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Ready, set, take off; 1/12 tests UAS April 24, 2017 — Marines with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment tested an Unmanned Aerial System, also known as the RQ-20 Puma, at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, March 8, 2017. MORE

Exercise Lava Viper: Direct fire training October 16, 2016 — POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii – Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment’s “Black Sheep,” conducted a direct fire training exercise on Oct. 16, during their annual training exercise, Lava Viper, a staple in the battalion’s pre-deployment training, at Range 13 aboard Pohakuloa Training Area. MORE

Marines Wrap Up Exercise Island Viper September 29, 2016 — Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conducted patrols and room clearing through Military Operations in Urban Terrain facilities, part of Exercise Island Viper aboard Marine Corps Training Area Bellows on Sept. 29. Exercise Island Viper is a 3-week-long battalion level training evolution workup that focuses on sharpening the infantry skills of the individual, team and squad. 2nd Lt. Shane Wescott, a platoon commander with Company A, 1st Bn., 3rd. Marines, observed his Marines’ progress throughout the 3 weeks of training. MORE

From classroom to field ops, Marines train to be squad leaders September 21, 2016 — KAHUKU TRAINING FACILITY -- From high in the mountains of the Kahuku Training Facility to the open terrain of the Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility, Marines participated in a 7-week-long Advance Infantry Course to become squad leaders. MORE

“Kings of Fury” unleash their Spartan Fury May 4, 2016 — U.S. ARMY SCHOFIELD BARRACKS RANGE FACILITY – Marines with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment’s, “Kings of Battles,” conducted live-fire sustainment training during Spartan Fury, an annual pre-deployment exercise, aboard the Schofield Range Facility on May 4th, 2016. MORE

‘Trinity’ Marines look ahead: Lava Viper bares its fangs November 4, 2015 — Roughly 6,000 feet above sea level, Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepare for their annual training exercise, Lava Viper, one of the staples of their pre-deployment training, aboard Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 22, 2015. MORE

Semper Fit 5k training kicks off May 22, 2015 — A workout session for anyone interested in bettering their 5-kilometer time began the evening of May 18, 2015, at Pop Warner Field aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii. MORE

HQBN kindles, encourages learning May 1, 2015 — Service members gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the opening of Headquarters Battalion’s new library April 27, 2015, in building 4009 aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii. MORE

MCB Hawaii guarded by finest, furriest April 17, 2015 — Military working dogs, although cute, are a force to be reckoned with. The canines stationed aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii are well trained to keep those who serve and live here safe. MORE

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

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MCIPAC joint reception center operations uninterrupted throughout COVID-19 pandemic July 23, 2020 — “It’s a challenge,” said U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Preston Batson, the assistant barracks manager for the Joint Reception Center Marines. Although many of the services across Marine Corps camps on Okinawa have stopped and resumed based on the COVID-19 climate, JRC has continued to be a 365 day, 24/7 operation. “The JRC staff and I are always on the go,” Batson said... 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

Cobra Gold 20: HIMARS soars over Thailand in bilateral quick fire mission March 16, 2020 — A heavy transport aircraft blows clouds of dust over a dirt airstrip as it touches down in Chandy MORE

Exercise Fireball Eagle February 12, 2020 — On June 6, 1944 U.S. Army Soldiers participated in the largest amphibious landing ever conducted. By MORE

US, Japan Launch Exercise Northern Viper January 28, 2020 — Japan and U.S. armed forces will conduct training exercise Northern Viper at Hokudaien and MORE

Athletic Trainers are Enablers of Marine Corps Readiness January 27, 2020 — After serving at both Recruit Depots, Marine Corps Schools of Infantry East and West, Officer MORE

Honing Lethality: 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Completes MEU Exercise January 22, 2020 — During the regularly-scheduled exercise after the Battalion Landing Team’s relief-in-place, MORE

2nd AA Bn becomes first unit to negotiate Camp Lejeune’s new Leadership Reaction Course January 15, 2020 — U.S. Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, took on a challenge as the MORE

Modeling, simulation training systems prepare Marines for battle January 14, 2020 — Training and readiness affect mission success. The Marine Corps strives to identify new, inventive MORE

US Marines, sailors aboard MCB-Camp Butler take part in Security Augmentation Force Training December 13, 2019 — U.S. Marines and sailors aboard Marine Corps Base-Camp Smedley D. Butler took part in the Security MORE