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Marines, Sailors freeze, raise awareness April 17, 2015 — Marines and Sailors gathered with staff from the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program to participate in a freeze mob event April 14, 2015, at Mokapu Mall aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii. MORE

MALS-24 Warriors run for beach beautification October 4, 2013 — Marines and sailors with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24 formed up as the sun rose over the horizon for a beach cleanup and run Sept. 25, 2013. MORE

Single service members join community to build playground May 31, 2013 — Marines and sailors from the Single Marine and Sailor Program spent their morning working to help construct a playground for kids at the YMCA Windward Branch, May 25. A total of 237 volunteers were present at the project build. MORE

Red vs. Blue: Service members gauge strength in rugby scrimmage May 31, 2013 — Marines, sailors, airmen and civilians gathered in Kapiolani Park to compete against one another to assess their skills in a rugby match, May 25. MORE

Headquarters Battalion hosts barbecue competition April 19, 2013 — Headquarters Battalion holds a BBQ competition to build camaraderie throughout the unit. MORE

Prime for Life helps Marines, sailors April 12, 2013 — This story is about the Prime for Life program which helps people with drug and alcohol addictions. MORE

A base's band of bowlers April 5, 2013 — Monday nights at 6 p.m. you will find Marines of every age and rank participating in the Commander’s Cup Bowling League at K-Bay Lanes. The league started Monday and will continue for 12 weeks. Each of the 14 teams is made up of four players, and can have up to four alternate players. The alternate players are usually people who want to participate MORE

Runners slay ‘The Beast’ 10K March 15, 2013 — The rays of the morning sun lit the way for runners tackling “The Beast” 10-kilometer race at Dewey Square, March 9.The 10th annual race, which is part of the 2013 Commanding Officer’s Fitness Series, was open to all military personnel, family members and the public.The race started with participants warming up at Dewey Square. Runners received MORE

Warriors maul Golden Swordsmen, 16-1, in 4th inning March 15, 2013 — No mercy was given to the Patrol Squadron 47 Golden Swordsmen from the Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24 Warriors when they defeated VP-47, 16-1, after four innings during an intramural league baseball game at Riseley Field, March 12.Both teams had promising reputations for being well-rounded in batting and fielding. VP-47 batted first as a MORE

Island Warriors disarm Golden Swordsmen, 8-4 March 8, 2013 — With the sun setting on another day at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, the bright stadium lights of Riseley Field illuminated the grass for a showdown that ended with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Island Warriors bringing down the Patrol Squadron 47 Golden Swordsmen, 8-4, March 5, 2013.Guillermo Fargas, the player coach for the Island Warriors, said MORE

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Remains of missing Marines, Sailor successfully recovered August 8, 2020 — The remains of seven Marines and a Sailor were successfully recovered August 7, after underwater salvage operations following the July 30 mishap involving an amphibious assault vehicle off the coast of San Clemente Island. The recovered Marines and Sailor will soon be transferred to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, for preparation by mortuary affairs teams for burial. Marine and Navy pallbearers will place the remains aboard an aircraft bound for Dover AFB in a solemn transfer. From Dover AFB, their remains will then be released to their families in accordance with their wishes. MORE

SEARCH AND RESCUE FOR MISSING SERVICE MEMBERS CONCLUDES August 2, 2020 — After an extensive 40-hour search, the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary MORE

How U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa is finding and stopping the spread of COVID-19 July 28, 2020 — U.S. Navy health professionals and Marines have been working around the clock to effectively trace and stop the spread of COVID-19 here, keeping service members ready to support the United States’ allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific. U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa has taken the lead on contact tracing with support from the Joint Service COVID-19 Response Cell. The JCRC was established to provide a central hub of COVID-19 information for the joint force on Okinawa... MORE

Mission Critical: Successful Blood Drive, Potential Lives Saved June 11, 2020 — Headquarters and Service Battalion, Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, U.S. Marine Corps Forces command hosted an Armed Services Blood Program blood drive at the Hopkins Hall Gymnasium, at Camp Elmore, Norfolk, Virginia, May 28, 2020. The blood drive provided an opportunity for service members, personnel, and their families to donate blood amid Coronavirus Disease 2019. “The blood drive at Camp Elmore provided us with over 50 donors, which is incredible,” said U.S. Navy Lt. Alisa Agey, the division officer of the Blood Donor Center at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth... MORE

Task force Marines certified for deployment during pandemic May 12, 2020 — U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command certified for a crisis response deployment to the Latin American and Caribbean region April 23. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, SPMAGTF-SC elements implemented the social distancing guidance throughout their training schedule and ensured that the lives and safety of the service members remained a priority... MORE

Naval Integration: 31st MEU Marines earn Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist pins April 15, 2020 — Every day, Marines and Sailors around the globe work alongside one another on ship and ashore. This relationship is one that has become even more critical as the Marine Corps continues to modernize its force for the future. The Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist pin is primarily offered to Sailors, but aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), the opportunity was recently offered to Marines as well... MORE

The Mission of the Single Marine Program December 27, 2019 — For many Marines and Sailors, the Single Marine Program gives them a great opportunity to get out of MORE

11th MEU first, last unit to celebrate 244th Marine Corps Birthday November 11, 2019 — Have you ever woken up and thought that today is a lot like the day before? Like you’re in that MORE

3rd Marine Division participates in Fuji Viper 20-1 October 25, 2019 — U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently deployed 4th Marine MORE

Service members and civilians learn to respond to hazardous materials September 23, 2019 — U.S. Marines, sailors and civilians participated in the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency MORE