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A community portal about United States Marine Corps with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the U.S. military responsible for providing power projection from the sea, utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces to global crises. Alongside the U.S. Navy, the Marine Corps operates under the United States Department of the Navy.
Battle-weary troops and their families braced for a wrenching round of new deployments to Afghanistan announced Tuesday by the president, but many said they support the surge as long as it helps to end the eight-year-old conflict. As President Barack Obama outlined his plan to send 30,000 extra troops to Afghanistan — while pledging to start bringing them home in 2011 — soldiers, Marines and their families interviewed by The Associated Press felt a tangle of fresh concerns and renewed hopes... Read Full Story
A military panel is convening at Camp Pendleton to decide whether a Marine officer should be demoted for failing to investigate the deaths of Iraqi civilians. The administrative panel will hear opening statements Wednesday before deciding whether to recommend a demotion for Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani. Chessani was originally charged with dereliction of duty in a military court for failing to investigate the 2005 killings of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq. But a Camp Pendleton... Read Full Story
Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist. The eight trailers were used for nearly two years, until a permanent clinic was completed in September in another location on the base, said a Camp Lejeune medical spokesman, Navy Lt. j.g. Mark Jean-Pierre. The noise from training... Read Full Story
Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist. The eight trailers were used for nearly two years, until a permanent clinic was completed in September in another location on the base, said a Camp Lejeune medical spokesman, Navy Lt. j.g. Mark Jean-Pierre. The noise from training... Read Full Story
Officials Announce First Afghanistan Surge Units
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2009 – About 16,000 Marines and soldiers have been notified they will deploy to Afghanistan as part of President Barack Obama’s new strategy.
Obama announced his decision to deploy 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan in the first half of 2010 on Dec. 1.
The troops in today’s announcement primarily will come from Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Fort Drum, N.Y.; and Camp Pendleton, Calif... Read Full Story
The government failed twice to persuade jurors that members of a Marine squad wrongly killed unarmed detainees in Fallujah, Iraq. Now it's trying a third time. A court-martial is scheduled to begin Tuesday at Camp Pendleton for Sgt. Jermaine Nelson, who has pleaded not guilty to unpremeditated murder and dereliction of duty in the November 2004 death of a detainee. The Marines were involved in vicious house-to-house fighting to recapture Fallujah from insurgents. If convicted of murder... Read Full Story
United States Marine Corps Hymm performed by David A Stiglitz Former US Marine, David A Stiglitz, rendition of The United States Marine Corps Hymm (song / video) From: DavidStiglitz1 Views: 3 0 ratings Time: 01:41 More in Music Read Full Story
United States Marine Corps Hymm performed by David A Stiglitz
Former US Marine, David A Stiglitz, rendition of The United States Marine Corps Hymm (song / video)
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THE MARINES! SINCE 1775… OR 1798?
THE TRUE BIRTHDAY OF THE CORPS!
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“… Back the accord accord with Britain assuredly was active in 1783, alone the Continental frigate Alliance was still in commission. A baby Marine bouncer allowable by Lieutenant Thomas Elwood backward with the frigate until Congress absitively to advertise the barge in... Read Full Story
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Happy anniversary! Today the Marine Corps. celebrates their 234th year of service. The Marines were formed in 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Today is a big day for those who have served, are serving, and those of us that are grateful and appreciate the service of others.
Retired Master Sergeant Richard Bowers says the first anniversary celebration took place in 1921. ‘Every year on Nov. 10, Marines around the globe celebrate the birthday of the Corps... Read Full Story
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