Marines
Commandant Gen. Neller Addresses Online Behavior
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- Commandant Gen. Neller Addresses Online Behavior
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- 3:50
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- What we say and do each day represents who we are, there is no time off for marines. We are all-in 24/7, and if that commitment to excellence interferes with your me time or if you can't or are unwilling to commit to contributing 100% to our corps' warfighting ability by being a good team mate and improving cohesion and trust, then I have to ask you: "Do you really want to be a Marine?"
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- The 13th MEU and JGSDF Complete Iron Fist and Marines Reunite | The Corps Report Ep. 93
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Marines with the 13th MEU and Soldiers from the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force go to Camp Pendleton, California, for exercise Iron Fist, Sri Lanka's newly founded Marine Corps graduates its first Marines from boot camp, and the Corps helps you find a reunion near you.
Reunions: http://www.usmc-mccs.org/reunion/
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- Physical Fitness Test | How to Execute a Proper Push-up
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- 3:24
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Instructional video on how to administer the pull-up/push-up hybrid for the Physical Fitness Test.
If you have questions about the test or any other component of the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Program, please contact tecom.forcefitness@usmc.mil.
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- Marine Security Guards | On Call 24/7
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- 19:00
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Marine Security Guards serve as the eyes and ears of U.S. embassies and protect Americans in "every clime and place." The mission of the Marine Security Guards is to provide protection to mission personnel and prevent the compromise of national security information and equipment at designated diplomatic and consular facilities. Marine Security Guards will be prepared to execute plans for the protection of the mission and its personnel as directed by the chief of mission or principal officer through the regional security officer.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. David Staten)
Special thanks to the Marines in Madrid, Spain, and Tokyo, Japan, and Marine Corps Base Quantico Combat Camera for providing b-roll and interviews.
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- Lt. Gen. Lawrence F. Snowden Passes Away
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Lt. Gen. Lawrence F. Snowden passed away, February 18, 2017. On February 19, 1945, then Capt. Snowden led a company of Marines during the assault on Iwo Jima. Semper Fidelis, Sir.
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- Honoring Lt. Gen. Snowden and AACUS Flight Technology | The Corps Report Ep. 92
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- 3:24
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The highest ranking Marine World War II veteran dies at the age of 95, the Commandant of the Marine Corps introduces the newest Honorary Marine, and Autonomous flight technology is on the rise.
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- Remembering John Glenn | An American Hero
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- 4:25
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Col John H. Glenn, Jr. — an astronaut, a senator, a Marine — died at the age of 95, on December 8, 2016.
Upon completing his training in 1943, Glenn served as a fighter pilot in WWII and the Korean War. For his service in 149 combat missions in two wars, he received numerous honors, including the Distinguished Flying Cross (six occasions) and the Air Medal with eighteen clusters.
On February 20, 1962 Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth and the fifth person in space. Glenn received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1978, and was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1990.
(U.S. Marine Corps Video by HQMC Combat Camera/ Edited by Sgt. Greg Boyd)
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- Battle of Iwo Jima | 72nd Anniversary
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Marines with 3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine Division fought during Operation Detachment on the island of Iwo Jima from February 19, 1945 to March 26, 1945. The Battle of Iwo Jima is one of the bloodiest in America's history.
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- Cold Weather | Mountain Warfare Training Center
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462 supported cold weather training known as Mountain Exercise, with Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Jan. 31 to Feb. 15. Mountain Exercise is a two-week training exercise that enables Marines to perform various mission sets in a cold weather environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jake McClung/Released)
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- Exercise Cobra Gold | The Corps Report Ep. 91
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- This week in the Corps, exercise Cobra Gold kicks off and a pilot with the Japan Ground Self-Defense force trains on the MV-22B Osprey with Marines from 2nd Marine Air Wing.
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- Marines train with Japanese pilots on flying the MV-22B Osprey | The Corps Report Ep. 90
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- This week in the Corps, Japanese Ground Self Defense Force pilots learns how to fly the MV-22B Osprey.
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- Carrying On The Legacy | 0352 Anti-Tank Missile man
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Sgt. Cody Lehman, an Anti-Tank Missile man with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, talks about his experience in the Marine Corps and why he decided to reenlist.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Carlos Lopez)
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- The Commandant releases a Message to the Force 2017 | The Corps Report Ep. 89
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- This week in the Corps, the Commandant releases his planning guidance. Every Marine from private to General needs to read this message.
Read the full message: https://medium.com/@MarineCorps
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- Marines | Land Stitchers
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, construct a Medium Girder Bridge on Gold Beach at Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 28, 2016. 7th ESB provide general engineering support of an expeditionary nature to the Marine Expeditionary Force, to include mobility, counter mobility and survivability enhancements, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), and general supply support to include the handling, storage and distribution of bulk water and fuel.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Conner Robbins)
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- Message to the Force 2017 | Seize the Initiative
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Every Marine, from private to general, needs to read this guidance to know where the Corps is headed.
Seize the Initiative: https://medium.com/@MarineCorps
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- M-ATV upgrade, Tigertails in Japan, and 3-D printing Marines | The Corps Report Ep. 88
- Runtime
- 3:05
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Welcome to the Corps premiere web update. Welcome to: The Corps Report.
In this week's episode, the Corps upgrades the M-ATV, MCAS Iwakuni adds to their arsenal and SPMAGTF-CR-CC uses 3-D printing to enhance warfighting capabilities.
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- The Way Ahead | 3-D Printing
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command brings additive manufacturing, better known as 3D printing, to the front. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is currently deployed in several host nations throughout USCENTCOM's area of responsibility. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a specially trained, highly capable crisis response force that projects combat power over vast distances of USCENTCOM.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall)
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- Life On The Flight Deck | Marines and Sailors work together onboard the USS Bataan
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Sailors and Marines of the Air Dept. work in concert to launch and land aircraft aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5).
A myriad of colored shirts pepper the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship. Every one of them is critical in maintaining the safest working environment to accomplish the mission.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Matthew Callahan)
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- A Nose For Danger | K9's sniff out dangerous explosives
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Marines and their K-9’s with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, train to search for explosives during specialized obedience training at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The dogs and their handlers use a combined set of keen senses to spot and sniff out dangerous explosives that might otherwise go unnoticed on the battlefield.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Anthony Mesa)
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- New SecDef James Mattis, 15th MEU on USS America | The Corps Report Ep. 87
- Runtime
- 3:52
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepares for deployment with the USS America, Secretary of Defense James Mattis swears in, and severe weather conditions affect bases across the United States.
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- Call For Fire! | Southwest Marines train for deployment
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Marines with Task Force Southwest fired the M224 60mm mortar and M121 A1 120mm mortar at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Marines practiced firing, cleaning and immediate action techniques in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Task Force Southwest is comprised of about 300 Marines, whose role will be to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Army 215th Corps and 505th Zone National Police as part of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins)
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- Marine Minute | January 24, 2017
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- This week, on the Marine Minute
Cpl. Alex Smith tells us the biggest news around the Corps:
Gen. James Mattis and Gen. John Kelly are sworn in as Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Homeland security respectively and Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia was swept by a Tornado.
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- A Hero's Farewell | Lt. Gen. Martin L. Brandtner's Memorial service
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Lt. Gen. Martin Brandtner was laid to rest at The Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley, Nevada, Jan. 18, 2017. Brandtner is one of two Marines to be awarded two Navy Crosses for his actions during the Vietnam War. He retired after serving 33 years in the Marine Corps.
Semper Fidelis, Sir.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Donald Holbert)
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- The "President's Own" 55th Inauguration Practice
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The bear skin hat might be the only uniform item cooler than the dress blues.
"The President's Own" United States Marine Band performed in their 55th inauguration.
The Marine Band is the only musical unit to perform in all three components of the inauguration and have supported every ceremony since Thomas Jefferson took office in 1801.
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- Honor the Fallen, Marines Deploy, and the F-35 Lands in Iwakuni (The Corps Report Ep. 86)
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Welcome to the Corps premiere web update. Welcome to: The Corps Report.
In this weeks episode, we remember Lance Cpl. Austin Ruiz, who died in a training incident during a live fire range at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms, Marines Deploy to Afghanistan to help train local government an military officials, F-35B squadron, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-121 relocates from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to enhance worldwide deployment capabilities. Nearly 300 Marines deploy to Norway during a new deployment cycle: Marine Rotational Force Europe, and Drum Major Master Sgt. Duane King leads "The President's Own" Marine Corps band during President Trump's Inauguration.
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- Crowd Control | Use the Force
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force learn how to assess and deescalate a hostile crowd or riot using non-lethal weapons.
(U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harrison)
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- Lt. Gen. Martin L. Brandtner Laid to Rest
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- On Jan. 18, 2017, Lt. Gen. Martin L. Brandtner was laid to rest in Fernley, Nevada.
Brandtner was awarded two Navy Crosses within eight days of each other during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1993 after 33 years of service, and two years as Director for Operations for the Joint Staff.
Semper Fidelis, Sir.
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- F-35B Heads to Iwakuni, Japan
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- On January 18, 2017, the F-35 Lightning II landed at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. The aircraft left from MCAS Yuma, Arizona flying over 6,000 miles.
MCAS Iwakuni is the first overseas installation to possess the
F-35B as part of its worldwide deployment capability.
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- Taking Flight | Six Functions of Marine Aviation
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- 3:30
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Compilation video displaying the six functions of Marine Aviation that are conducted during Weapons and Tactics Instructor courses held at Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardization advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Daniel D. Kujanpaa)
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- Free As a Bird | Marines refuel for flight operations
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct ordnance and refueling procedures on various air frames during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-16 in Yuma, Ariz. The course is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Daniel D. Kujanpaa)
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- Hard Corps Jobs | Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines employ firefighting equipment and fight fire to rescue victims involved in aircraft crashes.
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- Cobra To Viper | The Corps prepares for a new era in aviation
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- 1st Marine Aircraft Wing has started to phase out the AH-1W Super Cobra for the AH-1Z Viper in Okinawa, Japan. The AH-1Z Viper comes as an upgrade to the previous AH-1W Super Cobra, bringing improved flight and weapons capabilities.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Steven Tran/Released)
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- Ringing In The New Year | Marines wrap up Platinum Lion 17.1
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- U.S. Marines completed Exercise Platinum Lion 17.1, conducting multiple training operations alongside eight partner nations from the Black Sea and Caucasus regions in Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, 12 Dec. to 21 Dec., 2016, to improve interoperability and tactical strength between NATO partners.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz)
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- Forward Communications | Radio Operators Call in the Air Strike and 9-line
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command conducted close air support training while forward deployed Dec. 14, 2016. The joint training was an opportunity to increase proficiency in close air support operations and was sustainment training for the joint terminal attack controllers and radio operators. SPMAGTF Marines consistently train to enhance their ability to react to any obstacle they may encounter while conducting U.S. Central Command's crisis response mission. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)
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- WWII Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- This week, one of the last living Marine WWII veterans celebrated his 100th birthday.
1st Lt. John O'Leary fought on Guam and witnessed the bombardment of Iwo Jima during his time on active duty.
Read more about his story: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/218808/always-faithful-world-war-ii-marine-turns-100
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Ian Leones)
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- Guns of Steel | Steel Knight 17
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct an integrated attack on Morgan's Well during the company's Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation as part of Steel Knight 17 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 7, 2016. Steel Knight is an annual exercise led by the 1st Marine Division that spans the Western United States and California Coast.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Justin Huffty)
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- A Magnificent Bastard's Last Walk
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- "Taking old memories to task and paying respect to the men who didn't come home...those are the men who saved my life by giving theirs." — Jonathan Hancock, Marine veteran
On Dec. 12, 2016, Jonathan Hancock finished his 5,800-mile journey from Maryland to California to honor his fallen brothers of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines.
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- The Sky's The Limit | 11th MEU prepares for deployment
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct sustainment training at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and Marine Corps Training Area Bellows at Oahu, Hawaii, October 14-19, 2016. The MRF training included combat marksmanship, close-quarters battle drills, and parachute familiarization operations. The training took place in conjunction with the MEU's Western Pacific 16-2 deployment.
(Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Devan Gowans)
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- Steel Knight 17 | 3rd LAR Rolls Through
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Marines with Task Force Recon, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participate in a force on force exercise during Steel Knight 17 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 6-12, 2016. Task Force Recon is a combination of different reconnaissance elements , to include 3rd LAR, 1st Recon Battalion and others, brought together in order to strengthen regimental security areas. Steel Knight is designed to enhance the command and control and interoperability within the 1st Marine Division, its adjacent units and naval support forces.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Joseph Prado)
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- Godspeed, John Glenn | Remembering a Marine Corps legend
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- This week, memorial services are being held for the late John Glenn, an American hero and Marine Corps legend. To honor his life, we look back on his career as a Marine.
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- Wright Brothers Day
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- If the Wright brothers didn't get things off the ground, the Corps wouldn't be dominating the skies today.
Happy Wright Brothers Day.
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- Forward-Deployed | Live-Fire and Maneuver Range
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Marines with Security Forces Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, conduct a live-fire and maneuver range at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 16-19, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is forward deployed in several host nations, with the ability to respond to a variety of contingencies rapidly and effectively.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Donald Holbert)
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- III MEF | Forward Deployed Training
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Marines from Kaneohe, Hawaii, identify the benefits of forward deployed training unique to Okinawa, Japan. Marines from various infantry battalions deploy to Okinawa on a six-month rotation, conducting various exercises and operations with partner nations across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The Marines are assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
Lance Cpl. Hayden Hansen, rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Rapid City, South Dakota.
Sgt. Walter Gary, section leader, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, St. Louis, Missouri.
1st Lt. Justin Hoffman, executive officer, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Steven Tran)
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- Loss of a Legend
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Legendary Marine astronaut and United States senator John Glenn passes away at the age of 95.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Warren Smith)
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- 1,000 Cranes | Marine and Japanese Comradery
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Staff Sgt. Ismael Esconde wanted to make a difference during his six-month unit deployment program to Okinawa, Japan with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment as the substance control officer. He heard about the Legend of 1,000 Cranes and thought it would be a good way to show respect to the hospitals and nursing homes he gifted them to.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld)
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- 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines "Darkhorse" | Integrated Training Exercise
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Marines of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, conduct operations during Integrated Training Exercise 1-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms.
(U.S. Marine Corps by Staff Sgt. Phillip Elgie)
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- OC, OC, OC! | Marines endure non-lethal weapons training
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- SPMAGTF-CR-AF Marines conducted non-lethal training at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Dec. 2, 2016. During the week-long course, Marines endured taser training, mechanical arm control holds, OC exposure and riot control techniques.
(Marine Corps video by Cpl. Alexander Mitchell)
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- Wearing the Legacy | 5th Marines honor the French Fourragere
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Marines with 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participate in a ceremony honoring the legacy of the French Fourragere award at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 22, 2016. The French Fourragere is a military award given to units as a whole for meritorious acts of conduct in action. The heroic acts of valor made the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments the only two units of the American Expeditionary Force to receive the Fourragere. Marines display the award with a green and red braided rope with a spike on the end worn around the left shoulder of the service alpha uniform. The 5th and 6th Marine Regiments hold ceremonies twice a year to honor their history and to present new unit members with their own Fourrageres.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Justin Huffty)
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- Combat Lifesaver | How to Save a Life
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Combat Lifesaver is a course designed to teach Marines how to save someone’s life in a combat environment. During the three-day class, Marines learn how to insert an intravenous (IV) device, apply tourniquets and regulate a person's respiratory system. The Marines are with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, which is a forward deployed unit from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force based in Okinawa, Japan. Note: Video contains simulated training content. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge)
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- Cope West 17 | Hornets and Falcons fly together
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225 participated in exercise Cope West 17 at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, Nov. 1 - 11, 2016. Cope West 17 is a fighter-focused exercise lead by Pacific Air Forces and executed by the U.S. Marine Corps and Indonesian Air Force to enhance the readiness of combined interoperability between the two nations. Both the U.S. F/A-18D Hornets and Indonesian F-16 Fighting Falcons bring unique capabilities affording the associated nations the opportunity to learn and understand each other’s skills, preparing them for real world contingencies and further strengthening their relationship.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Aaron Henson)
