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What it Takes to Move a Mountain: The Regimental Air Assault December 18, 2019 — In a magnificent display of combat power, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing demonstrated its ability to lift a regiment of Marines and their equipment over long distances in a very short period of time in Southern California, Dec. 10, 2019. Muddy and exhausted with dark clouds looming, the Marines trekked across a rain-soaked field, their footprints embedding into the mud with every weighted step. They marched toward the distant sound of rotor blades. U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions and MV-22B Ospreys with 3rd MAW waited on the horizon, ready to fulfill their role and extract the warriors following a training event that began with inserting Marines from 1st Marine Division. Overhead, two UH-1Y Venoms secured an unseen 3-dimensional perimeter, ready to provide support if needed. This is what a regimental air assault looks like. MORE

11th Marine Regiment conducts Summer FIREX 19 July 31, 2019 — U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, are conducting Summer Fire Exercise, a MORE

Shoot, Move, Communicate July 24, 2019 — Accompanied by nothing but sand, rocks and the desert sun, Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine MORE

3D printing in the Marine Corps: An industry of untapped potential February 26, 2019 — 1st Lt. Ryan McCormic sat in the middle of his 3D printing laboratory watching as the honeycombs, slowly but surely, took form. Honeycombs, the colloquial nickname attached to the filters that keep reflections on scope lenses from giving away Marine positions, can make the difference between life and death on the battlefield. MORE

From temporary to permanent: the story of the 1st Marine Division White House January 31, 2019 — The building has withstood the test of time. It has seen generations of Marines enter and leave its halls. It has seen Marines off to several wars from the shores of Pacific Islands, the mountains of North Korea, the jungles of Vietnam and the deserts of the Middle East. It has served as the operational and cultural epicenter of the 1st Marine Division- the most storied and consequential Division in the United States Marine Corps. It has seen its share of history both for the division and the Corps. MORE

Golden Gloves: The Fighters of the 1st Marine Division Boxing Team May 4, 2018 — Three days, five hours, two minutes and counting. This is the countdown clock that runs relentlessly through the minds of two young men each morning. MORE

Air, ground Marines prepare to deploy, conduct MAGTF integration training October 8, 2016 — Marines with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372, 1st MORE

‘Darkside’ Marines dominate TSULC July 28, 2016 — As Marines advance on the range, the night is silent. Breaking the serenity, an instructor’s shout MORE

Marine commanders prepare for integration June 13, 2016 — In December 2015, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced his decision directing that all MORE

Pride of the Pacific: Recon Marines prepare for 11th MEU deployment April 28, 2016 — Marines with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conducted amphibious MORE