Miriam Cohen was one of the oldest females to enlist in 1943, at 35 years old, said Debra Allee, the 101-year-old's niece. Cohen answered her nations calling twice, serving during World War II and the Korean War. Cohen, a graduate of the MORE

Beirut Remembered in Queens October 23, 2009 — On Oct. 23, 1983 a suicide bomber drove a truck filled with explosives into the first floor of the Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. The day, 241 service embers died from the blast of the 12,000 tons of TNT. Fifteen years ago, a few veteran Marines started meeting together in William F. Moore Park, a small green patch in Queens named after a MORE

2009 East Coast Media Symposium October 20, 2009 — Marine leadership from around the country came here for a week-long conference on Mairnes and the media.Lt. Col. Michael L. Norton, commanding officer, Marine Training Unit 17, led the 48th Annual East Coast Media Symposium. “Our objective is to train commanders to be prepared for the media,” said Norton. The cornerstone of that lesson is avoiding MORE