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Honorary Marine Mark Noah meets Gen. Joseph Dunford, Jr., the 36th commandant of the Marine Corps, before the evening parade held at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., July 24. History Flight, Noah’s organization, was loading the remains of 35 Marines to be brought home from Tarawa as the two spoke. - Honorary Marine Mark Noah meets Gen. Joseph Dunford, Jr., the 36th commandant of the Marine Corps, before the evening parade held at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., July 24. History Flight, Noah’s organization, was loading the remains of 35 Marines to be brought home from Tarawa as the two spoke.

Never left behind, forgotten; Honorary Marine recognized for bringing brothers home

Never leave a Marine behind. A mantra shared between the brothers and sisters in arms of the Corps.One civilian earned the title by retrieving Marines,who were thought to be lost forever.Mark Noah, the executive director of History Flight, received the title of Honorary Marine during a ceremony held at the National Marine Corps Museum, at Triangle,

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Recently the Marine Corps underwent another change in its training and education spectrum as Marine Corps Bulletin 1500, in its third iteration, was altered Feb. 20 to enhance the overall quality of operational readiness and the commander’s flexibility in training. The motivation for this set of changes to Marine Corps Bulletin 1500, a comprehensive list of all required annual training, was to optimize available training time so unit commanders can be provided with more flexible training schedules to conduct mission-oriented tasks. - Recently the Marine Corps underwent another change in its training and education spectrum as Marine Corps Bulletin 1500, in its third iteration, was altered Feb. 20 to enhance the overall quality of operational readiness and the commander’s flexibility in training. The motivation for this set of changes to Marine Corps Bulletin 1500, a comprehensive list of all required annual training, was to optimize available training time so unit commanders can be provided with more flexible training schedules to conduct mission-oriented tasks.

Marine Corps Bulletin is adjusted to get ‘rocks out of rucksack’ in training

Recently the Marine Corps underwent another change in its training and education spectrum as Marine Corps Bulletin 1500, in its third iteration, was altered Feb. 20 to enhance the overall quality of operational readiness and the commander’s flexibility in training.The motivation for this set of changes to Marine Corps Bulletin 1500, a comprehensive

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HMX-1 Marine Corps MV-22 visits Fort Leonard Wood

More than 200 Marines from the Military Police Instruction Company of the Marine Corps Detachment on Fort Leonard Wood lined up at on Forney Air Field Tuesday to get a peek inside a Marine Corps MV-22, a specialized derivative of the V-22 Osprey designed specifically for Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1). HMX-1 is the air transportation unit

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Training and Education Command Commanding General, Maj. Gen. James W. Lukeman and Sergeant Major, Sgt. Maj. Justin D. LeHew, stand with members of the 2014 TECOM intramural volleyball championship team. Pictured from left to right are Sgt. Joseph Battaglia, Cpl. Francisco Gonzalez, Cpl. Ashely Latterner, and Team Captain Maj. Brian Trievel.Not pictured: Capt. Luke Balthazar, Sgt. Justin Borszem, Sgt. Jose Ramirez, Sgt. Jonathan Harris, Cpl. Sean Youdis, Cpl. James Willis, Cpl. Adam Hindes, Lance Cpl. Shane Bristolaldrich, Pfc. Omri Blair, and Mr. Moses Saucedo. - Training and Education Command Commanding General, Maj. Gen. James W. Lukeman and Sergeant Major, Sgt. Maj. Justin D. LeHew, stand with members of the 2014 TECOM intramural volleyball championship team. Pictured from left to right are Sgt. Joseph Battaglia, Cpl. Francisco Gonzalez, Cpl. Ashely Latterner, and Team Captain Maj. Brian Trievel. Not pictured: Capt. Luke Balthazar, Sgt. Justin Borszem, Sgt. Jose Ramirez, Sgt. Jonathan Harris, Cpl. Sean Youdis, Cpl. James Willis, Cpl. Adam Hindes, Lance Cpl. Shane Bristolaldrich, Pfc. Omri Blair, and Mr. Moses Saucedo.

The Training and Education Command (TECOM) volleyball team crowned champions twice in 2014

The Training and Education Command (TECOM) volleyball team crowned champions twice in 2014.The team captured the American League Division Title for regular season honors, but they didn’t stop there. The TECOM team then went on to compete with other teams for the overall intramural championship. In a best of three game series they ultimately

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18 teams began the event, 17 of them finished. Most of the competitors were Soldiers, but there were also two Marines and one Airman. (Sgt. Shane Fox and Sgt. George Grimm Jr.) - 18 teams began the event, 17 of them finished. Most of the competitors were Soldiers, but there were also two Marines and one Airman. (Sgt. Shane Fox and Sgt. George Grimm Jr.)

Marines Take First in Basic Water Survival Event

For two grueling days, service members from across Fort Leonard Wood put their knowledge and skills to the test — and now two Soldiers from the 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade hold the title of Ultimate Warrior.The winners of the inaugural 14th Military Police Brigade Ultimate Warrior Challenge are Sgt. Joshua Jennings and Spc. William Hart,

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Career Course Seminar (CCS) Program - Career Course Seminar (CCS) Program

Corps begins pilot for resident-like Career Course

Staff sergeants now have an opportunity to participate in a resident-like Professional Military Education with the new Career Course Seminar, developed by the College of Distance Education and Training at Marine Corps University.Previously, the multimedia distance learning version of the course was the only option available for staff sergeants who

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CWO4 Matthew Studer, Executive Officer of Alpha Company, Marine Corps Detachment Fort Lee, and Sgt Justin Brown, Aerial Delivery Instructor, with Sgt Brown’s Certificate of Commendation for being selected as the Instructor of the Quarter for Alpha Company. (Photo provided by CWO4 Allen Ostermann, Marine Corps Detachment Public Affairs Officer/Released) - CWO4 Matthew Studer, Executive Officer of Alpha Company, Marine Corps Detachment Fort Lee, and Sgt Justin Brown, Aerial Delivery Instructor, with Sgt Brown’s Certificate of Commendation for being selected as the Instructor of the Quarter for Alpha Company. (Photo provided by CWO4 Allen Ostermann, Marine Corps Detachment Public Affairs Officer/Released)

Instructor of the Quarter Company A

Sergeant Justin Brown is assigned to the Aerial Delivery School House, Company A, Marine Corps Detachment Fort Lee. He was selected as the 3rd Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 Instructor of the Quarter (IOQ) for Company A, Marine Corps Detachment Fort Lee, Virginia. The purpose of the IOQ program is to recognize instructors who have excelled in

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Monterey Peninsula Marines Honor Historic Landing - Monterey Peninsula Marines Honor Historic Landing

Monterey Peninsula Marines Honor Historic Landing With Dining-Out

Marine students at the Naval Postgraduate School located in Monterey Calif., seized the opportunity to honor the July 7, 1846, amphibious landing action at the city's Customs House by Sailors and Marines of the Pacific Squadron. The action led to the annexation of California all without firing a shot. The event was also a farewell to a fellow

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More than 1,200 people, many in unique costumes, turned out for the Marine Corps Detachment’s 10k Volkslauf Saturday morning. - More than 1,200 people, many in unique costumes, turned out for the Marine Corps Detachment’s 10k Volkslauf Saturday morning.

1,200-plus turn out for Volkslauf

The weather was perfect for the more than 1,200 people who turned out for the 15th annual U.S. Marine Corps Detachment’s Volkslauf Saturday.The 10k mud run started at the Fort Leonard Wood Car Wash and covered roadways, trails, hills, two river crossings and a mud pit before ending at Happy Hollow.Addy Falaniko was running the Volkslauf for the

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Marine Col. Daniel Longwell, incoming Marine Detachment commander, addresses the audience during Fort Leonard Wood's Marine Corps Detachment Change of Command Friday on Gammon Field. - Marine Col. Daniel Longwell, incoming Marine Detachment commander, addresses the audience during Fort Leonard Wood's Marine Corps Detachment Change of Command Friday on Gammon Field.

Longwell takes over Marine detachment

Marines blanketed Gammon Field in parade formation Friday to say farewell to Col. John Giltz and welcome Col. Daniel Longwell, Fort Leonard Wood's incoming Marine Detachment commander. Maj. Gen. Leslie Smith, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood commanding general, commended the Marine Corps team on their great job of serving

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