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'Island Warriors' ride road to remembrance November 22, 2013 — More than 40 Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment convoyed to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu during a battalion motorcycle ride to read two Medal of Honor citations of fallen Marines from 3rd Marine Division and 3rd Marine Regiment, Nov. 15, 2013. MORE

Cultural Mix of Religious History May 24, 2013 — With the introduction of foreigners to the Hawaiian Islands over the centuries, present day Hawaii is home to many religious cultures, including Christianity, Buddhism and the native Hawaiian religion. MORE

Beautiful Waimea Valley awes visitors with gardens, falls May 10, 2013 — Beside the beautiful views and sights, Waimea Valley is filled with rich history, including the restored remains of an ancient Hawaiian village and a shrine to a Hawaiian deity. MORE

Keeping Hawaii beautiful: Environment Department helps preserve nature, historic heritage March 29, 2013 — Looking more than 600 years into the past during the 15th century, the majority of historians and scholars would give their studious attention to the major concerns and events of the age. Europe transitioned from the Late Medieval period into the early Renaissance, Western explorers searched for a faster trade route to the exotic Far East, the MORE

Celebrating heritage: Service members celebrate first Marine Corps Base Hawaii Cultural Heritage Day March 8, 2013 — Lance Cpl. Tessa Bales, a fifth-generation Cherokee and motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 3, said she didn’t know what to expect of Cultural Heritage Day when she heard about it from her command. But to her surprise, she not only learned about her own heritage, but the heritage of others as well.Service members aboard Marine MORE

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Marines Celebrate 102-year Legacy of Women in the Marine Corps with trip to D.C. August 27, 2020 — It is no secret women make up a small percentage of the total force of the Marine Corps – roughly 8%. World War I introduced the first 305 women to enlist into the Marines. Today, 16,000 serve on active duty and are able to work in all combat related occupational specialties. For the current generation, it is important to understand the history of who served before them in order to keep moving the legacy forward... MORE

Camp Pendleton Base Archives Section preserves the history of the Marine Corps July 10, 2020 — The Marine Corps has a long-established history, which is cherished and preserved by all Marines who earn the title. The History and Museum Branch's Base Archives Section aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton works to aid in preserving the history and distinguished legacy of the Marine Corps. "It is the mission of the History and Museum Branch to collect, preserve, research, exhibit and provide educational programming to promulgate the history of MCB Camp Pendleton and its personnel for present-day and future generations..." MORE

A Ka-what!!?? Rare Japanese tracked vehicle housed on MCLB June 18, 2020 — Anyone that has been assigned to, currently assigned, or works aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow will tell you that it is a very unique installation especially when compared to other Marine Corps Bases. It is strategically located between two major interstate highways, a major rail spur, airport, and shipping docks. Aside from its location in the Mojave Desert with our friends to the northwest, the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, and our sister base to the northeast, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, MCLB Barstow is a major storage and industrial facility... MORE

Marine Corps Celebrates Women’s History Month March 2, 2020 — The story of women in the Marine Corps dates back to 1918 with the enlistment of the first female MORE

Eight Gold Stars, One Bronze and One Purple Heart awarded November 18, 2018 — In one of the largest presentation ceremonies ever held at Camp Lejeune, eight Gold Stars in lieu of MORE

MAG-13 makes history: 1,600 mile HF shot August 21, 2018 — Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 13 effectively communicated with air station assets throughout southern California utilizing organic equipment from exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counter Land Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis., August 16. MORE

Women Marines unite in San Diego June 24, 2018 — The 31st Annual Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium kicked off Thursday, June 21, at the San Diego MORE

3rd MarDiv staff NCO barracks renamed after Vietnam war hero December 24, 2017 — Colonel Giles R. Boyce, the commanding officer for Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, renamed the staff non-commissioned officer barracks on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 22, 2017. The barracks were named after Vietnam war hero, Staff Sgt. Claude H. Dorris, a former squad leader and advisor for Combined Action Platoon H-6, 3rd Combined Action Group, III Marine Amphibious Force, in the Republic of Vietnam. MORE

First Japanese MV-22 Osprey crew chief April 13, 2017 — History is in the making at Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 204 as Sgt. 1st Class Midsru Miyazaki MORE

WWII Veterans, guests remember the battle of Iwo Jima March 25, 2017 — At the base of Mount Suribachi on Iwo To, among the most iconic places in Marine Corps history, U.S. MORE