Stories - Feb 2016

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Marines

Archive: February, 2016

One Team, One Fight: 1/4, JGSDF take part in Iron Fist

For years, Marines and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force have come together to build upon their storied relationship as allies through Exercise Iron Fist. The exercise requires Marines at all levels to effectively work with a partnered nation to complete tasks and missions.Marines and Sailors assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st

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1st Marine Division Celebrates 75th Anniversary

Marines and Sailors gathered in front of 1st Marine Division’s historic, “White House,” which serves as the unit’s headquarters building, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the oldest, largest, and most decorated division in the Marine Corps, Feb. 4, 2016.Retired and veteran Marines and Sailors, some members of the 1st Marine Division

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3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion Support EOTG and MCCRE Operations

The smell of oil and engine exhaust emit from two adjacent Assault Amphibious Vehicles’ engines, as Marines in oil-splattered jumpsuits work tirelessly to ensure the engines are in good order. A sergeant operates a crane atop an Assault Amphibious Vehicle as other Marines direct him on when and where to lift the broken engine. The sergeant sets the

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The Future is Now: 5/11 Convoy Training Goes Virtual

Technology over the years has impacted generations of individuals and has ultimately changed the way we live our daily lives. Although Marines pride themselves on being able to do more with less, they aren’t opposed to utilizing technology to save time and money.On Feb. 2, 2016, Marines with 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,

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1st Recon searches the Pacific

The smell of sea salt and the roar of engines fills the senses as three rigid-hulled inflatable boats cut through the water off the coast of California.With Sea World in the background, the three boats slow to a stop in the calm, dark waters of the Pacific Ocean. Eight figures geared for diving systematically run through their final checklists

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Combat engineers teach infantrymen breaching tactics

As the rising sun warmed the air, Marines placed demolition charges on entryways of an urban combat training environment. “Get back, get back,” said Cpl. Brett Sorteberg, an infantryman with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Bn., 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force.Five, four, three, two, one…BOOM! A charge blows open a door, the

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