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Hero 2 Hired assists with post-military job search January 24, 2014 — Hero 2 Hired is a national program that was established by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency that supports national guardsmen, reservists and their families. MORE

The memories never fade: Marines, Vietnam veterans pay tribute to fallen leader August 22, 2012 — Nearly half a century has passed since the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment fought through hell in Vietnam.The strains of combat have long imprisoned the vigor of their youth. Bodies have changed and reflexes slowed. Fresh, young faces of earlier days are ripe with weathered character. The men have lived a lifetime beyond war, but MORE

Hawaii leaders expand knowledge, perspective with distance education programs May 19, 2011 — Despite the challenges of completing professional military education requirements amidst busy schedules and the military’s high operational tempo, 55 service members were honored for their dedication by graduating from the Hawaii Satellite Campus of the College of Distance Education and Training’s Expeditionary Warfare School, and Command and Staff MORE

Marine translates experience into action, earns prestigious award for intelligence work in Afghanistan April 29, 2011 — On his deployment to Afghanistan last year, Cpl. Raymond P. Weeks found little sleep but plenty of purpose. As an intelligence cell team leader with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Weeks worked tirelessly to train his Marines, gather information from patrols and produce company-level intelligence products in Helmand province’s MORE

Catch me if you can: All-Marine runner switches uniforms, changes from humble Marine to hungry athlete April 21, 2011 — On a straight stretch of asphalt surrounded by still ponds, a lone runner quietly carves out his battleground. Though he has shed his camouflage utilities for a running uniform, the lighter set of armor morphs the quiet Marine into an aggressive athlete.Parallel sets of lights flash past him, but he remains unfazed. In his dimension, Staff Sgt. MORE

Passing the NCO sword: MCB Hawaii Sgt. Maj. says goodbye after final tour, 30 years of service April 8, 2011 — Mounted on a nearly bare wall in the base sergeant major’s office, a lone item remained among a slew of nails and screws, now mere remnants of the mementos they used to hold. The retiring leader had cleared out his belongings, leaving only a wooden plaque marked with the inscription ‘Sergeant Major,’ and displaying a Marine noncommissioned MORE

Golden on the green side: 1/3 corpsman named MARFORPAC Sailor of the Year March 8, 2011 — Cramped in a small room within the stark, gray halls of the 3rd Marines’ Regimental Aid Station, a quiet hospital corpsman diligently attends to his duties. Though the uncomfortable mid-day mugginess plagues his office, Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Jenkins works comfortably, his brow remaining untouched by sweat. While the environment is modest, MORE

Senator, Medal of Honor recipient welcomes new MCB Hawaii trainer November 5, 2010 — Since World War II, the United States military has changed. Technology has advanced, fighting styles have evolved, and many service members from “The Greatest Generation” have passed on. A witness to these changes was highly decorated, former Army officer and U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, who visited Marine Corps Base Hawaii Nov. 5 to unveil another MORE

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